achipo
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| REL vs JL AUDIO IMHO...More is better, ie you're better off with multiple subs arranged to manage room modes than looking for 1 mega buck sub. With multiple subs each one only carries a fraction of the load. | |
| Ortofon Cadenza Black vs. Bronze A buddy of mine has a Black and loves it--I have not heard it--it is on a McIntosh tube system with an Empire deck which is a tad on the warm side. I did, however hear a Bronze on an SME 20 through an Audio Research ref phono stage and Pass pre/a... | |
| Have you owned Sound Labs Electrostatics? @mijostyn and @sbank Thanks for your responses. I don't often use Audiogon forum so did not see them until just now.The amps (AtmaSphere MA1s) are due in about 4 weeks, and the speakers are due at the end of September, as are a whole bunch of aco... | |
| Holo Audio May DAC @glory I use the base model Intona USB cables and USB 3.0 galvanic isolator. They sound great. No real comparison other than different manufacturer's AES/EBU and SPDIF cables, which I don't like as much as the USB. | |
| My swarm sub system is in The Absolute Sound !! Benzman,Beautiful room (and house)!+1 on Duke's generosity and ingenuity. The swarm does amazing things in bass management, and is the only thing required for a single seating position. Optimizing bass for a larger area is not possible in my exp... | |
| Parasound Preamp I have its big brother--the JC2. It is a fantastic preamp for the money (~$4k). I'd expect the P6 to also be a strong performer in that price class. | |
| ISO: Quality XLR Cables Mogami Gold or Canare (Blue Jeans) make decent XLR cables in that price range I think. | |
| The best tube poweramp. . What do you think about ? AtmaSphere OTL? The M60 for modest power requirements, the MA-1 on up for power-hungry speakers. Stunning performance and rock-solid reliability.VAC may be a contender as well--it's been too long since I've heard one, but the old ones were outst... | |
| Sound Labs 645-8, A Review Mijo,I have never owned electrostats. I first heard Sound Labs in 1986. They were playing in the back room of a stereo store and I thought there was a live jazz combo back there. I walked in to find the Sound Labs playing. I still remember it ... | |
| Have you owned Sound Labs Electrostatics? This may sound odd, I call it the bathroom effect :^). Visitors who use our rest room which is through two doors and 50 feet away from the speakers, often remark that the piano (vocalist or whatever) sounds like a live performance from a distanc... | |
| Sound Labs 645-8, A Review Mijo,Great review. I just pulled the trigger on Majestic 645s (standard height) and can’t wait to hear them in my room.Evan | |
| Tube vendors. I've bought many tubes from Brett Jesse and gotten great support. He tends to focus mostly on obscure NOS (and expensive) tubes.Recently I've bought quite a bit of tubes from the Tube Depot and have been very impressed with their service, selecti... | |
| Holo Audio May DAC I deleted the album from my Aurender playlist and reloaded it (it is a FLAC file). It plays fine now as NOS. Dunno, but not an issue I guess. | |
| Holo Audio May DAC Well after waiting for the May to arrive, and listening periodically over the last ~500 hours, I'm happy to report that the May is hitting its stride.I've done most listening in NOS mode which has fleshed out nicely during burn in. I listened a f... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? I picked up a Wyred4Sound Class D amp several years ago to fill in while my M60s were back at Ralph's for refurbishment. I was quite impressed with the sound, and this was a $1k amp, so I'm listening when Ralph says he can build a great amp with ... |