agwca
Responses from agwca
| What news in 2023 struck you? Salk retiring. Also that 2024 could be alot tougher than 2023 so we'll see how that affects this hobby, pricing and brands, not to mention everything else. | |
| "Diminishing Returns" I keep audio gear like I keep my cars...for a long, long time. | |
| Do people tire of audio forums? There are far more interesting and/or important things in life worth following than audio. But for building a system, buying equipment or just general interest in passing time, the forums can be informative and interesting. | |
| Most recent speaker you audited in room and returned? Why did you return it? Always wanted to try a small speaker like the Dali Menuet. Picked up a NIB Dali Menuet SE here in the States, probably the only only left. After what I thought was a reasonable amount of breakin period, I listened and compared to other speakers I ... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? I use an Aune X8 with a Sparkos opamp and found it slightly outperforms my D70s on RCA outputs on fixed outs in my system. Geshelli also allows this upgrade I believe. Can add an Aune linear PS and will cost under $500 retail, less if all bought o... | |
| Thinking of Downsizing Small system? I put together a Keces e40, with an Aune X8 with a Sparkos upgrade driving ML 15i speakers. Also have Dali Opticon 1. All on sale, total with cables all under $1,900. If it doesn't have WAF, nothing will. | |
| Dali Menuete SE Dali Opticon 1 worked out better for me. Alot to like about the Menuet SE but for all its resolution, it was for me over refined and either left out or obscurred detail in music which is in the recording. Gorgeous finish and demanding of amp. | |
| Moving on a sailboat - bookshelf speakers? I suppose if I were going to live on a sailboat, perhaps driven by battery/solar power/engine, I would want a low power consumption amp and easy to drive speakers, sealed box or designed to work close to a wall like perhaps Dali Oberon 1, etc. Wo... | |
| Complete vinyl system, TT to speakers, for $1500? I use a Keces E40 class AB amp, It has a MM phono stage which is good. That may be half the budget though unless you find one used. Small, like a Io/Brio but I prefer due to better QC and specs, IMO. Can add aa dac/other source later. If space ... | |
| I just discovered Van Der Graff Generator... Good music. Check out Pendragon too. | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? Though it took time to find what would work well together, I have combined a Keces E40 with an Aune X8 with a Sparkos op amp on Triangle Plaisir Zetas. All three at the price I paid plus blue jeans cables, interconnects and a glass stand I place ... | |
| BOOKSHELF SPEAKER RECOMMENDATION Alot of bookshelf speaker choices at many different prices. At the $2K price point, I considered Amphion Argon 1, Musician Knight 1, Buchardt S400 MKII, among a few others. There are a couple of build kits that compete at that price level for l... | |
| Dynaudio Emit 10 I know the thread is old, but you have had both the Emit 10 and the Focals which I have (807Ws) and wonder how they differ. I have a small set of Triangle Zetas that have some similarities to Focals but are a bit more laid back and present a nice... | |
| If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget... Ifi Aurora looks like a very interesting all in one. Some hard to believe specs too for its' size. | |
| If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget... I guess it's all a relative question. I have two systems. One amp is a Hegel h160 and the other is a Keces E40. I am liking the little Keces as it has really good performance given its' design and size. So any audio products which offer surpri... |