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| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer Hi @lanx0003 Just a few caveats before I respond ... while I kept the Pontus much longer, I only had the R26 for less than a month since I returned it to Amazon during the trial period. It’s quite likely that my perception was biased since I had t... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! There are so many good speakers out there, you needed to go to some shows or to some dealers to listen to different kinds of speaker systems What makes you think I haven't already done so? I have owned many speakers ranging from $5-30K in the p... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! +1 @lalitk Buying high-end equipment and not treating your room is akin to getting a Ferrari and putting the cheapest tires on it. That being said, we know that many audiophiles share listening rooms with family and its not always feasible (WAF). ... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! Thanks, @mclinnguy Looks like I’m going to have to get rid of the painting and get some quadratic diffusers instead. A local audiophile friend has the RD Acoustics panels in his listening room. Beautiful but very expensive!!! Plus the wait time on... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @mclinnguy I love the way you have treated the front wall (i.e., behind the speakers) in your listening room. I'm also thinking about getting some quadratic diffusers from GIK later this year. According to one Maggie owner, the front wall area dir... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @yyzsantabarbara Looks like you can't stay away from Maggies for too long :) On the topic of cables, I have talked to several people and the consensus is that Maggies are sensitive to cable changes. Not surprising given that they are extremely tr... | |
| ???Compare-Contrast or Comment???Harbeth-ProAc or Reference 3a??? Congratulations! You chose wisely. Happy listening. | |
| ???Compare-Contrast or Comment???Harbeth-ProAc or Reference 3a??? +1 on Harbeth 30.2. Give it good amplification and it will reward you in ways few speakers can. Natural, balanced, beautiful tonality and timbre, and an exquisite midrange. | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @mclinnguy: At the moment, I have both Harbeth and 3.7i’s. However, it will be financially irresponsible to keep both. I have to decide which one to keep. I followed the link you sent me regarding the HK / LImage setup for the 3.7i’s. Not only do... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @mclinnguy I've been busy with work and travel, didn't get a chance to login to audiogon. Just to bring everyone up to speed, I acquired a pair of 1.7s which I really enjoyed. I'm not aware of too many speakers around the $3K mark that can better ... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me Harbeth P3esr — one of the few speakers I still regret selling. It is so balanced, non-fatiguing, and natural sounding that you would never want to stop listening. The only downside is that it needs a fair bit of power to drive it to its full pote... | |
| Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G @ozzy62 I was also curious about Technics 1200G a few months ago. I went to a local seller’s house to audition. It is a very good TT for the price. I liked the energy (especially good for reproducing live music) and accuracy. In spite of all the g... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @newton Good to know I was not the only one who was perturbed by the mid bass bump. I suspect the issues I heard with X3 has more to do with how they've been voiced as opposed to an inherent weakness in the overall design. Nonetheless, it still pr... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @jayctoy I understand your point about listening to the X3s in an unfamiliar room. But that is still significantly more valuable than just reading about it or listening at audio shows -- which I suspect a vast majority of buyers do. Whether we lik... | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used Are you planning to replace 804D3s? If yes, can you share what are the areas of improvement you’re seeking? What music genres do you typically listen to? Also, room size? Also, are there any speakers in this price range that you've had a chance to... |