audioguy85
Responses from audioguy85
| Recommendation all-rounded speaker (small room) Considering your listening preferences, I’d audition Small spendor sa1 or harbeth p3esr speakers. | |
| Too many choices for R2R DACS--opinions appreciated What about Border Patrol? They base their entire dac line up on R2R... | |
| Why Do You Post? Lots of d*cks, and some nice people too. You are safe, unless you have an alternate view point. I didn't say ducks...😁 | |
| Please recommend speakers On the lower end of scale, wharefdale diamond 220's would work well on a bookshelf. They have down firing bass ports. A more expensive option would be the sonus Faber Lumina 1. They also have a bass port in the plinth, similar to the 220's but mor... | |
| What are the good (inexpensive) headphone amps? The schiit vali 2 is a nice little tube hybrid Amp. Herb Reichert gave it a good review. Also the Musical Fidelity LX2 HPA. A bit up the ladder, the Novo by Graham slee. Geshelli labs makes a good Amp as well. | |
| EAR 834P MM/MC options help Yes, pushed in, I too own one. Got 3 gold lion gold pins I bought for it. Also the new JJ’s e83cc....modeled after the legendary Tesla/Teslovak E83CC. | |
| What defines mid-fi versus high-end? Nowadays, lots of so call low budget speakers, amps, cd players, turntables, etc that are very very good, that actually produce High Quality sound. What is High Fidelity? That is very subjective. Some of this so called hi-end stuff sounds like cra... | |
| everything sounded great until the upgrade Just do class A with some Tannoys and get off merry go round. | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs Why would you need a sub with those Harbeths? They should sound good just as is... | |
| New Naim Forum Why would one not pair a cd5si with a Naim nait 3? The cd5si is a great cd player. So what if it has no digital out etc, or you cannot upgrade power supply, which would have a miniscule effect anyhow. some just want to buy a "cd player" and play a... | |
| Higher amperage fuse for sound quality I would not be screwing around with higher amperage fuses. The fuse present in the devise was designed to be sacrificial and to blow at a certain predetermined parameter, to protect the electrical circuit(s) upstream. Besides, a fuse should not ma... | |
| High End Quality Retailers in the Chicago, Il Area I would not be increasing the amperage of a fuse. It was designed to blow at a predefined parameter or amperage. You would jeopardize your safety and the safety of the device. Fuses should have zero effect on what you hear. A fuse is a sacrificial... | |
| Tube noise when gain is increased, tube issue? Most tubes have some noise, some less than others...unless it's humming or buzzing, and does not interfere with the music being played, I'd not worry too much about it. | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. John Atkinson measured the Border Patrol dac that Herb Reichert reviewed, who found it to sound magnificent. John found that it did not measure well. I’m not certain if he even gave it a listen. I believe he was bewildered as to what Herb heard. A... | |
| Speakers on carpet over concrete You do not want a speaker stand or a speaker resting on carpet and rocking about. You want to be sure that the speaker/stand Is in solid contact with the hard surface of the floor. My stands spikes make solid contact with the concrete beneath the ... |