avanti1960
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| Luxman 509x vs Hegel H390 Lux for sure. I have yet to hear a Hegel amp that I really like the sound of and I have heard most of them. | |
| Cartridge recommendations The Audio Technica ART9XI "ART 9" competes and beats many $2K cartridges and nothing under 1800 touches it. An internet legend that is justified. | |
| Need an amp: rogue audio cronus magnum iii or Parasound JC 2 ? The JC2 is a preamp. The Rogue CM II is an outstanding sounding amplifier- owned one for several years and loved it. | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? No. The idea of diminishing returns of quality for investment happens much sooner than $40,000. Howiver a $40k amp does have the potential to sound bigger and more dynamic in a much larger space than a much less expensive amplifier especially if ... | |
| How do you break in a preamp Think about how you broke in a TV set, stereo or AV reciever or any other audio / video component you have ever owned. The preamp is just electronic parts in a case. No need to over think it. In fact it might be fun to listen closely right out o... | |
| To port or not to port speakers do not block the ports. they will be fine. | |
| A rookie with 10K, seeking advise put the $10k in an aggresive mutual fund. | |
| Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4 of course jon, very popular look for sure. i just wonder how many people just dismiss the b/w diamonds on supposed reputation as being bright and assaulting. listening to them with smooth amplification is a thing to behold as a fan of audio an... | |
| Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4 agree with the idea that the mcintosh amplifier has excellent synergy with the B&W speakers. i really enjoyed hearing this combination. the smooth deep sound of the mac amp brought deep full range bass the b & w are capable of. also... | |
| What amp for Goldenear Reference speakers? heard them several times being driven by a primaluna tube amp. the GE powered woofers do not require much power for very loud sound and the PL amps delivered a smooth refinement that made for nice synergy. | |
| Help finding a subwoofer check the Martin Logan Dynamo series. tight punchy subs that fly under the radar of the SVS / REL big names but are worthy nonetheless. high level inputs and the downloadable app has versatile controls with a multitude of adjustments including... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? A lot of people are window shopping and like the interest a recommendations thread generates. Many also seem to have a certain product in mind and become conflicted when alternates are mentioned because they are looking for confirmation of their ... | |
| Reminder: how to tell current from an amp's specs? P=IE. Power = Current * Voltage. Problem is that amplifier rail voltage varies and is seldom specified. Pick an amp that increases output as the resistance is lowered and is stable at loads as low as possible- e.g. 2-ohms. | |
| Are ceramic speaker drivers a good thing? Von Schweikert and Marten - very good sounding ceramic drivers. Revel- very bad sounding ceramic drivers | |
| KEF LS50 Speaker Stands KEF response is wrong. Has nothing to do with international seating height. It has to do with too much treble on axis at ear height. |