avanti1960
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| Moving up the Harbeth line 30.2 perfect. the voicing is more forgiving than the 30.1. 5's too big for sure, they need room. you had a bad experience with the C7ES3 but there was something wrong with the system you heard them in, they are by far the richest, sweetest soun... | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? been using a new zephyr mimc star es for ~ 5 hours or so. it is a clear cut above in the dynamics department- micro and macro. bass is also exceptional. the idea of a complete rebuild for $350 is appealing. also running an ortofon cadenza blue and... | |
| What is the most analytical sounding amplifier that you have heard? my jl audio class d car amplifier. https://www.jlaudio.com/products/hd900-5-car-audio-hd-amplifiers-98223 | |
| Help me understand compliance! compliance relates to the stiffness of the cantilever and suspension. a higher compliance is more flexible. lower compliance is stiffer. if you have a heavy truck you would want a stiffer suspension for more stability. if the suspension was too... | |
| EAT E-Glo Petite Hybrid phono stage No, I wouldn't. The Petit is made by the same company that makes Pro-Ject- not knocking them at all. I owned a Pro-Ject Tube Box DS which was a nice unit for the price and under the hood quite similar to the Petit. I tube rolled a dozen or so N... | |
| Preamp or not. @georgehifi active preamps can certainly add significant dynamics to the overall sound if a passive or inadequate active is not delivering what is on the recording. this is especially true for micro dynamics and quick transitions. haven't you ... | |
| Rogue Cronus Magnum Dies Help last year i traded in my rogue cronus magnum "dos" that i had for almost three years of faithful service. the dealer i went to was playing a system fronted by a $3K Rega Elicit R amp driving a pair of klipsch la scala speakers. the music sounded v... | |
| Preamp or not. passive is nothing more than a switchbox for sources. active is the way to go if you value dynamics. 10 db gain or so would not cause volume control fine tuning issues. | |
| Tube amplifier upgrade suggestions welcome. Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III. Sacrifice a tiny amount of transparency and refinement for much more dynamics and impact. can achieve world class sound with small signal NOS tubes. | |
| Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100? owned the spendor d7, amazing speaker but too neutral, not natural sounding, excellent deep bass and imaging, quick and dynamic, lacked midbass. , ultimately too forward sounding overall. currently have harbeth shl5+ and two rel t91. love it. | |
| New AT ART and OC9 cartridges The latest ART9XA and XI are big winners. | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? @analoghaven when Cary direct has a sale the SLP 05 is listed for $5397. Answer- No. | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? still lovi’n my 05 ! backed off the gain on my parasound a21+ to 50 percent, 75 % started to sound too rich, almost like a loudness contour was switched on.added a NOS quad of sylvania 6SN7 GTA and they improved the midrange and treble quite a bit... | |
| Preamp or not. you do not need a preamp but a good one can improve the sound greatly. it is not so much about voltage but clean voltage and robust power supplies capable of fast changes and that greatly improve drive and dynamics. the analog section of DACs an... | |
| Parasound a21 upgrades re, preamps, especially a tube based preamp. power cords did zero for my a21, two made the sound worse. |