avanti1960
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| Holy Brightness Batman! @helomech "Many speakers are voiced to impress during a quick audition, often with a "smiley" EQ.I'm convinced there are also brands/models for which the target market is older audiophiles who may need speakers with boosted highs in order to hear ... | |
| Guttenberg's Cornwall IV Review -- I'm in trouble listen to a set of lascallas with a very good tube amp. | |
| Amp Suggestions for Harbeth C7es3 ran the wonderful C7ES3 with rogue audio cronus magnum ii amplifier. truly a captivating sound that is more pleasing than most regardless of price. | |
| How much does a Zobel network and its components affect the sound of speakers? You definitely need the zoebel and might see an improvement in sound with new parts if the current cap and resistor are out of spec or defective. the zoebel is not a critical part of the crossover network that would lend itself to sound quality u... | |
| How much does a Zobel network and its components affect the sound of speakers? as "AK" mentioned sounding edgy at higher volume could mean a high amount of off axis output but there are many other potential causes.I review of your speakers mentions the need for precise room positioning and toe-in. This also implies that the... | |
| Small room amp and speakers recommendation A pairing that was nothing short of magical and that approached the best sound I have ever head regardless of price included the Raven Audio Nighthawk amplifier and KEF LS50 speakers. I absolutely loved the sound of this system with all types of... | |
| How much does a Zobel network and its components affect the sound of speakers? A zoebel circuit is used to flatten the impedance of a driver and is not a crossover per se or doing any filtering. they are typically wired in parallel (you say in series "bringing" the tweeter terminals, which is likely in parallel) and as long ... | |
| Dynaudio Confidence 20 vrersus Kef reference 1 I prefer the CONTOUR 20 to the REF1. Possibly the most over-rated speaker I have ever heard. Metallic and unnatural. | |
| Old Legendary tubes vs New Kids on the block Amperex/Siemens/Tele vs Psvane/TAD/Shugaung Aren't Psvane and Shugaung the same OEM manufacturer? Never heard of TAD- any good?People I respect like the electro harmonix gold pins as the current production tube closest to NOS. | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition I am considering an AHB2 but just made the switch from neutral tubes (Rogue Audio) to solid state and am not 100% happy. I miss the transparency and midrange bloom of the tube amp.Anyone make the switch from a tube amplifier to the AHB2 and how d... | |
| Desktop speaker upgrade from KEF LS50s ( harbeth p3esr | |
| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? none | |
| Advice on whether speaker upgrade is in order get rid of the sub crossover- run the B&W speakers full frequency bandwidth. opimize the speaker position for best bass- can they be brought from the wall 4-5 feet to avoid bass cancellations from the wall? then run it for a while to see how... | |
| Should I switch to a preamp with balanced outputs I recently purchased a preamp with balanced circuitry and outputs paired with an amplifier that has balanced input connections. The gain and dynamics using good quality XLR cables is far superior to connecting with very good RCA interconnects. Mus... | |
| Harbeth Compact 7's on the way: Amp suggestions? The 100 WPC Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II made the C7ES3 sound better than most systems I have ever heard. Made them more transparent with midrange clarity and bloom. My system has evolved up since then but not necessarily better....a magical com... |