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| Do you have a perfect digital marriage? My Rockna Wavedream Signature and Wavedream NET are fantastic. I've only heard a couple of digital front ends that sounded better and they were an order of magnitude more expensive. I love vinyl, but have thought many times about going strictly ... | |
| Subwoofer Advice @big_greg its funny SVS told me that I shouldn’t mix & match subs, at least when I suggested 2 micro 3000s and their recommended SB-2000 Pro (either 2 of 4 for my room). The SB-2000 no longer come in white, which I kinda had my heart set on! ... | |
| Subwoofer Advice @big_greg what models are your subs? I have two Rythmik F25s and two SVS SB 13 Ultra subs. Much bigger and more powerful than what you're looking at, but the volume on the F25s is below 9 o'clock and the SVS are at -25. They are all barely on. | |
| Subwoofer Advice @navyachts I would be surprised if four doesn't do the job. Note that the four I have are bigger models, but I have a fairly large room that opens into another room. The volume levels are quite low on the subs and with some electronic music, they ... | |
| ??? Full Loom vs Mix ??? The manufacturer will of course tell you that for best results you should use their product throughout your system. Heaven forbid that another brand gets in between theirs and prevent you from reaching audio nirvana. Some really high end compone... | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… For me the C7ES was the clear winner. I think the Compact 7 is an overlooked hidden gem. I agree with your assessment about it being the "Goldilocks" speaker in their lineup. | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? My mother used to often tell me "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all". Do you tell people that they are less attractive than you are? That their car or house isn't as good as yours? Why do you need to say anything? If th... | |
| Tube Preamp with "pass through" for HT option? Budget would be helpful. There are many options. In addition to some of the ones mentioned, I would add Modwright and Audio Research. | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… I have owned Super HL5 Plus, and currently have Compact 7-ES3 30th Anniversary and P3ESR SE. A good friend had the 40.2 and sold them. I was baffled when he did, they were amazing. There's always something "better", but at their price point, Ha... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital The whole "What's better, vinyl or digital?" question is not binary, as your original question implies. There are many variables - the source material, the mastering, the quality of the vinyl pressing, the playback devices, etc. Having said that,... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones Check out Sony MDR-Z1R. | |
| KEF Meta speakers vs non meta I have the Reference 1 (non-meta) and have heard the Meta version in two different systems at friend's houses. There was nothing about the Meta that made me wish I had it. Without trying them in my system, it's hard to say if they'd be any bette... | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver My sound signature is warm with great bass, not to bright or harsh. I listen to all genres of music. I realize driver size does not make a speaker. I was also intrigues with the Trenner & Friedl ART speakers. When I say high end, I mean qua... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC I have moved this into a second system, but I still like my MHDT Labs Orchid. I had an Auralic Vega. The Orchid is more "analog" sounding. A little on the warm side. It doesn’t do DSD and isn’t Roon ready if any of those things matter. While we a... | |
| The Jico SAS/B Stylus VN 5 MR I bought a Shure V15 Type 4 with a broken stylus in 2019 for $135 and outfitted it with a JICO SAS. Great cartridge for under $500. I also have a Shure M97xE and a Realistic R1000 EDT (a rebadged Shure M95), both with JICO SAS styli. They are a... |