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| Chicago-area dealer recommendation Made a connection with Jamie at F1 Audio. Knowledgeable and very personable and customer oriented. Thanks for all the recs. Stay safe all. | |
| stand-mount speakers for classical music I had Harbeth 30.2s and HSU subs for a while. Great for classical music and small ensemble acoustic jazz, chamber music etc. Swapped them for Focal Kamta 3s as I wanted something a little less "polite" like the Focal. But the 30.2 were amazing.... | |
| Long distance move - Trust moving company unpack Thanks all for your input. I will reach out to a local dealer for a tech to assist. | |
| Subwoofer interconnect quality question I'm seeing a trend here. Thanks | |
| Is the Modwright for an Oppo udp205 worth it? Dan modded my OPPO Sonica DAC a few years ago. SQ is WAY beyond stock in every way. | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? @audiotroy By "upgrade path" do you also mean software updates/grades, like PS Audio and (I think) Aqua. Would you consider dcs as having an upgrade path. | |
| Kanta 3 positioning @steve59 @contuzziIInteresting that your posts are the only ones advocating no toe in. Bass - tight. | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? All, again many thanks for the many suggestions. A few observations: First, let it be stated that with all the problems in the world, it is certain that spending even $500 on something like a DAC could be better spent in the service of humanity. ... | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? @jafant I had John Hillig and Musical Concepts mod my Hafler DH220 amp and DH110 pre. They were so amazing, that I sent him the Rotel. I don't have the Rotel (or Haflers) and can't find invoices. But I don't think it was more than $200. John is br... | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? I appreciate the answers and different points of view. Thank you all for your input. | |
| Moving up from an Oppo 205 I fully concur with those recommending a Modwright mod to stock Oppo. Dan did my Sonica and it is a remarkable improvement on stock in every way. Plus he is a gentleman and his service is outstanding. | |
| Kanta 3 positioning Would this be an accurate description of the effects of toe-in? From http://www.acousticfrontiers.com/speaker-off-axis-understanding-the-effect-of-speaker-toe-in/ ConclusionsWhen you toe-in a loudspeaker you are altering:The tonal balance of the ... | |
| Slight speaker white noise from hybrid BHK 300 monos and BHK pre normal? @tweak1 Am using XLRs thx | |
| Slight speaker white noise from hybrid BHK 300 monos and BHK pre normal? @jbrrp1 thanks good info to have. I"ll swap the pre tubes and see if there is an improvement. | |
| Slight speaker white noise from hybrid BHK 300 monos and BHK pre normal? Thank you. More efficient Kantas recently replaced my Harbeth m30.2s. May explain why slightly more audible. Using Syn Research Power Cell 8 UEF so probably doing all I reasonably can then. |