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| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. I would imagine you could hear differences between the ARC and Benchmark and it comes down to preference. I know I would prefer the Benchmark. I like transparent as possible and tossing tubes in the preamp just adds distortion. | |
| AB Testing Experiences Yes you need to level match. Get a SPL meter and do the best you can with it getting volumes close. I've done it with DACs and could never pick the right one though I do admit the Node2i has a pretty bad implementation. | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. The ARC has tubes, few more inputs and reputation. Some don't buy products looking for the most neutral or best measuring. | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Benchmark LA4 . | |
| Subwoofer line array for 2 channel Use these the top one won't fall off. http://www.rythmikaudio.com/FV25HP.html | |
| smaller speakers for critical listening? Around $11-12K you can get Dutch and Dutch 8c. They work in about any room look up the reviews. They are large monitors. | |
| smaller speakers for critical listening? If you want critical listening in a nearfield setting nothing beats active pro monitors. Genelec, Adam, Focal, Neumann. In a midfield setting larger model of active pro monitors. To augment the bass there are pro subs to match the monitor you choo... | |
| Used Speaker in the 15k range If you're going to upgrade everything then take a look at Kii 3, Dutch and Dutch 8c, Genelec 8361A. | |
| Optimal length(s) of a digital aes/bsu cable Doesn't matter use the .6 cable short AES3 cables are used in pro studios all the time. | |
| Minimum standards within the High end speaker industry Make high end speakers great again?? Why not just get some speakers from the great period? | |
| change amps or speakers Everyone's likes are different but I would look at efficient speakers with a flat FR if you end up looking for new ones. | |
| Put that in your pipe(s) and smoke it The constitution is exclusive as to whom it applies, the enumerated rights are spelled out the rest are reserved by the people. | |
| change amps or speakers New speakers. | |
| Put that in your pipe(s) and smoke it More importantly, if we want this forum to allow for free speechI also do not agree with this. In no way do I want this forum to allow for free speech.Put that in your pipe and smoke it. | |
| Put that in your pipe(s) and smoke it This forums value and purpose is to discuss music and the equipment that reproduces it, if the moderators allow the subject to stray to far afield from that purpose then it's value has been diminished. This arena is not the public square where any... |