firstonetallguy
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| Picking Speakers 20k-30k @grislybutter What a data list!!! My anal-retentive personality side is highly stimulated right now. Do you also have a price list for $5,000 to $20,000? | |
| A'gon joke... I do not understand the term "bots" when referring to Audiogon message entries. Is it referencing humans who physically type responses or questions based on a need to disturb things? or Is it talking about machines or digital software that is p... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? @elrod +1 | |
| Interconnects for Pass Labs X260.8 @audphile1 I own the Pass Labs X260.8 Mono Amplifiers (2). I am using the Canare L-4E6S, Star Quad XLR Cables. I am very happy with the sound. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Z3J3T1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&ps... | |
| What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from? @grislybutter LOL First disbelief, then the light came on, and then amusement. Nice sense of humor. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? @2psyop I always have a limit. It is what I feel is reasonable on that day. | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @audphile1 Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electrostatic Speakers My ultimate quality speakers (for me). The Pass Labs X260.8 took the ultra-high frequency edge off without losing any treble detail. This is what people mean when they say they a... | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @taylorro I have the PS Audio BHK and the Pass Labs X260.8 mono amplifier (2) I have owned the Pass Labs XA 100.5 and XA 100.2 amps. I have not heard the Parasound JC-1 except at audio shows. My memory says it was average good sounding. I have ... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? @grislybutter My order of preference in deciding on speakers is 1) Sound 2) Price 3) brand/company’s reputation 4) compatibility with existing amp, etc.? I do not care about: sensitivity crossover frequency I have equipment that can ha... | |
| Music Server Advice lalitk If you don’t wanna give up on ROON then consider the alternative from CAD’s CAT, Grimm Audio - MU1 and one of many Wolf Audio offerings. I was at AXPONA recently and I got to hear all the server/streamers from the top names, including ... | |
| Is a home theater even worth it or doable? cody012 I'll give my 2 cents. My brother has a 65" OLED and a $2000 setup with a good-quality sound bar and 2 small subwoofers. These are run by his TV. I have a 4K 7.1 system. Same TV model but a Marantz Pre-Pro with separate amps, speakers... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 amp - what speaker connectors are used…. imhififan This is one of the best descriptive explanations to resolve the poster's problem that I have seen on the forum. Well done. | |
| Law Of Diminishing Returns? @curiousjim Don’t ever buy a new car, its value drops 30% the second you drive it off the lot! Same thing with hifi, but if you want new and exciting with a full warranty, you’ll buy new. I always enjoyed buying a new auto from a dealership.... | |
| I noticed brightness/harshness more than usual from my system a couple months back. oharek I am also over 70 years with normal hearing for this age, nothing above 12 K, and a mild case of tinnitus. I have a Marantz AV7703 Pre/Pro Tuner in my music/TV room hooked up to various amplifiers, Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electro... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? waytoomuchstuff Thank you for a humorously wonderful synopsis of a phenomenon that can not be explained well enough to satisfy everyone in any direction. |