fsonicsmith
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| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? I own a pair of DeVore O/93’s and can strongly recommend them. I’ve yet to hear the “what they got wrong” part of them… However, you rarely see them on the used market and there are plenty of reasons for that. As for the, “narrow baffles, more in... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? They are much less offensive than other speakers on poor recordings. This too is not a positive attribute. I think that this is the main reason we all preferred the more linear sound of OTLs on these speakers. One of the S'Phile reviewers recen... | |
| Does anyone have any experience with Revel M126Be speakers? I can only tell you that I too own B&W 805M's purchased at right around the same time as you did-1994 to maybe 1998-I just remember that my two sons were still young. I will never forget buying them at Progressive Audio on High Street, on tOSU... | |
| Garrard 301 motor and rumble A year later and I am all caught up on this thread- amazing the twists and turns an audio forum takes. Well...my issue persists and with the additional time, I deduce that its the motor sending vibration up the shaft and to the pulley where it ... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? This is going downhill. I am sorry if my reference to your two friends upset you-that was not necessary on my part. But my point was that you have not owned or apparently listened to the speakers at issue. As to proof of my ownership, just go to m... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? I thought you were dead! Sorry but not going to bite. First you post something that is indefensible, and then when I respond you accuse ME of trolling? I think it is safe to say that you can not respond with anything substantive and that it w... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? I have 2 friends which owned both the O/93 and O/96 DeVores. They replaced them both with speakers which conform more to the current standards of design. First order crossovers, narrow baffles, more inert cabinet construction, etc. It didnt take ... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget I have really been enjoying the Vivid Audio Kaya S12 speakers. They are small speakers with matching stands ($9,700 with stands). I have to say they are a slice of pure heaven. They have an uncanny sense of presence and amazing imaging with "r... | |
| Holographic DAC With Air And Decay This forum..... When the pundits post "try ________" I am reminded of an Arby's sign advertising "try our new New York corn beef Reuben". The truth; it is not the role of a DAC, nor is it realistic to expect any DAC to provide holography, air, ... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Let's back up. Which platter are you presently using? I am a huge proponent of sourcing the very best after-market bearing available and have done that with both. my hot-rodded Thorens TD124 and Garrard 301 but I also sourced heavier platters than... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Sorry for being vague…the main issue is chassis vibrations. As I increase volume, the vibrations in plinth increases causing stylus to jump up or skip grooves. This helps tremendously. So without a doubt your problem is not the motor, not the ... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @noromance @jperry @mdalton @fsonicsmith 301 is up and running for past 6 days. It does sound pretty darn good with $15K tonearm/cart combo. Love the classic industrial appearance. I am still getting acclimated with its strengths and flaws in... | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? I am very much into headphones and yet I don't post here. For headphones there are better websites. Tip-there is no best. Lots of great ones. Ever try to move around a range of loudspeakers from your source and amplification? Not fun. Ever switch ... | |
| Audio Research Reference 320M is being debuted in Meunchen Part of me thinks "but why build a monster tube amp?" but having owned three ARC amps of various power ratings there is something about ARC's circuit designs where more power sounds better regardless of the room and speaker. But then, the more p... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project @dover I think I said as much with "To the best of my knowledge no 301 model was ever produced with a strobe lamp installed and only at some point after the 401 was introduced was a strobed platter offered as an option with a 301 during a short pe... |