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| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS I suggest a look at Reference 3A speakers like the de Capo or the Reflector I have the de Capos with a 4 watt tube amp and at 13.5 feet i easily get 56-60 db, can go much louder but its very detailed and full sounding even at lower levels. | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? Try and go to 3-4 a year Red Rocks of course and smaller venues but very picky since prices are so high these days | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Just bought a Wiim Ultra and set it up. Very easy setup. Great app. I bought it to replace an old MacBook Pro circa 1012 that was just in the way of my setup set on my LP rack. Nice looking, seems well built. Using this as a streamer only as I l... | |
| Replacement for Audio Technica ATN-150 MLX stylus? Too bad they dont make a SAS version for the AT Thats what i use for my Shure V15VxMR | |
| Replacement for Audio Technica ATN-150 MLX stylus? Does JICO make a replacement? | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. I'll third the De Capos. run them with a 4 watt tube amp and plenty loud but the sound is so nice rich but detailed | |
| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? Never really had a hifi system. My money went into cameras as that was my profession for 30 years (editorial work). Around 2007 I was teaching and one of my instructors asked me if I knew anything about tube amplifiers. Got the bug. Bought a used... | |
| Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps A Decware Mini Torii would work very well with those Heresys I use mine with some Klipsch Quartets. very lively sound | |
| Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup With speakers at efficiency at 98dB I would go low watt. I run a 4 watt Decware with a 92db Ref 3A de Capos and the sound is amazing my second system has a 2/6 watt Grommes PHI-26 with 97db Klipsch Quartets and damn does that sing. W... | |
| Altec Model 19 Soundsystem with Subwoofer pairing Our local record store has the biggest SVS sub i have ever seen outside of a concert venue. its about 36 x 18 x 24 https://www.dtsvinyl.com/ | |
| CD player recommendation with good built in dac under 1k new or used? please and thanks I bought an emotiva ERC-4 bc it had a built in DAC for external use. solid well built great sound around 600$ | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp I second the Reference 3A de Capos. i use mine with a 4 watt tube amp and the room is 12 x 22 and plenty loud and with great full sound even low volume. I've hear soem Omegas and that is another great choice | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 100 tube DAC Look at MHDT DACs for a good price to value tube sound. buy used | |
| Hagerman Trumpet MC review I went through 54 tube phono stages before settling on a Cornet II just the right balance for my system The Project was okay the Wright WP200 was too dark The Bottlehead Seduction too sweet the Cornet II just right. lol ps cant remember t... | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? old macbook? chromecast? |