jallan
Responses from jallan
| ATC SCM40 I would add that I think your amp would be ok with it. I would recommend a tube based preamp, mine work great with my Schiit Saga and Freya+, ARC SP6B, and my Cary SLP 05. | |
| ATC SCM40 I run the ATC SCM40 v2 passive using a SST Son of Ampzilla II amp with no issues. I think it’s a fabulous loudspeaker, made even more fantastic by the $2000 price drop. The use of the ATC-built tweeter made a vast improvement over the Scan Speak f... | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice I’d get powered ATC SCM40’ ($12K), sell the amp, and pocket the difference. | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value +3 on the Freya +. Mine with Ken-Rad VT231’s in the gain stage and CBS-Hytron 5692’s in the buffer is the best combo of tubes that I’ve rolled | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? I found that moving from my laptop to an Aurender streamer was revelatory in the positive improvement in sound. It wasn’t close. Hardwire the server with Ethernet. getting good results with the Bluesound Node in my second system, again with a ha... | |
| Magico A3 replacement If it was me, I would stay put. | |
| DACed and Confused here... Schiit Yggdrasil GS2 for $1699 seems like the deal here. I have the GS and I have never felt the urge to upgrade from this | |
| My Portable Audio Rig My guess is that the headphone jack pin connection to the Dragonfly on your earbuds is bent. This can cause what you are experiencing, especially if the sound is intermittent or improves when you rotate the pin. Happened to my travel headphones- t... | |
| power amp ideas for less than $3000 Schiit Tyr mono blocks for $3,200. | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system I will throw in a further two cents. I would keep your Magicos if you like them. If you’re downsizing your house, you may not benefit from a larger speaker in a smaller room. Much as you like your Luxman, I think you could improve your electronics... | |
| Who is excited about Capital Audiofest 2023? I learned that one day only allows visiting perhaps 1/20th of the rooms. I didn’t even make it to the sixth floor. But I did hear some great music. I agree with a poster above that the GoldenEar 66’s sounded great, not at all bright. Best budget ... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! I thought that they were interesting also. Lots of very nice sound; maybe the years of previous experience are allowing dealers to address room issues here better. The Goldenear 66’s were my surprise favorite for inexpensive speakers, they were im... | |
| Horns with good timbre and tonality? Imaging with my ATC’s is positively holographic, with a strongly lifelike 3D placement of instruments. My system images as well as any I have heard in 50+ years of audio enthusiasm. I think it’s partly due to the fact that it’s easy to minimize ro... | |
| Horns with good timbre and tonality? +1 for ATC’s, especially powered ATCSCM40’s. With the price drop, $11K. Very totally correct, do piano well, tremendous dynamics. I have not heard many horn speakers that don’t have honking or cup mouthed issues, Martin Lougans are BRIGHT, with le... | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong AR3A’s have no bass? Get the ear wax out of your ears! |