knotscott
Responses from knotscott
| And My Budget Is... I usually set my budget based on what I have available to spend at the time. Once the research and shopping begins, sometimes it's prudent to save a while longer and increase my budget if warranted. Sometimes I find I can spend less than budget ... | |
| ZZ Top-Dusty Hill RIP One of my all time favorites. Hate to see an era come to an end. | |
| New to Integrated stereo tube amps Nice story.....welcome aboard! Enjoy your new setup. | |
| The best tube poweramp. . What do you think about ? The best I've heard is the CAT JL-5 amp, CAT SL-1 pre, Magico S5 MkII speakers. Simply head and shoulders above anything else I've heard or owned. .. | |
| Thinking of adding a sub---maybe not? That's a big room. I'd add the subs, but suggest keeping the gain way down so it's barely noticeable, and using the lowest low pass frequency setting. I suspect the biggest mistakes people make with subs is trying feature them, rather than just ... | |
| Ideas to improve my system A powered sub would be a nice addition, especially for HT. Even a fairly modest sub can work well. Most have a high pass filter to relieve your main speakers from deep bass duties, which many claim will clean up the sound of mains. Then I’d look t... | |
| System forclassical music It’s all so subjective, I’d suggest you take them to a few reputable dealers and see what they like the sound of. I’d focus first on speakers, and strongly suggest they try them in their room. Then find a good amp that plays well with the speakers... | |
| Marantz AV 7005 It’s worth what someone is willing to pay. You have a bird in hand. If you want to sell the Marantz, I’d take the offer. | |
| Widow Needs Advice--Marantz AV 7005 After this long, I'd certainly take the offer. Markets fluctuate, and pricing is different in every region. | |
| Sopra 2 Bass If your speakers are brand new, you may find that the woofer suspension needs to some playing time to loosen up to achieve their expected bass response. If they have plenty of hours already, subs are an option. | |
| Bi-Amp - Audio Research Reference 75 SE & Gryphon Diablo 300 Bi-amping can have some benefits, but I think it’d be wise to spend some time getting familiar with the charms of your new tube amp first. Maybe do some tube rolling and find a tone you love, then later on experiment with bi-amping. Some tube amps... | |
| What's your dream speaker? I'm pretty happy with my system now, but will say the one system I've heard recently that got (and held) my attention had Magico S5 MkII speakers with the most recent Convergent amps and preamp driving them. | |
| Considerations prior to your next purchase Hearing is to audio what eyesight is to art. Most older audiophiles may not have the high frequency hearing they once did, but many tend to be far more knowledgeable and experienced at recognizing many aspects of good sound. They also tend to be m... | |
| Buying used vs new? Depends on the preamp. Which one? Saving money is good....getting great equipment with your money is better. | |
| Recommendation for amp Willsenton R8 driving Harbeths should sound amazing. May not meet the footprint requirements, and may not play to ear bleed levels, but should be a treat to listen to. |