markalarsen
Responses from markalarsen
| What does moving from a 150 watt amp to a 400 watt amp get you? I use high power amps, but do not confuse power with quality. Two 300 watt per channel amps, at completely different price points, are not comparable. There are diminishing returns, but do not expect a $3,000 stereo amp to sound like a pair of $15... | |
| PS Audio or Ayre? @frustee I have a Perfect Wave and upgraded it to a Direct Stream. Check the PSAudio website for pricing. I just installed a Bridge II. It now decodes MQA. The software upgrades are free. I love the BHK Signature 300s driving my Joseph Audio Persp... | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars We had the Pulsars in sapeli. My wife picked maple for the Perspectives. Great choices. | |
| DEQX Final Config and impressions... Larry Owens is wonderful. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars There is no condemnation through faint praise. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars @prof what I meant, although inarticulately phrased, is that the praise always is strong not faint. There is no criticism. If I sell my Perspectives, big if, it would be to replace them with Pearl3s. | |
| How much is MQA conversion? I am an MQA fan. This format, however, is hard to find on Roon. | |
| Best musical sub to pair with Atohm GT1 SE bookshelf speakers? Rythmik, regardless of budget. Buy two. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars I have yet to hear even faint praise for the Pearl 3. | |
| I'm looking for inexpensive bookshelf speakers. Also, the LSA .5 monitors are excellent. I listened to them at RMAF. | |
| I'm looking for inexpensive bookshelf speakers. ELAC Uni-Fi UB5. This is an Andrew Jones design. | |
| Sound Anchor Stands I used Sound Anchor stands with Joseph Audio Pulsars. They are the best stands I have used, or even seen for that matter. I attached the plate to the bottom of the Pulsars. This is a solid attachment. Place some felt or something between the two i... | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars The Pulsars are excellent speakers and respond to the quality of the electronics and recordings. They reproduce what they are feed. I owned them and now have a pair of Perspectives. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? IMHO, if you cannot hear the difference between 14 gauge lamp cord and good speaker cables and interconnects, there is something wrong with your equipment or set up. | |
| Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more? Real is good |