mtbiker29
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| Auditioned Magico A3 - VERY DARK... @milpai Yeah I guess I like a certain amp style also. I use Luxman 509x but my demo was on an M900-u....about as good and neutral as you're going to get. Went back to back with Kanta, Sopra, Persona and Magico A3....one of these was not like the... | |
| Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city Hey Steve, Another vote for what Dweller said. Excellent ideas in there. I will tell you Precision has a TON of used gear, so you can hear just about anything in there. Great pricing also. | |
| Auditioned Magico A3 - VERY DARK... Old thread I know, but i’m with the OP 100%. I truly want to like them, but they sound like someone threw a towel over them after listening to some of my preferred speakers. Admittedly my ideal sound is much more forward (ala Focal as one example)... | |
| The speaker/amplification wars continue Someone got too close to the brown acid at woodstock! | |
| Thinking of investing in either Yamaha AS300 or Luxman l509X. OP I have a 509x and listened to it on many speakers before I brought it home. Focal Sopra was the runaway winner IMHO and many others agree there's a strong synergy here. Both good choices but this Luxman is amazing. | |
| When is a mismatched center OK? Keep in mind when you try to combine home theater and two channel audio together, compromises will be made. Your job is to decide which is more important to you and proceed with that in mind. But performance will suffer for one of the two formats... | |
| When is a mismatched center OK? @cissado thank you, that’s exactly the type of feedback I was looking for. My music listening is often by myself but movies are either 2 of us or 4 of us. You can see my very wide couch in the pic of virtual system so yes @millercarbon there is so... | |
| What is the best amplifier pairing for Monitor Audio Bronze 500 speakers? Yes, the problem in that equation is not the speakers. I just went from a Marantz AVR/Monitor Audio Silver combination, to Luxman Integrated/MA Silver and the difference is night and day. I was in a hurry to do speakers prior but am not necessaril... | |
| BUI - Guilty So i've been listening to speakers and intend to do my final review with the same hearing enhancement the OP references, as that is far and away when i'm enjoying my system the most. My dealer will even do later evening appointments (think 9PM st... | |
| Help me with a pairing..... Hi all, Just wanted to update this thread and thank everyone for their original observations. When I picked up the 509x I was able to demo several speakers yet again. Focal Kanta 3's were OK, but didn't have me jumping out of my seat. I believe... | |
| Possibly Ignorant Power Question @smrex13 I hear you but the one I really like was tested by Stereophile and exceeds both 4 and 8 ohm ratings by a decent margin.@millercarbon I'd like to know what else you think is low impedance besides Tekton?@oldhvymec and others....rest assure... | |
| Help me with a pairing..... Some great suggestions within, thanks all. @basser-x not sure why I can't find a Dali dealer anywhere near CHI? @speakermaster I would welcome suggestions for vintage brands and models. Klipsch and JBL seem to come up a lot. @millercarbon same... | |
| From Naim to Luxman...? In on this post also, as the SQ-150 works perfectly in my family room. | |
| Help me with a pairing..... @erik_squires I have not heard the MA platinums but would definitely consider them or even Gold, as they both have that tiger stripe finish that is gorgeous and a center speaker of reasonable size. I'm definitely a believer in that brand. I am ha... | |
| Help me with a pairing..... Thanks mastering92. I forgot to mention that another goal would be a very wide sweet spot, which the dealer mentioned Focal was great at. So much so that he turned speakers 45 degrees outward and they still sounded surprisingly good. If I were ... |