oddiofyl
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| High-End Standmounts: KEF LS50W vs. NOLA Boxer II vs. Revel M106 I really like the LS 50 too... I have had several KEF and the Uni Q drivers offer excellent imaging and reproduction of vocals. | |
| NAD M51 -- Used as a preamp I have a M51 and love it. I prefer it as a source , the lack of front panel volume control was a serious omission on NADs part though. | |
| Looking for speaker suggestions I am thoroughly enjoying my Heresy III, I have had many speakers over the years and these make music, they are like listening to live music rather than a "recording" for lack of a better word . Maybe I just needed a change from the small monito... | |
| What is your listening chair? Lay Z Boy..... usually in recline position. The sofa is the sweet spot but not as comfortable | |
| Snake oil and tweaks that work! Im always skeptical about tweeks, but the Sub Dude isolation platforms by Gramma are a huge improvement . Especially if you have hardwood floors.... it totally eliminated any rattle and boom and bass is tight . | |
| High-End Standmounts: KEF LS50W vs. NOLA Boxer II vs. Revel M106 Good bass for a small speaker, run them full range with a sub crossed over around 60 and you have a really awesome compact system. | |
| High-End Standmounts: KEF LS50W vs. NOLA Boxer II vs. Revel M106 I owned the M106, it is a great speaker. | |
| Damaged speaker rubber on Focal Electra 1008 Be. Return or Keep? I would not be happy with the driver situation. The holes if purely cosmetic would not be as big of a deal than a damaged surround. I would send them back ...... | |
| Tube life I have a local guitar/ amp tech who is also into tube hifi who will test tubes for free. I went on his recommendation of Mullard repop EL34 and they sound great. Guys like him sometimes have some really good NOS tubes too. | |
| Tube life The problem with tubes is they slowly degrade. I recently purchased new speakers and they didn't really sound like they did in the showroom..... At first I attributed it to break in , which I think in all honestly is more of your ears acclim... | |
| Hifiman HE560 Not to derail your post, I think its time for Audiogon to have a separate forum for headphones and headphone amps and accessories. Moderators? I bet it would prove to be a popular category | |
| Wide dispersion + high efficiency + detail + coherence in a speaker? The Hereseys are a bargain when you look at what $1800 buys these days. Big soundstage , huge dynamics, very good imaging, tight bass , clear and clean sound regardless of volume. Feed them a good source with a good amp and they are hard to be... | |
| Ugly vs Gogeous speakers Oddly enough my wife thinks my Heresy III in cherry are very attractive. | |
| Volume Settings/Control - DAC vs Preamp? I do the same thing, DAC with volume into a pre without.... I just set the preamp a little louder than I would normally listen and just trim the dac down a few dB's.. -3 to -6 so I can trim up or down via remote on the dac | |
| BEST 90's Audio Gear that holds its own today. Conrad Johnson (any) Krell KSA |