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| Musician vs. audiophile I'm a life-long active musician - big band swing trumpet player:http://hornsaplenty.org/My wife is a professional classical violinisthttp://temescalquartet.com/We've both acoustic musicians and so we mostly listen to acoustic music and have a pref... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano This is easy. Build the Linkwitz LX521 system. Easy to do for $4000 or less. And that includes amplification.Siegfried Linkwitz is one of the premier audio techs on the planet, so you already know his design is superbly engineered. It doesn't... | |
| Linkwitz lx521 active speaker system or Emerald Physics EP 2.8 I’ve heard the Linkwitz LX521 on a number of occasions and feel it is unsurpassed. I don’t think there is a better loudspeaker value. But I have not heard the Emerald Physics, so I can’t offer an opinion there. The LX521 is very affordable conside... | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? I think this is a false question. There is a great deal of variation between tube preamps and power amps. And let's not forget that tube power amps need to be paired with the right loudspeakers as well. I run a multi-amplified loudspeaker that ... | |
| Not much discussion around MBL I've heard the big MBL loudspeakers a number of times and have always enjoyed them. They remind me a lot of the Linkwitz LX521, which you can build for about $3000/pair. | |
| Just saw the Absolute Sounds 50 Greatest Bargins in Audio What a lame list. Really. By far the best value in audio are the tube amps from VTA (http://tubes4hifi.com). Not even close. You could build a ST-120 kit for less than $1200 or drop nearly $5000 on a Mac 275 that isn't as good. Exceptional va... | |
| $20K to spend on speakers…. . wait! There’s a catch! Build the Linkwitz LX521 and do the whole project for about $5000. Spend the other $15,000 on concert tickets and recordings. You won't find a better loudspeaker anywhere at any price. But if you truly insist, you can drop your $20k on some mon... | |
| Maybe tube preamp What claudebond said. The tubes4hifi SP14 takes a back seat to nobody at any price. Exceptional. You do see them pop up on the used market if you're patient enough, but you have to be diligent and willing to wait. Most people build one and nev... | |
| Ugly vs Gogeous speakers I run a custom built set of Linkwitz Orions, which normally have kind of a Danish Modern look. Not bad actually, especially compared to pretty much most of the monstrosities listed here. His LX521 is every bit as good as anything I've ever hear... | |
| Preamp w/ a budget of $2000 VTA - http://tubes4hifi.com/They sell everything both in kit form and preassembled. Their top line line stage preamp, the SP14 sells for $1350 preassembled and for $960 in kit form. Their best phono preamp sells for $895 preassembled and for $65... | |
| Need advice about upgrading speakers ( it might be the last one i own). Built the Linkwitz LX521 and it WILL be the last loudspeaker you will ever want to own. It murders everything else listed here. The whole project will probably run you about $4000. If you don't have access to a wood shop, you can buy a pre-cut... | |
| Which server / renderer to buy? Y'all just can't WAIT to spend your money. Some people can't believe something is any good unless it costs enough to feed a family of 4 for a year. I'd pick up a used Windows laptop ($200), throw out the hard drive and pop in a new 3TB drive ($1... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? I’d for for a pair of Bob Latino VTA M125 monoblocks, available in either kit or assembled form. Assembled, ready to run, they’re about $2800 pair. The kit, without tubes, is $1800, but y’all would never get your hands dirty, would you? | |
| Tube preamp with or without phono stage? With that budget, I'd buy the SP14 and PH16 kits from VTA. Talk to them about building the SP14 with balanced outs if you like. Not all that hard to build and a major ton of satisfaction you can't get from any standard commercial preamp at any ... | |
| Looking for an used, inexpensive pre amp Look for a Hafler DH110. It'll be in your budget and will do a most excellent job. I like them much better than anything Adcom ever made, but that's just me. |