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| I Was Stunned @kota1 @roxy54 @speedthrills @gemoody @ebm @petg60 @izjjzi @alucard19 @carlsbad @waytoomuchstuff Pictures posted, finally | |
| Spikes on tower speakers Are the spikes too short so that they can't contact the floor underneath the carpet? If so, you might consider removing them/paying to have them removed and installing/paying to have installed spikes that are long enough to penetrate the carpet a... | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? I owned the original Freya (with tubes). It sounded very good. Then I read about the Topping Pre90. Bought it. Compared them back to back. The Topping was little better with clarity and micro-details. The Freya had a little more bass "bloom".... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report The Cult | |
| Speaker suggestions for MC275 Mark VI Before I bought my speakers I heard them paired with Macintosh. Sounded absolutely wonderful. | |
| Speaker suggestions for MC275 Mark VI Tubes watts play bigger than SS, so I've heard. Should be fine if you stay below 90 dB peaks. | |
| Preamp Suggestions @mr_bill Absolutely! I love the pre, I tolerate the remote. | |
| I Was Stunned @gemoody 🤣 | |
| Speaker suggestions for MC275 Mark VI I LOVE my B&W 803 D3s Amazing clarity and detail. | |
| I Was Stunned @waytoomuchstuff 🤣 | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report The Cars | |
| Why Do Some Recordings Sound Great and Others Dead? @jjbeason14 I have found odds are good a classical or jazz record will be in class A, with some very spectacular recordings getting into class A+. Most pop and rock are in class B, with quite a few in class C. The only class D albums I have were... | |
| Why Do Some Recordings Sound Great and Others Dead? @jjbeason14 Thank you. I maintain SQ lists in the notes app on my phone. | |
| Preamp Suggestions I had the Schiit Freya (with tubes) and also a Topping Pre90. Sold the Schiit. The Topping offers more clarity and microdetails. It's finished and packaged very nicely. It's not lean or fat or dull or bright. It's completely neutral. In my ... | |
| Vandersteen 2 C speakers with 4 OHM Amp question +1 @tomic601 Owned 2 pairs of 2s. I would only add more rated power is usually better. |