twoleftears
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| Spendor D9.2 Run In A couple of years ago I auditioned at length the Spendor Classic 100's in a hi-end system. For comparison, afterwards we subbed in a pair of D7's (no D9's in the store, and just before the .2 version came out). There was no real comparison. The... | |
| GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager? Frank attributes the virtual elimination of all the residual harmonic distortion to a differential balanced design. Can someone with the technical expertise explain why that kind of design would bring about that result? | |
| GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager? Cary's 805 had a variable feedback control. I don't know how many other amps were made with this feature. | |
| Awaiting a 1st impression In their adverts Upscale makes a point of how much their preamps weigh as compared to the competition. I've heard of judging by the measurements, but even ASR doesn't say that heavier units are intrinsically better. | |
| Most Realistic Recordings One other thing to consider: most people don't listen at home to piano recordings at the same volume as if they were sitting ten feet away from a grand piano. So try this: establish a "comfortable" listening level, then inch the volume up slightly. | |
| Balanced Line Stage Tube Preamps @hickamore Andy Tebbe is extremely responsive and easy to talk to, and will answer all your questions. | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? Anyone care to hazard a guess as to the total number of DACs (makes and models) available for purchase right now? I'm sure it's well into three figures. | |
| Spendor D9.2 Run In I suspect you're reacting to the LPZ polyamide domed tweeter. | |
| Most Realistic Recordings Try Khatia Buniatishvili plays Schubert on Sony. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I started a retrospective of British composers pre- and post-Elgar and Vaughan Williams. First up: Sir Alexander Mackenzie. Nice but not outstanding. I recommend sampling the Violin Concerto and Pibroch Suite. Currently: Hubert Parry. So far ... | |
| Awaiting a 1st impression It kind of boils down to this: for a very similar price, would I buy a PL or an Aesthetix Mimas (also tube hybrid integrated)? The answer is clear: Aesthetix. | |
| Bookshelf speakers - Paradigm, KEF, Totem You should really have one of the models of Fritz speakers on your shortlist. | |
| Balanced Line Stage Tube Preamps And don't forget the Backert Rhumba. Lots of input/output connections, and super-easy tube rolling. | |
| Buying New TV Need A Soundbar Recommendation Check out the user feedback on Crutchfield. Seems like the Ambeo has some QC problems. | |
| Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000 Oversized bolt-on outriggers can make any speaker very stable. https://www.parts-express.com/search?keywords=outrigger&order=relevance:desc |