twoleftears
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| Critique my setup @mattyjman There are so many makers and models out there that it’s hard to know where to begin. You need to get out there and listen to several different, to get a sense of what you like and don’t like.We all have our faves, which are likely not s... | |
| Why are so many people trying to sell Harbeths? I've auditioned Harbeths in Richmond (VA) and in Seattle. I think there are a lot more dealers than there are of, say, Spendor. | |
| Where do I start-amp or speakers ? Smaller Maggies + subs? I've read about people getting very good results going this route. | |
| after-market power cord with PS Audio P5? P5 is direct from PSA and currently on 1-month audition. Likely going back because I just found out the P5 and P10 are as of now very recently discontinued and being replaced with new models coming in April. On installation I noticed the stock "... | |
| Critique my setup You can do much better than Venere's for similar price. | |
| Thoughts on my Sim Moon 260D CD player There’s also this: Nuprime CDT-8. About to be released. | |
| TRANSPORTER??? How about the 203?CD transport ~ LP turntable.Many transports have the DAC in the same box=CD player, whereas very few turntables have the phono amp built in (but a few inexpensive ones do).The phono amp is usually either stand-alone or in the pre... | |
| ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict? Views towards the end are quite interesting.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWWXH8yLEQI | |
| Where do I start-amp or speakers ? How many of us have actually started assembling a system from absolute zero--without a single component carried over, gifted, inherited, or whatever? In that rare case I'm going to say speakers, because (a) room size, speaker size and appearance,... | |
| ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict? OK, so let's ditch the Elac and go back to thinking about some of the Ryan floorstanders as a possible alternative. | |
| Sister's wants music system without the hassles! @dekay No, I think "harto" captures also captures my sentiments to a T. | |
| Seeking Speaker Recommendations Take a look at the smaller models offered by Spatial Audio. | |
| iFi AC iPurifier Unit returned to Music Direct. On to the next trial of something else... | |
| Here to learn and more As I understand it, "strapping" often increases the lowest number of ohms that an amp is comfortable driving. I.e. a stereo amp drives 2 ohms, but a bridged version only does 4 and up.If your speakers are biwireable, why not try driving treble an... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Whole symphony: 2nd.Cherry-picked slow movements: 5th, 6th, 9th, 3rd.Least liked: 8th; second least-liked, 7th.Overall, I'll put in a vote for Sinopoli.Individual recordings:Kaplan 2 should be heardWelser-Most delicious 4 (I recommend the 4th as a... |