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| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers? My recommendation is to take part of your upgrade budget and a couple days of PTO and attend AXPONA this winter. This will help you calibrate your expectations by hearing other systems. You will get a chance to hear a wide range of speakers and el... | |
| $27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??? @arion Thank you for your informed responses. My first thought when I read the original post was that $27k sounded about right. In fact, if the usual manufacturing and retail markups apply, charging 27k for a custom finish means that the manufactu... | |
| Center placed equipment stands My speakers are 6' from the front wall which is populated by tall equipment racks and CD storage. If you've got the space to move your speakers out into the room the racks will act as live end diffusers. As I experimented with speaker placement I ... | |
| What is wrong with audiophiles? I would propose a simple rule for posters on this forum. If you have not auditioned a particular class of gear (i.e. power cables, cable elevators) or a particular piece of gear (amp, speakers, whatever) then you shouldn't have an opinion on how t... | |
| Do any of these interest you at all? (If you had the money)(Which I don't) Very interesting article - thanks for posting.I went to AXPONA in 2017 and then to the Tampa show in 2018. I heard several amazing six-figure systems that I will never aspire to own but the most important takeaway for me was that my system sounds ... | |
| Honest opinions on my two picks of loudspeakers I don't know if you care about this factor but the Revels will likely be easier to sell if you decide to change speakers in the future. They are an industry flagship that have received numerous positive reviews. Everybody knows what they are and i... | |
| Vinyl “Pops & Clicks” eliminators I've got a Burwen 70000 Transient Noise Eliminator which is an older technology compared to the Sugarcube. These were also sold under the KLH nameplate. It works pretty well to remove modest ticks and I use it for most of the albums I play. Anothe... | |
| Moving speakers from downstairs to upstairs, degrading ? +1 to itsjustme. The other acoustic factors will totally overwhelm the effect of the floor and the carpet. There will likely be a large difference in sound unless the rooms are sized and furnished identically. Both flutter echo and bass nodes will... | |
| Bryston or Aragon Usually there is no clear answer to the question. The best the OP can hope for is perhaps several anecdotes of poor reliability which could steer them the other direction by default. In this case both amplifiers are great examples of top notch des... | |
| Excellent article in Stereophile @millercarbon - I was not aware of the Stereophile test you mention. Could you tell us the name of the article and whether or not it is available on their website? If you can provide a link that would be great.It would be a wonderful irony if Ster... | |
| Dealer Discount I bought several pieces from a dealer decades ago that had a very rational discount policy. If you paid full price you got a 30 day return privilege and full credit if you traded up to more expensive piece of gear. There was a second level of 10% ... | |
| Remasters - are they better? What exactly is it? To address the original question, here are some comments.1. First, remasters are a marketing tool by the record companies to sell more copies of mature material that has fallen off the radar. By having a well known mastering engineer put out a new... | |
| Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm...." @millercarbon Thank you for asking a good reasonable question. It never ceases to amaze me how people have to preach their biases instead of actually addressing the question asked.I have several thousand CDs including HDCDs and SACDs. I like the e... | |
| I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage I've been bitten by the same bug as you and I have tried several ways to reliably get a holographic effect. My system consists of Thiel CS5 speakers and Krell amplification. I also have a pair of Mirage M3si speakers that are bipolar. Both of th... | |
| Your reference for "the absolute" sound? I've been to over a hundred rock, ska, and jazz concerts but only a few classical live performances. For me the absolute sound is my stereo. I've never been to a concert that sounds as good as an excellent recording on my home system. I figured ou... |