afranta
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| Harbeth P3ESR vs. Aerial 5B It's my understanding that the Harbeths are best in free space, which is true of a lot of sealed-box speakers. Not sure about the Aerials. | |
| Integrated recommendations for electronic music I have a Nait 5i -- a big no on lean, bright, thin. But it's not transparent or detailed and doesn't throw a big soundstage, so if that's your thing, look elsewhere. It's strong on rhythm and putting the music together. I do listen to some electro... | |
| Integrated recommendations for electronic music Two different directions. A Naim Nait 5i would complement the speaker qualities you describe; it's fast and very organic. There are plenty of write-ups on this one. (The Nait XS might give you more of the same; I haven't heard it, though.) The PS ... | |
| A 'First' System for my Son Tobias and Timrhu already pointed to the two options I was going to suggest. Each has its appeal, and you probably know which your son would like best. The new small NAD integrated (C 316BEE) has an iPod input on the front -- so does the Cambridge... | |
| Music Hall CD25.2 v NAD 545 or even Rotel 1072 I had a MH cd25.2, and I never had any trouble with mine (although Grinnell isn't the first I've heard about who did). Very transparent sounding player, and the transport was silent (on mine, anyway). I listened to the NAD and thought it was equal... | |
| Monitors for Large Room I'm using Dynaudios (Excite X12) in a room roughly the same size, and, even with lousy placement (on a console a foot from the back wall), they have no trouble filling the room. | |
| Integrated Amplifier for ERA D4/D5 Speakers I had a Music Hall a25.2. It's a great little amp (and sounds bigger than 50 wpc) with excellent transparency. A steal at the $300-350 they go for used. | |
| Monitors for a small room - please help I have Dynaudio Excite X12s (driven by a Naim Nait 5i) in a larger room and like them very much. Definitely smooth and detailed, on the warm side of neutral, with excellent, well-defined bass. They're also pretty easy to drive. On proper stands (m... | |
| One Less Bose Wave Radio in the World How about the new Wadia 151 ($1200) and iTransport 170 ($379)? I haven't heard the 151, but it sure looks cool! That's two pieces, but they're matched. You'd have $400 for (used) mini monitors and cables. Lots of good speaker options: Epos ESL3 ar... | |
| What is turn on/off sequence of amp and pre-amp? ON: source/preamp/amp; OFF: amp/preamp/source. You can find a new thread on this topic on the Naim forum every couple of weeks! | |
| Best DAC for 27" iMac I just got an Aune Mini USB DAC. It's cheap and, in my office setup (with an iMac and Apple Lossless files), sounds terrific. It's got a headphone amp (reputedly a clone of the Graham Slee Novo) that sounds good, too. WAY under your budget, and ma... | |
| Paradigm Signature S1 vs Dynaudio Excite 12 Can't comment on the Paradigms, but I love my Dynaudio Excite X12s (in a room about the size of yours). They're very clear and smooth on top, with excellent bottom end punch. And they're easy to drive. The Paradigm is a closed box design, though, ... | |
| $500-$1000 to spend on a used CD player If what you really want is a dedicated player, the Naim CD5x is superb, and you can find amazing deals used (there's one listed now for $950; I have no relation to the seller). I had a Music Hall cd25.2, which is excellent -- very transparent and ... | |
| Next Wilco Album Fair enough. But songs like "Less Than You Think" (or the last ten minutes of it anyway) are what skip buttons were made for! | |
| Next Wilco Album Happy to see A Ghost is Born getting so much love. I like them all, but starting from Sky Blue Sky, I'd go to Wilco (the latest) and then work backwards. Everything after AM takes some time, but they're all well worth it.A Ghost is Born is at the ... |