aggie88
Responses from aggie88
| Streamer Options Needed I was close to buying a HiFi Rose RS250 streamer that was on sale for $1300 from a HiFi store as a demo unit. I ended up buying the Wiim Ultra which works great using Roon from my Mac mini. I bought a USB to optical converter made by SMSL to conn... | |
| Speaker choice I have KEF R3 Meta speakers with a KEF KC62 sub in a similar room and orchestral music sounds great. If your budget is higher, the KEF R11 Meta speakers may fit your requirements. The Meta tweeter sounds exactly as you describe that you like. ... | |
| A/V receiver and Legacy Focus SE speakers I believe the PS Audio Stellar Strata also has a HT bypass feature and should have enough power. They have a free trial period so you can return it if it doesn’t work for you. I don’t own one…I have a 2-channel system with a Yamaha rn-2000a rece... | |
| Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage? If I sell something smaller or portable, I usually meet someone at a Starbucks or some other neutral site. When I have sold more expensive or larger items, I use a local hi-fi store that sells new, used and vintage equipment and they sell it for m... | |
| Selling towers - keep getting bad actors/scammers when doing local pickup only. Another option you can explore that I’ve taken advantage of is selling speakers through a local dealer who sells used and vintage equipment as well as new equipment. That way, you can still put an ad online, but you don’t have to mess with the b... | |
| Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable? Thanks everyone for the info. It’s especially good to hear the comments from the Denon technician. I’ve owned quite a few turntables over the years (Sony linear tracking, Ariston, Thorens, Music Hall, Fluance, etc) but the Denon DP-59L is my fav... | |
| Any modern rock recommendations? No Name by Jack White | |
| Best Receiver for “Mid-Fi” System? Oops. You wanted an AVR. My mistake for not reading closely. Emotiva may be an option. | |
| Best Receiver for “Mid-Fi” System? I’m using a Yamaha Rn-2000a receiver which is more than capable of powering 4 ohm speakers. I’m using KEF R3 Meta speakers and the system sounds great. Look at the Audiiholics review of the receiver with the bench testing. The receiver also has... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? lhasaguy I agree about Maggies. I loved my Mag Minis for years until my 250 WPC amp blew while watching an Aggie tournament basketball game. I was using it with a Velodyne sub. Sold the Maggies, but they were so beautiful with acoustic music a... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? lwin I recommended the PS Audio floorstanders to him...makes sense as he has PS Audio gear. | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? audiotroy - Legacy Audio speakers were my grail 25 years ago. I heard the Whisper speakers at a demo in Houston and they were the best sounding speakers I've ever heard. | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? … and the Tannoy cabinets are like a work of art. I would also think about the floor standing PS audio speakers. It would make sense that they pair well with your equipment. | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? I’ve heard great things about the MOFI Sourcepoint 888 and,much more expensive, the KEF blade floorstanders. I’ve heard the Tannoy Stirling speakers which sound incredible to me. I believe that the treble is adjustable depending on the room.... | |
| Need help choosing speakers for Outlaw Audio receiver I’d be wary of Tekton in light of my interaction with the owner…not customer friendly. And they are more like pro audio speakers for people who like to listen to their music loud. For the type of music you like, the KEF’s seem to be a good match... |