agwca
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| All I Wanted To Do Was Listen To Music This hobby/interest doesn't have to be expensive. At least not in the thousands if your listening habits don't demand it. I don't need or want concert levels in my space. Lots of options at reasonable prices and compactness too. I recommend a ... | |
| Budget integrated amp needed For the bedroom, you’re probably not critically listening and the cheapest best option is an Aiyima A07. At 2-3 hundred, there are ChiFi options also at a smaller and lighter footprint than the larger traditional options. At 5-6 hundred, a few mo... | |
| Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout. The new Buchardt S400 MKII and Tyler Acoustics Timekeeper. | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs Mysterious, Mystical, Haunting means something different to each one of us. SO a song that stops you in your tracks and leaves you with a blank stare as you are deep in reflection and/or in a contemplative emotional state...whatever the genre. W... | |
| What went bang, smelled of "I'm fried", yet left it in working order...??? SoundArtist SA-200IA integrated. NIB, set it up and bang, a loud popping noise from the amp and speakers. Intermediately turned it off. Could smell a bit of burning and something inside definitely blew as I also heard debris fling around in the... | |
| 30 to 50 watts seems to be all I desire I use a Keces E40. Measured 34 watts/61 watts at 8/4 ohms when it reaches 0.7% distortion. Company claims up to 15 amps/channel max output. It's a little powerhouse that's on the warmer and smoother side but retains lots detail with really good... | |
| Please recommend speakers Can still get the Silver 100s new on Amazon through Audio Advisor for $799.95 or check directly from Audio Advisor. I had black and they are nice. Should retain good value over the years as the new series are $1400. | |
| Please recommend speakers For dacs, I would start looking at Gishelli Labs, Schitt Audio and there's a new review on the EarMen Tradutto you can watch at iiWi Reviews on youtube. Lots of Chinese options but the three I mentioned are domestic based in the US. Amps...whole... | |
| Please recommend speakers See if you can find any Monitor Audio Silver 100s on closeout. They are priced last I checked at $799.99 I actually picked up a closeout deal for $625+tax, ultimately sent them back because I preferred my Focal 807Ws for upper mids and highs but,... | |
| integrated amp on a budget I think alot of the amps mentioned would serve you well with some sounding smoother, some sounding grittier, some extenuating some frequencies over others. That said, I use Focal speakers which have a 90 dB or better in room response. Hegel and F... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? Ah, the truth behind the controversial SQ differences among dacs. I ended up with a D70S and that's fine enough for me. | |
| What's a guy to do but ask for directions.. What is the common denominator for what your speakers are doing right and what they do not so well? | |
| Buchardt S400 MKII's vs Tyler Acoustics/GR-Research T1 Studio Monitors I am interested in this thread as well on how the two would compare in SQ, need of amplification, etc. If I were to drop around $2.5 on speakers, these seemingly would be the front-runners.I’ve recently got into lower powered amplification also me... | |
| How do you listen? Low to moderate volumes gives me the most enjoyment. Trying to recreate a musical event you are dealing with how the material was mixed, the source the speakers, you're room...I think it's impossible and how long can one listen to high levels of ... | |
| What do you think is the best integrated amplifier under 1000 I have a hegel h160 and wanted something smaller and lighter that still produces good SQ. I found that in a KECES E40. Per one review it produces up to 34 watts into 8 ohms and 62 into 4 ohms at low distortion and a claimed max output of 15 amps... |