agwca
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| BOOKSHELF SPEAKER RECOMMENDATION Alot of bookshelf speaker choices at many different prices. At the $2K price point, I considered Amphion Argon 1, Musician Knight 1, Buchardt S400 MKII, among a few others. There are a couple of build kits that compete at that price level for l... | |
| Dynaudio Emit 10 I know the thread is old, but you have had both the Emit 10 and the Focals which I have (807Ws) and wonder how they differ. I have a small set of Triangle Zetas that have some similarities to Focals but are a bit more laid back and present a nice... | |
| If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget... Ifi Aurora looks like a very interesting all in one. Some hard to believe specs too for its' size. | |
| If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget... I guess it's all a relative question. I have two systems. One amp is a Hegel h160 and the other is a Keces E40. I am liking the little Keces as it has really good performance given its' design and size. So any audio products which offer surpri... | |
| Floorstanders vs Bookshelf Consider getting on the list for a Philharmonic BMR standmount. Rather large for a standmount but an alternative that can give a floorstander presentation. Monitor Audio initially sounded great with me but threw so much at you at once it grew tiri... | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? I have a hegel h160 and bought a Keces E40 and a topping D70s. All drive all my speakers fine. Trying to decide to either step up my speakers or go with a small but quality speaker and see if the little amp will drive it as well. May sell the Heg... | |
| Gato speakers It was more a presentation of the speakers than an actual review. No comparisons, how well it performs on/off axis, separation, nothing really useful. They seem like nicely designed speakers and both standmounts are a nice size. Until they make... | |
| Which Speaker As a response to the Wharfedale diamond 11.2 for only $199.99 on amazon it was a great price but I couldn't get used to the bottom ported bass. Also, nothing remarkable about the SQ though mides and highs expected for its' price and somewhat abov... | |
| Feel free to talk me off the ledge Well, I would like to listen to the BRX, Time Keepers, Amphions among others. I built a system around a lower powered integrated amp in place of my larger more expensive integrated with good results and am looking at possibly replacing the speaker... | |
| AKM makes the best DACs D70S user here and in my system it performs well. I had a previous dac which used dual ESS chips and I liked it as well. Prefer the D70S for music but either works well for soundtracks. My Hegel h160 uses an AKM chip in its' dac section which s... | |
| Interesting Result of Comparison of Expensive and Budget Setups PS. Also tried Focal 706 in white gloss. Stunning to look at, A very large and tall soundstage and under $480 delivered but the Focal 807Ws gave a more lifelike sound. Piano among other instruments seemed stretched, distorting them a bit to get th... | |
| Interesting Result of Comparison of Expensive and Budget Setups I've finally found a combo that works well together and for me. Trying many amps and speakers over the years, there's always something to complain about. At one time I was only satisfied when pairing two speaker pairs together. I found paradigm ... | |
| Describe your preference in a single sentence Enough transparency, detail, resolution, layering, natural timbre, soundstage size and accuracy, depth, bass/mid range richness, separation among other qualities that result in an emotionally engaging listen. If the end result is that the music ... | |
| Anyone heard a Keces E40 and what are your opinions? I should have made it clearer, I do own one and it's fantastic for its' price point. | |
| 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 ... |