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| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier How about COPLAND? https://copland.dk https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/copland-cta407 | |
| You're not a true audiophile unless... With all the posts received, we can safely say that - insert your own phrase preceding “phile” …( eg audio, music, lifestyle, digital, tube, basshead , blah, blah …) , and, - now we have a intuit variant of a cult following in a common hobby tha... | |
| Reliability - what’s your experience been? On the positive side: A case study counterpoint argument to “bad” reliability : REGA ISIS / REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/dac Those worried about the viability of the CD format and getting your player serviced in the future, fear not. Inside the owner’... | |
| Reliability - what’s your experience been? (1) Before I upgraded to separate components in my discrete stand-alone 7.2 HT system, I had the brand new very top model CAMBRIDGE AVR. Its HDMI board died suddenly and catastrophically after 19 months from new, OK…. Fine .,,, it was an PITA inco... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? My take …. A couple of things (1) Understand your differing orbits before you compare them There is likely a chasm between the respective party perspectives when a guest is considering expressing feedback or an opinion on the homeowner’s audio ... | |
| Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why? LARSEN speakers out of Sweden. They are designed that way , https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/larsen-model-9-loudspeaker/ | |
| Streaming, Getting the Signal, Then What? @audioman58 +1 …. It’s beyond my pay-grade to explain the technical bafflegab as to why inserting an “audiophile” grade network switch AND ( Emphasis added ) an external quality build Linear power supply to power the network switch, and insert... | |
| Which of my components has the better built in DAC? Too many believe misguidedly that the only governing secret to a good DAC lies only in choosing a flavour-of-the-month “high-end” converter chip.(…. the worst approach are those floated in the YouTube reviews …especially those touting that this ap... | |
| !!! Harbeth M30.2 Xd,NOT Just Pipe & Slippers Speakers!!! +1 …. Big time! I drive them with a very beefy REGA OSIRIS integrated amp and an ATC C1 Mk2 subwoofer to flesh out the bottom octave ….this rig has serious slam and dynamics in addition to its legendary class-leading midrange. https://www.stereo... | |
| about ready to dive in to streaming... PS Audio AirLens vs Aurender N10? If you are firmly distilled down to just these two choices, then it’s the AURENDER for me. if you are willing to consider other options that are peers or better - as contenders and no pretenders - ,then think MOON by Simaudio https://simaudio.co... | |
| Are Metal Speaker Grilles an Issue? Not an issue. for example : ATC is another very high-end UK speaker manufacturer who has metal grills | |
| Updates on the Toronto Audiofest 2024- 10/18-10/20 Some photos https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68680 | |
| Budget integrated amp? Every component and brand within its class has its own bespoke sonic signature . If we knew what his speakers are, then we could offer a much improved tailored-for-him optimal system synergy option for his new integrated amp . TAKEAWAY: That app... | |
| ???Compare-Contrast or Comment???Harbeth-ProAc or Reference 3a??? @freediver HARBETH 30.2XD ….. hands down ….full stop. Rest assured that the DULCET BE II is a very fine performer regardless. - Its midrange, tweeter are class leading, not surprising in that the 2-way speaker drivers are the identical in the $... | |
| ???Compare-Contrast or Comment???Harbeth-ProAc or Reference 3a??? I’ve got the HARBETH 30.2XD’s in my “A” system and the REFERENCE 3A DULCET BE up in my “B” system. MY TAKE: (1) The current HARBETH 30.2XD model is terrific and a step better then the 30.1. Their performance is wonderfully fleshed out to the m... |