alexberger
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| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers Hi prof,I heard D9 in Montreal show in 2018.They worked with Chord electronic including Chord Dave DAC and Blu transport.People can’t sit in this room more than couple of minutes! The sound was simply horrible. In next room where Harbeth hl5 with ... | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers Spendor D7, D9 are garbage. They don’t sound like Classic Spendors at all. They have modern tweeters with nasty, scratchy, whistling sound. It is a shame for company like Spandor to design and sell stuff like this. | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations There are two different kinds of 15" + horn hybrid speakers.The first group - 15" drivers optimized to play from mid-bass to lower mid-range.For example older Altec 15" driver like: 803a/b, 515, 515B, 604 Hollywood/B/C/E.These drivers have great s... | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations Hi @atmasphere ,It is true.When I bought vintage Altec 604 "e" from mid 60x, coaxial with horn tweeter and ~98dB sensitivity.I used it with McIntosh MC30 amp from end of 50x.Some vintage lovers thing it is a great idea to use components designed a... | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations I heard Pure Audio Project in Montreal Show 2017:https://youtu.be/UZLmNJe_w3Mhttps://youtu.be/MYxrfcMs4qoI think it was the best room in the show that year! | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations If you use 87db sensitive speakers, hundreds watt transistor amplifiers kill all advantages of your analog sources. Good horns with SET amplifier will sound much more analog and alive. | |
| Preamp caps Jupiter copper foil or Jupiter HT worth double the money? Many years ago, I had Multicap RTX in my 300B SET amp. Then I changed them to Audio Note Tin foil. Despite RTX weren't bad, AN where more natural, detailed and smooth.Recently, I changed AN Mylar Copper to Jupiter Copper in my phono stage. The dif... | |
| Any other lone audiophiles here? Hi @artemus_5 ,Me too in the same situation.When I lived in Israel I had a lot of audiophile friends. Many of them where also music lovers, that even more important for me! We can talk not only about audio but about classical and jazz music. Now I... | |
| Horn Speaker Recommendations I heard Avantgarde Duo and Uno on Montreal Audio show: The sound was a huge, fast and detailed. But I didn't like bass quality and tone wasn't natural:https://youtu.be/-cjmSP574Y4https://youtu.be/3tbErIPQiXQhttps://youtu.be/4s8AeLSdk2MI liked T... | |
| Original Blue Notes vs Reissues I have only one original Blue Note and number of 70x reissues + modern reissues.I also have ~80 jazz and classical records from 1955 to 1964 period by other labels: Columbia, RCA, Verve, Atlantic.IMHO, most this original records sound better than ... | |
| Suggestions on turntable to pair with Rogue RP-7 > Finale 300B SET monos > Heresy 3's Lenco L75, L78 are great turntable.But they need some upgrades: heavy plinth and better tonearm. | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! Hi Steve,I just soldered KLEI to the tonearm interconnect instead of Furutech 126 (G).I use WBT solder. The first impression is: the sound more transparent, better separation, details low level details, better focus. The tone is OK.What I didn't l... | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! Hi Steve,I already have KLEI Pure Harmony. I can try them instead of Furutech 126 (G) in my tonearm cable.I know that KLEI Absolute Harmony are even better. But I have to buy them.If I like KLEI Pure Harmony much more than Furutech in this cable I... | |
| Help with crossover capacitors It just possible option.On the first stage to update the crossover with not expensive and good sounding capacitors. And if you like result go to the next step of upgrade.There are a number of options there including use good bypass capacitors. | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! Hi @williewonka ,Thank you for answer.Do you think the tonearm cable RCA connector is the most sensitive place in audio system?I use Furutech 126(G) for my tonearm cable.I used KLEI Pure Harmony with number of cable in my system. It always sound... |