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| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! I'm intrigued! What do you guys recommend for placing under speaker stands? Does Townshend make a product for this purpose? | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @willgolf -- I want to (re) emphasize that the Raven Blackhawk is an excellent tube amp in the sub $5k category. I also readily admit that in my case, it’s my speakers that are not a good match. It is not my intent to knock on the product. I do, i... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @chicagoblue1977 -- I removed my last post because that was not the tone I was aiming for. I apologize for that.I agree with almost all of your previous post except for the 'advice' bit. The SF Olympica 2 were very specifically mentioned prior to ... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? I don't agree with millercarbon on everything, but it's sad to see him getting attacked like this. The man has strong views on certain things, and that's alright as long as it comes from a good place. Some of the posts seem unwarranted. FWIW, I've... | |
| An Objective Review of the Tekton Double Impact Speakers Most likely OP removed the video after Tekton agreed to take the speakers back, perhaps offering a freebie like no shipping fee. Mission accomplished!!! | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? A friend of mine recently switched from Blackhawk MK3 to Qualiton A50i. According to him, there is no comparison. The Qualiton is at an entirely different level. He claims that it’s one of the few tube amps under 10 grand that is driving his speak... | |
| Lumin U1 vs. Sonore SE I’m interested in that comparison as well. I have the OpticalRendu which I really like. I have thought about upgrading to the Signature Rendu SE which now comes with the same optical module. But there just isn’t enough info out there. Another prod... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @b_limo -- I'm happy that you are enjoying the amp. This just goes to show the incredible variety in our tastes in music, listening preferences, room acoustics, expectations, synergy, etc. In the end, there is no right or wrong in this hobby. My a... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @chicagoblue1977 -- I understand that some of my comments might seem unfair to the Blackhawk. Admittedly, the speakers that I have tried the amp with (SF Olympica 2, Harbeth P3ESR, Harbeth 30.1, Harbeth SHL5+) are all considered somewhat hard to d... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @b_limo - it’s a decent product but overly hyped. And no, 20 watts is not the equivalent of 100 watts, not by a long stretch. Personally, and as someone who owns a Raven Blackhawk MK3, I don’t think it’s a good match for your speakers. It might ge... | |
| 13th Note HiFi Review of Network Streamers @small-green-computer -- Andrew, thanks for posting this review. I have the opticalRendu, and honestly it's one of the very few products that I would call 'giant slayer'. I have compared it to Innuos Zen and Zen Mini, Lumin U1 Mini, Lumin U1, Aura... | |
| Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else? I find heavy metal to be crude, noisy, and headache inducing. But I will never belittle it or proclaim that it is 'not' music. It brings joy and meaning to lots of music lovers, so who am I to pass judgment, or make bold proclamations like people ... | |
| Integrated Amp Choices I think the seller for the Krell is @yyzsantabarbara @yyzsantabarbara. You won’t find a more honest and trustworthy person to do business with. I just paid Uncle Sam a hefty tax bill, otherwise I would have jumped on it in a heartbeat. It’s a stea... | |
| Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else? A few weeks ago, I was reading another thread about rap music. There were a number of folks who were dismissive, even derogative, of this genre of music. It was said that rap is not ’real’ music, whatever that’s supposed to mean. I wish these folk... | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna I’ve called Upscale Audio a few times but have yet to buy anything from them. I never felt pressured to buy anything from them, let alone a Primaluna product. I think a lot depends on who you talk to on a given day. For example, when I was looking... |