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| Raven Audio Nighthawk @rsfphil You’re right. The listing says Sachse, TX clearly. I’m pretty sure it’s him. BTW, he had a very rough experience with Raven as well. | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk I think the seller is skypunk. On a different note, can you imagine if the same number of people reported problems with chifi tube amps? Oh the horror!!! | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @jjss49 The SHL5+ are for my media room which is 20 x 15 x 12. They are 4 feet from the front wall and 3 from each side wall. I think the bass issue is because they’re not sitting on proper stands.I have them on audio racks which are barely 8-9 in... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @audiopacer -- thanks for sharing the details about placement. I am having the stands being built this week and hope to pick them up over the weekend. I'm really loving the speakers but the bass is still an issue. Of course, the speakers are sitti... | |
| Sonus Faber Olympica III, Olympica III Nova @audiopacer -- congratulations! And welcome to the Harbeth family. I was so impressed by the M30.1 that I replaced my Olympica IIs with the SHL5+ as well, although mine are the regular (non-XD, non-anniversary) version. IMO, for your taste in musi... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @amorstereo -- Thanks, Teajay! This is the first time someone has explained the difference between Pass Labs and Coda in a way that I can understand. Getting CODA separates is probably outside of what I can afford in the short term, but I remain i... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @amorstereo -- sorry, I didn't realize it's you Teajay :(In general, I think we have all grown weary of the so-called professional reviewers, so I hope you can understand my initial skepticism. Of course, you are one of the few reviewers whose opi... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk Agreed --- the point was to not expect miracles. It has been claimed that those 20 watts are much, much powerful than you would think -- they're not! Within it's power specs and price range, it is a very good amplifier and worth buying. | |
| Clear difference between Harbeth 30.2 & Super HL5 Plus? @gunners01 - you’re always welcome to come by and listen to them at my house to see what these speakers are capable of. IMO, and from what I remember when I heard it at your place, the LM amp is not doing enough justice to the SHL5+. I tried the s... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk @jjss49 -- the simple answer is that it competes very favorably in its respective price category. No, it’s not better than the other amps that you mentioned. I compared it directly with two integrateds that I have owned -- Cronus Magnum II (Blackh... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier Let's wait for @yyzsantabarbara to get his hands on the separates and compare them to the integrated. I have more faith in his assessment than any reviewer, with all due respect. | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the update. It'll be interesting to read your comparison between Krell and CODA separates. I think Krell must have gone through substantial design changes to sound a bit on the warm side of things. I remember hearing a ... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @yyzsantabarbara Man, you've been on a roll lately. Did I tell you how much I envy you? :)I'm assuming once you get your Coda combo, the Krell will be departing, or are you planning to use it with your RAAL setup? Last week I talked to a local au... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier It'll be nice if they can work on the appearance, especially the front plate. No need to make it look fancy or expensive, just make it more streamlined and less cluttered. | |
| Bookshelf speakers that project voices well Have you considered going with a three-speaker setup with a dedicated center channel speaker? Many companies either voice their center channel to excel at dialog, or you can use EQ to enhance this aspect further. |