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| B & W Formation Duo Powered Speakers - Any Good? I heard them at Best Buy Magnolia and wasn't too impressed. You should also consider the KEF LS50 Wireless II (with the meta technology) and save a bundle. | |
| Audio envy - dang! Folks, you can count me as a fan of AE. I started with the 2p power cord which made an immediate improvement. I recently got their speaker cables, and the first words that came out of my mouth were also "Dang!"I was a bit skeptical at first in the... | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh @jjss49 Having said that, you're one of the few posters here whose opinion I value very highly. If you like Hegel, there has to be something about it that I missed earlier. I will definitely ask my dealer for a demo if possible. | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh @jjss49 Thanks for the recommendation. I had heard a Hegel (I think it was a 360) a few years ago at someone's house, and felt that it was a bit boring. Of course, that could have been his setup as well. But I've been told that the sound character... | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh @erikt You're right, I should have been more clear in my original post. First of all, I want to make sure that I absolutely loved the Cronus Magnum II when it was in my home office driving the Harbeth P3esr's. I had rolled some tubes to tailor it ... | |
| Cables for Audio Mirror Tubadour III @pastorbob -- looks like the upgrade will have to wait for a little bit. I ended up buying speakers for my media room, and still looking for an integrated amp to drive them. the AM DAC upgrade will probably happen after 6 months or so, after my wa... | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh @romney80 -- appreciate the feedback! The Luxman is definitely a top contender alongside with the Pass Labs INT-60. I hope one shows up used in the classifieds some time soon. I was just wondering if you bought it new, and if so, were you able to ... | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh Thanks for the feedback everyone.@yyzsantabarbara Surprisingly, I had never heard of the CODA amps up until now. Thanks for the suggestion, will definitely look into it. Wondering how the one you mentioned compares to the Pass Labs INT-60. The big... | |
| Looking for a vinylesk sounding DAC Honest question ... I've heard this many times before that the ultimate goal is to recreate the recording environment and/or the artist and recording engineer's intent. Is there an inside track on which I'm not that allows some people to figure ou... | |
| Speaker cabels for dark sounding speakers? OP, at least in my system the use of silver speaker cables made a difference. With my second system in the study, I had a similar problem as yours, the sound was a bit dark (dull?). I swapped the cables with silver ones and things got better - at ... | |
| Thoughts on vintage Accuphase Appreciate the feedback. Will focus on newer stuff. | |
| Thoughts on vintage Accuphase I've been perusing local ads for vintage equipment, but my god, either the sellers are deluded or there really is a market where people are willing to pay more money for a 30 years-old unit compared to an equivalent new (or new'ish) one. I'm not t... | |
| Thoughts on vintage Accuphase Appreciate the responses. The buyer is asking for $3000 for the combo. As much as I would like to explore vintage, this doesn't make sense. It's so much out of the ballpark that I don't know how to even begin negotiating. Lol!What I'd like to know... | |
| Audio envy - dang! I ordered my speaker cables ten days ago, still no word from AE. I wish they would keep some in stock for a quicker turnaround. I know ... first world problems :) | |
| Integrated amp suggestion for Sonus Faber Olympica 2 Hi @mesch ... so I was able to visit James’ house yesterday. It was an interesting visit. First off, James is a gracious host, he took his time to answer all my questions and let me listen to music for a fairly long time. At no time I felt pressur... |