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| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. How someone spends their money is none of our business. Don't know why some people have to get on their soapbox :) Anyways, I agree with the advice to find a good dealer and look for system synergy, instead of trying to piecemeal a system one com... | |
| my shortlist for integrated Harbethsuper hl5 plus xd - please advise I will buck the trend and recommend a tube amp/integrated. I have had the SHL5+ (non-XD) version for a few years and found that they actually do better with beefy tube amplification. I drove them with Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i when I had them in... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @yyzsantabarbara How are the LRS+ doing after you've probably put few more hours on them? How would you compare them to more traditional/box speakers? | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs XD While I didn't get a chance to compare them side by side, after auditioning both at different times, I felt the XD has a bit more treble and is more airy, open, and extended. In other words, it's gradually creeping towards a more "modern" sound pr... | |
| Aavik / Persona Experiences? @brewerslaw Sorry that was a brain freeze on my part. Didn't realize you're using Aries G2.1. In my case, I also use the S-280 streamer and connect it to the DAC via BNC, which I found to be superior to USB -- but of course, that's only in the con... | |
| Aavik / Persona Experiences? While I can't offer any advice on the Aavik/Persona combo since I've not owned it, what I can tell you is that the synergy between D-280 and I-280 is off the charts -- especially if you use a nice Ansuz BNC cable. I own the U-280 which is basicall... | |
| New DACs High End Munich 2023 Slightly above your budget, but take a look at T+A DAC 200. In my system, I'm using Aavik which is also a fantastic DAC and far superior to the Denafrips Terminator II dac that it replaced. Aavik DACs don't get a lot of coverage here but based o... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities I don't know if anyone here is following the Generative AI stuff. I thought it'd be interesting to ask the following question to one of the Gen AI LLMs. This is the answer I got ... Q: What are Two of the most important sound quality characterist... | |
| Boressen speakers @prof The curved diffusor sounds very interesting and not that expensive. I think I might order one next month to try it out. Can it go on the wall behind the speakers? When you say it is placed behind and between your speakers, do you mean it's p... | |
| Harbeth Hl5 plus and room size? With 8 ft ceilings I think they will work just fine. When I had them in my media room (20x15) they sounded really good. Adding two subs (REL S/510) took their performance to the next level. If you end up buying them, I highly encourage you to add ... | |
| Boressen speakers @auroravengeance I hope you're able to share your impressions of Borresen X3s when you get a chance to demo them. I've never heard the Gryphon EOS2 speakers but good to know that they compete with Borresen. Please let us know what you think of X3... | |
| Boressen speakers @blisshifi Joseph will sound more full, a bit bloomier than the X3. I really appreciate your feedback. I actually prefer speakers that are more full sounding with a bit of bloom. I'll take these two characteristics over clarity and speed any... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities Lack of grain, tonality, soundstage depth. I used to be big on soundstage width, pinpoint accuracy, and hard hitting bass. For some reason these have become less important over the years. Not sure why. | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update I’ve been contemplating getting the latest firmware for Pontus II. Haven’t scrolled through this entire thread but wondering what is the consensus so far? I’ve heard some people disliked it so much that they went back to the original state (is it ... | |
| Boressen speakers @blisshifi I think you mentioned that you have heard the new Borresen X3s as well. I currently own Joseph Audio Perspective2 Graphene and wonder if the X3s might be a step up. To be honest, I'm more than happy with the Perspectives. The X3s have t... |