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| Beginning of a new journey... @big_greg: Couldn't agree with you more. I've been listening to the HD6XXs for the last two days, and I'm blown away by the performance. In comparison, the Bose Soundlink retails for $230, and IMO there simply is no comparison. The Senns punch way... | |
| Beginning of a new journey... Great suggestions. The Auralic Taurus sounds very promising. I see a used one on this site for a little over my range, but might be worth a try. I checked the drop website for amps/dacs but it seems that anything that catches my interest is sold o... | |
| Naim Unitiqute -- repair or cut my losses? @tomic601 Thank you for the tip. I will call Audio Plus tomorrow and see what the damage looks like. | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum I had been traveling quite a bit in February so didn't get a chance to try out different tubes. Finally got around to ordering new tubes from Brent Jesse as per @avanti1960 's suggestions. Was advised to get the Amperex (1960) for the center/pream... | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum Alright folks, time for a quick update ...I checked the impedance and it is indeed set to 8 ohms. Check.I tried to lightly flick all the tubes and to my surprise, one of the front row tubes was wobbling too much. I took it out and inserted it back... | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum @avanti1960 sorry, forgot to mention that its version 2. | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum Wow, thanks for so many wonderful suggestions! Based on several responses, I'm leaning toward the suggestion to try and work with the amp settings/tubes before jumping ship. I was trying to figure out how to check the impedance setting, but it loo... | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum @sfar Thanks for sharing. Glad to know I'm not the only one thinking the Cronus as lacking refinement. Like they say, it's a journey. I started in this hobby thinking that I am more in the "detailed, modern, hifi, etc" so to speak type of sound. ... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers Ok now that I have the basics (amp + speakers) under control, I'm trying to see what improvements I can pursue going forward. Let me share what I think those areas should be, as well as my concerns …Apple TV -- I'm currently using Apple TV as a st... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers I finally made the purchase yesterday! Happy to report that the improvement in SQ is substantial. I just can't believe how much bigger and better the Harbeth's are sounding right now. I'm finally beginning to see why people love the P3esr's so muc... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers @yogiboy Thanks for your response. I'm really loving the P3esr's at the moment. Initially, I was not impressed by the bass response, but things have improved considerably after around 200 hours of listening. These speakers are definitely keepers. ... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers I originally started this thread more than 6 months ago, but had to put aside the purchase because of unexpected expenses. I'm finally ready to pull the trigger on a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnus II, sold by a local seller. A few questions …1. Has any... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers Thanks for the suggestions everyone. At this point, I am quite certain that I will drive down the tube route this time around, followed by a fast, small and musical sub. Keeping an eye on the deals here and local craigslist.The Rogue Cronus, and R... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers @yogiboy The Atlas Magnum ... the retail price is $2395. The listing is for $1895, i.e. the price is less than <25% of the original price. When buying used, I try to find deals around 40% off of the retail price. Yeah, I'm cheap like that , lo... | |
| Suggestions for Harbeth P3ESR speakers BTW, someone local is selling a Primaluna Prologue Premium integrated for $1500. Has anyone tried it with Harbeth? |