audioman58
Responses from audioman58
| Manufacturers past their heyday Agreed CJ 15 years ago was still a highly regarded name I bought the Premier 11A Tube amp, andPremier 17 great stuff.When the owners stopped being part of it like McIntosh with it went the integrity and passion . I did see CJ has a-nice Amp They ... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? Better cable to point . Would I spend $5 k on speaker cables I can’t afford them . I spent $1500 on a 2 m pair Wireworld Eclipse8 , and matching interconnects .not cheap but not expensive either , powercordsI build my own , I buy Furutech coppe... | |
| Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels. A truly great speaker in which I am saving for and heard many times. 97db efficient ,8 ohms very minimal Xover 3 parts , the Spatial Audio Labs Open Baffle X3, X5 Great Custom Beyma AMT tweeter-Midrange driver in a wave guide,from 1k to -30 khz ... | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? I still have the Elacs with the Amt ! And even upgraded the Xover further. | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? Multiple tweeters unless of very high quality, and matched to within 1db and be $1-200+ each then they are subject to multiples of HF distortion ,that is why you don’t see them in any high end designs ,or very rare. | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? No such thing as best, each design is unique.in a AMT tweeter the Beyma is probably the best .Accuton has the great $2k Diamond ceramic tweeters ,Plasma tweeters are very unique and great ,but need to be recharged every4-5 years ,MBL 101 Omni dire... | |
| Had Three Different Speaker Thoughts; Now A Fourth Great German monitor ,the Elac Vela BS 403 it has the latest very refined Jet5 AMT tweeter , 6.5 inch sandwich Diamond Aluminum, paper mid Bass driver ,down firing Port, nicely done Xover even Van Dan hull Carbon internal wiring , made in Germany... | |
| any suggestions on what to replace Bluesound Node 2i with Without question the class A rated Melco N-10itis excellent on every level just as a streamer. | |
| I’m also worried about how much of the harmonics in the music is LOST by the amp? Quads excel In the mid range especially the older 57, but not in Bass or highs vs $$ speakers maggis I have owned a bunch cheap Xover parts,and frame is a disaster unless you buy a quality Mye stand they flex like a sailI am referring reference ... | |
| Mirage M1 Speakers You can get decent adjustable outriggers for under $300 | |
| I’m also worried about how much of the harmonics in the music is LOST by the amp? Reference speakers are on average starting at $15-$20 k for a decent true reference speaker on Average considering today $50k is the mid high end range for a speaker, there are a few exceptions to the Rule.one key is a solid cabinet , High quali... | |
| Speakers as the principle component/other components are servants Speakers present by far the most THD vs any other component therefore more monies are needed to present the event correctly. Many speakers skimpespecially in the crucial crossover which is the 🧠 or ♥️ of thespeaker that is why upgrading,or mods a... | |
| Vintage vs New Most vintage is outdated, capacitors in the day Suck, after 15 years of steady use caps dry out and loose their detail ,if they don’t leak , resistors cement ,or even carbon warm but veiled.the only thing that could be a gem was vacuum tube transf... | |
| Dedicated lines — how many? Other advice? 4 wire dedicated for sure improvement my friend is a Audiophile and top electrician one common ground , 2nd ground insulated isolated ground ,and for-sure Dedicated 20 amp line minimum awg 12. It’s well documented ,if someone wants to not do anyt... | |
| Dedicated lines — how many? Other advice? A seperate dedicated line for with a good line conditioner would’ve optimal Audioquest ,has the model 12000 , 2000, or2500and 5000 , like myself the bigger wire the better awg 10 is what I used , 20 amp breakers , and 4 wire Not Two, using a dual... |