audionoobie
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| 2000-2500 USD budget for an integrated amplifier. Do amplifiers sound the same? :) For $2k - $2.5k you could do a lot worse than the Belles Aria. If you want to strech your budget a little or buy used, the Rogue Pharoah sounds terrific. Ultimately I wanted tube, so I went with the Cronus Magnum, but it was a tricky decision.And ... | |
| The best speaker for a small room...at any price point. @roberjerman funny you should bring those up. I was just looking at them this morning. Are you local to NJ-Philly-NY area? | |
| Help looking for dynamic warm romantic sound with detail @lowrider57 I should have specified in my post that you need to nail down your speakers first. I went through about 4 pairs in my house and auditioned many, many more in dealer store rooms. Get the speakers right first, then find out what amplific... | |
| Help looking for dynamic warm romantic sound with detail The biggest sonic change in my system occurred when I switched from SS to tube. I tried several SS integrateds. I preferred some over others but on the whole, they all had a similar sonic signature. It wasn't until I demoed an integrated tube amp ... | |
| Demo'd a few sets of speakers over the past 2 weeks... @bstatmeister If you’re looking for that magic your Vandersteen’s provide, I don’t think you’ll find it in the Tekton brand. I did an in home demo of the Electron, the little brother of the DI’s. To me--in plain language--I thought they were big, ... | |
| Speakers I have Two in mine?? Fourth thread created asking the same questions. | |
| Recommnedation for the BEST SOUNDING integrated amp up to $3500 Nice to see the Rogue Cronus Magnum II/III gettting some love here. I just purchased one after 2-3 years with SS (Belles Aria), and am loving tubes! May keep the Belles for the summer months as the tubes do throw a bit of heat into my 11'x13' room... | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music @cedarblues What part of the country do you live in? I'm not sure if there is a dealer close to you, but Vandersteen 1ci's may do the trick for you. They are easy to listen to, not fatiguing, and very musical. Should do nice in a small room too...... | |
| Newbie looking for speakers Hey Joe,Sounds like you are where I was about 2 and a half years ago. Have a look at this thread I posted (hence the screen name audionoobie) back then. I was given a TON of valuable advice from this community. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussio... | |
| Value Integrated Tube Amps Rogue Cronus Magnum II used = $1.5k done. | |
| Considering switching to Tubes I recently made the switch to tubes after using SS (Belles, Anthem) for 2-3 years. I always wondered what was wrong with me. My listening sessions were maybe 5-6 songs, my ears were fatigued, and I’d want to go do something else. I thought to myse... | |
| Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers? @teo_audio Excellent post!!!! | |
| PSB T3 I have not heard better bass from a floor standing/tower, have you? Under $7.5K Also there is a dealer/ distributor in Singapore:Tritone AVNo. 1 Coleman Street The Adelphi Unit No. #04-46 Singapore 179803 P: (65) 6333 9477 or (65) 9025 9082 E: contactus@tritoneav.com | |
| PSB T3 I have not heard better bass from a floor standing/tower, have you? Under $7.5K I have not heard any of the speakers previously mentioned. But when I think of speakers around the $7.5k mark, I think of the Legacy Audio Signaure SE. They sound incredible with their dual 10" woofers they provide nicely extended, deep, warm bass... | |
| Why the fascination with subwoofers? As to subs being difficult to integrate, I must have just gotten lucky (you can look at my virtual system). My Kef R400b sub perfectly compliments my R11's, which i believe only go down to 32Hz. I run the mains full range and cross over the sub ar... |