avanti1960
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| Upgrade from Revival Atalante 5s A recent review mentions that the A5s are indeed amplifier sensitive. He tried 3 different amplifiers and was kappy with the sound of only one. This mirrors my experience hearing them at AXPONA using a very good push pull tube amp. They demoe... | |
| Question on Speaker Placement @mysterioso1 If you measured the frequency response of each speaker independently at your listening position they would show huge differences, mainly in the bass to midrange regions. It may sound ok, but each speaker is broadcasting a very diff... | |
| What to fill Skylan stands with for Harbeth SHL5s I filled my Skylans with cat litter. Worked very well. I | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… It's a matter of picking which poison you can live with. What Harbeth does well- a fatigue free sound with very good detail, vocal timbre and tonal realism and a superb midrange- I have not heard another speaker that sound better in those areas. ... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? @fsonicsmith I have had the Spendor D7.2 for almost three years and the D7 before the. They are simply not a boring speaker- at all. They resolutely track lightening fast transient rhythms literally better and with more refinement than horn sp... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? @ulul Each speaker (PAP / O/93) needs space around them and are about equal in placement difficulty. The PAPs like ~ 4 feet from the wall to front baffle- not that you have to but so that you can hear the spaciousness of the sound stage proje... | |
| DeVore O/93 or PureAudioProject Duet15 for a First Watt SIT-3? @ulul Ze'ev of Pure Audio Project used a Pass Class A integrated (The INT25) with the Duet 15 to excellent effect. I think the extra watts (up to 80 at 4 ohms) were used well by the PAP speakers. I have no reservations with recommending the... | |
| Borresen X3 measurements I thought they sounded better than Erin's measurements would indicate. They showed off some impressive qualities like speed, open window clarity and bass gut punch. Imaging to my ears was an issue however. I was waiting for measurements to se... | |
| Questioning Interest In MoFi Speakers @pryso there are many reasons for speakers to be discounted but in the end it is usually because of market value as a function of sound quality. the are priced at what the market will bear based on their sound quality experience. you see this ... | |
| Looking for my End Game Speaker I listened to the Magico A3 with hopes of bringing them home. Bass was exceptional but there was something weird in the midrange and treble that would have made them a downgrade overall. I then listened to the Borresen X2 and the difference was... | |
| My new Borresen X3's Can anyone comment on how the up the line Z1 sound? what are you getting in a 4 figure stand mount that an equally priced X series model can’t deliver? | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @benzman thanks, that is exactly what I heard. sounds like it can be fixed with precise positioning and aiming which I am prepared to do. ready for another audition ! | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II or III (with KT120s). Get the right NOS small signal tubes and pair it with some dynamic speakers 90db or better and that is all she wrote. | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @soix I thought I understood the concept to mean musical pace, rhythm and timing. However I have come to think of it as more than that- explanation in a minute. A system with a lack of PRAT sounds mono level- at a micro dynamic level, minor s... | |
| Mcintosh mc312 I have the MC312 being fed by a Cary SLP-05 tube preamp. Bought it in 2023 and been listening to it most days since then. It was the perfect amplifier for my system- strong bass when called for, smooth treble and a clear, blooming midrange as wel... |