avanti1960
Responses from avanti1960
| $8k for speakers - new or used Definitely two. I have successfully put subs between main speakers and rack, minimum 12 inches from back wall. Of the (4) different sub brands I have owned JL Audio has the most punch with the deepest notes, the E110 or 12 are great. REL a... | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used @goducks44 believe it or not your speakers will be hard to beat in your budget. maybe add subwoofers like RELT9x which pair nicely. your b&ws sound better than most speakers under 10k. something new will sound different but not better. t... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room @tshark dont forget the op has a small room. to your point i love the sound a subwoofer makes and have a hunch they can integrate well with a dynamic larger bookshelf like b&w 805 for example. i have not been able to 100% integrate subs... | |
| MoFi or Harbeth (used) I owned the Harbeth C7ES3 for years and have lots of listening time on the MoFi 8s. 10s and 888s. The MoFis have good attack and better bass. However to my ears they are not refined and the midrange has no magic or bloom. The Harbeths are su... | |
| Subwoofers I have heard and owned a lot of subs and the JL Audio Fathom series are super deep and powerful. Honorable mention to the SVS SB3000 which are app adjustable, have excellent impact and a very likeable tone. | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room I've heard everything mentioned except for TAD and Raidho and recommend the B&W 805 D4 or even the D3. Spooky realism and resolution. Lov' em. | |
| JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2 Pulsars with a pair of quality subwoofers would be an interesting way to go. | |
| JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2 the Revival Audio Atalante 5 sounded bass and midrange centric and did not have the resolution of the Pulsar. It does have a big bold sound that the Pulsar cannot compete with. | |
| JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2 @tjraubacher The Pulsars are amazing sounding speakers but to my ears not big enough. The 30.2 are also amazing sounding speakers and would be my recommendation to you- however based on what you are after- bass, vocal clarity etc. get the Harbe... | |
| QLN Prestige 3 I have heard the QLNs twice and they are probably the most fatigue free speakers I have heard. Unfortunately to my ears they were significantly low on clarity, detail, presence and energy. Completely opposite from the Borresen X2 and Focal Sop... | |
| Cartridge upgrade If the tonearm has VTA adjustability feel free to upgrade the cartridge which will be a noticeable sonic upgrade. I would cap the budget at ~2K which would include the incredible sounding Lyra Delos, above which there are severely diminishing r... | |
| Anyone trying out the Rogue Audio Dragon power amp? Heard the newer DragoN mono blocs two years in a row at AXPONA audio show driving Magnepan speakers, of which the sound signature of the stereo model should be identical. The sound was powerful, smooth and very enjoyable each time. Hard to be... | |
| Speakers on top of subwoofer not ideal and looks like a kludge but if you really enjoy the sound.... just make sure you have good iso dots under the speakers. | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @helomech i would be greatly interested in a detailed review and thread on shf if you will. | |
| Integrated for Devore O/93 Don't sneer at a Rogue Audio Cronus MK iii, one of the best sounding integrated amps under $10,000. |