avanti1960
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| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? If all of the functions of a crossover were more understood there would be less discussion about trying to improve it- with passive or active networks. | |
| Best amp options between $2k-$4 to power Magnepan 1.7? @davide256 The Rogue Audio DragoN amplifiers have been keeping maggies of all sorts very well fed for a few years running at the annual AXPONA audio show in Chicago. The sound has never failed to be excellent and notable. No small feat when co... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? Not quite but my desire to buy anything new is losing energy. Kind of like a swinging pendulum. It is still moving back and forth but the arc is becoming smaller every passing year. | |
| McIntosh MA352 replacement @kvpower Most any amp you pick in the $5K range will be a sideways move at best. However there are many things you can do to improve sound stage. For the amp- go to Brent Jessee audio tubes and contact him for some NOS Amperex 12AX7 and 12AT7... | |
| What type of speaker would sound better? @dtapo With symphonic music and your room size a two-way stand mount speaker will struggle to deliver appropriate scale and dynamics unless a higher efficiency larger speaker like a DeVore Fidelity or Audio Note. I suggest you state your budge... | |
| Flatscreen between speakers The elegant and dedicated way to do it is to create a theater "stage" effect using thick, home theater curtains. Similar to the included link but customized per the size you need. May noy be directly available but with some work and you can make... | |
| How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital? "$3,000" minimum. Technics 1200 MK VII Hana ML Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE II. To sound as good as digital vinyl requires life like dynamics which do not come cheaply- a LOMC cartridge is a must as is a good clean phono preamp. The Techni... | |
| Bass management--high/low pass filtering @cooper52 Your speakers have decent bass down to about 44Hz -3db. You can add a subwoofer and set the low pass filter for 44Hz and no need to high pass the main speakers. You paid for decent bass from your speakers, why not use it? | |
| Integrated Amp Pairing for Harbeth 30.2 Dan D'Agostino Pendulum- worth the stretch with a good deal. Amazing. | |
| McIntosh to Luxman? Luxman integrated amps can sound overly smooth (e.g. their class A amps) and need to be paired with non laid back speakers. The newer "Z" integrated amps are more detailed and sound excellent. Newer McIntosh POWER amplifiers are as smooth yet... | |
| Integrated that blew you away The value leader in amps is the Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II or III but they have to have the KT120 tubes and a couple NOS 12AX7/ AU7 tubes. It blew me away many times and sounds better than most amps priced significantly higher. Pair it with s... | |
| Need Recommendation for Coffee Shop @aottke A coffee shop in Portland, OR I was in has the white KEF Q350 speakers mounted in the ceiling corners and they sound excellent. | |
| ~$3-5k speakers for moderate volume listening: Spendor A4, Fyne 501SP, Focal Aria X no. 2? The Fynes on your list will do what you ask. I was really impressed with them. Quick, refined and dynamic, reminds me of my Spendor D7.2 which are super dynamic at lower volume and have a huge super defines sound stage. | |
| Anyone heard the new Mofi V10 Master Edition at Axpona? @deep_333 Yes, I do remember, thanks for posting. | |
| Anyone heard the new Mofi V10 Master Edition at Axpona? @kofibaffour glad you are enjoying your mofi speakers. first off no speaker is amplifier agnostic. secondly the mofi speakers sounded good if not very good with the class D HiFi Rose amplifiers used at AXPONA in 2023 and 2024. however as ... |