avanti1960
Responses from avanti1960
| Primaluna or not Primaluna I have heard PL amps several times and never warmed up to their sound. They have good bass but the midrange has always sounded flat and shouty. tube rectifiers are good but have their disadvantages too. i really enjoyed the sound of my rogue ... | |
| Speaker upgrade The Volti Razz sounds excellent and is the most refined of the ones on your list. My only reservation is that they sounded a bit too smooth when I heard them however the crossovers can easily be adjusted by changing the snap in resistors with some... | |
| Spatial X5 speakers Just noticed the X5s are discontinued in favor of the X4. The X4 are passive vs. the X5 powered woofers with DSP control. I wonder why they discontinued the powered woofer model? | |
| First phono stage upgrade Try the Lehmann Black Cube SE II. Includes LPS and for ~ $1200 is a super good deal. | |
| Cartridge burn-in With respect to cartridges- think about it. It is a vibrating tuning fork like object connected to a voltage generator. The simple act of burnishing the newly cut sharp surfaces of the stylus with repeated plays should affect the way it reacts... | |
| Cartridge burn-in I have never in my life become accustomed to any kind of audio harshness. I could have saved lots of money if that were true. This idea needs to be banished once and for all. | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners Second the Humminguru. Awesome product and so easy to use. Excellent value and so convenient. I clean every new LP. | |
| Static attack! Time to get the humidifiers going I live in the northern climates and never have a problem with LP static and no humidifier either. I use a good wet cleaner on all LPs, previously the Record Doctor and now a Humminguru ultrasonic. Clean and then place in a mofi antistatic slee... | |
| Graham LS5/9 vs Harbeth M30.2 and SHL5 Plus A lot will depend on your amplifier. I have owned the SHL5+ and heard the 30.2 extensively. Both can be end game with the right amplifier and room positioning. The Spendor classic sounds engaging at first listen but you pick up on a unique ... | |
| Compatibility between speakers and sub. get an app and some full spectrum pink noise to measure the f3 at your listening spot, i bet it will be lower than you think. after many years of subs i felt they sounded great most of the time but caused some issues and were only useful with ... | |
| Room correction room system vs ears…. Room correction may make the sound better to your ears or it may not. One issue is the target frequency response curve it is trying to achieve may not be to your preferences. Another issue is that it will most likely try to fill in the valle... | |
| Tube preamp options Having had the RP7 and Rogue Stereo 100 amplifier and other Rogue amplification products I suggest the issues you are hearing are not with the preamp. My RP7 with well burned in stock tubes was dark, lush and had a huge sound stage. Not solid ... | |
| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? @ricevs | |
| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? @ricevs someone who's opinion I trust tried the Peachtree GaN and was not happy with the sound quality. This in comparison to the many amplifiers he owns and had owned. | |
| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? @rvpiano yes, that is my plan. |