avanti1960
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| Question to those believing in speaker break in There is no reason to go to extravagant measures when running in new speakers. When I get new speakers I follow the REL subwoofer break in procedure which is not really that severe or time consuming. It worked perfectly for my REL subs and speaker... | |
| Amplifier Recommendation for Spendor D9.2 Speakers if your room is large your mac may not be enough to energize the spendors. if your room is medium sized you can tube roll the small signal tubes and greatly improve the amps transparency and refinement. amp choice also depends on your preamp. my... | |
| Qln, Joseph Audio, Audiovector, Marten, or Canton...? I would also add Von Schweikert Endeavor E-3 to the list. VS makes my favorite sounding speakers but I cannot afford them. As for quibbles I am not a fan of ceramic drivers unless they are in Von Schweikert speakers. Another one on the list... | |
| Qln, Joseph Audio, Audiovector, Marten, or Canton...? My preference would be the Spendor D9.2. Clarity, refinement, superb imaging, efficiency and microdynamic speed. Best feature is a bottom firing flared port that has sub bass extension that mimics a transmission line. Of the ones on your li... | |
| Cary Audio SLP-5 Preamp @baylinor yes i had rel subs but they were high level speaker connections and i never noticed gain controls affecting sub output. | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs I had Harbeth SHL5+ with 2 RELT9i and the sound was very big and punchy. I am well versed in technical subwoofer integration and ultimately the best I could do still had compromises. A subtle but noticeable slowing down of the micro dynamics and... | |
| Cary Audio SLP-5 Preamp @couger4u i had the parasound a21+ for a while and found that the sound was best through balanced connections, gain on the SLP 05 at 50% and gain on the a21+ also at 50%. see if that helps | |
| LS50 + Sub Or Floorstander? Floorstanders. I had the LS50s and subwoofers and the issue was there was punch impact missing in the 80 to 100 hz range that sounds best covered by the main speaker. Also i have had subs in and out of several systems and even the best of th... | |
| Cary Audio SLP-5 Preamp Congrats! The 05 is an amazing sounding preamp. Be sure to match it with lower gain power amps. Mine is here to stay! | |
| Pass Labs XA25 vs Benchmark AHB2 I have owned the XA25 and dual AHB2 trying both mono and single stereo driving my Spendor D7.2 towers. Even the single AHB2 was more than enough power. Although the Benchmark has lower distortion and noise I found the Pass XA25 more refined so... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp Cary Audio SLP 05. get a super deal during their holiday sale. | |
| Loving my tube Preamp, Class A amplifier. Whats your favorite amplifiyer combination? Class A Cary Audio preamp into a Class A Pass Labs power amp. Love it. | |
| Amp pairing with Tannoy Turnberry? Tannoys match very well with Zesto Audio amplification. | |
| Klipsch Forte III upgrade to Forte IV I prefer the sound of the III. The IV is more recessed in the midrange | |
| My Medium List of Amplifiers and my Personal Review of Each ! Final update: Update to the list. OUT- Pass Labs XA25 IN-Pass Labs XA 30.8 Reigning Champion- Pass Labs XA30.8 After letting the Pass Labs XA30.8 settle in and worked in to my system with cable tweaks and other adjustments it was clear what ... |