avanti1960
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| Moving from Harbeth m30.1 to m30.2 XD owned and own other Harbeth models and have heard the 30.1 / 30.2XD several times. the new model seems to be smoother, more refined, more natural and slightly less detailed but with better bass. not recommended for pairing with an overly smoot... | |
| No more "High End" for me...Back to Reality Audio congrats to you. you lost me at Sony UBP-X1000ES and surround speakers. personally i am thinking about the same topic, selling off and simplifying. smaller speakers, integrated tube amp, ditching the subwoofers. | |
| Help with choosing sub-woofers please @clearthinker no affiliation with REL or the audio industry. after trying several subwoofers and never able to fix their integration issues to my satisfaction i decided to try REL. they did the trick. it took a few weeks instead of months to... | |
| Help with choosing sub-woofers please Taken from a thread on another forum- my experience and continued enjoyment with a pair of REL t9i subwoofers in a room of similar size to yours- "REL T9is are tuned and ready to review. Let me start by mentioning my experiences as they relate ... | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? choice of amplification also determines whether they will sound slow, polite or boring. an explosive preamp and amplifier can get them moving on a dime- example pass labs class A, vinnie rossie MOS FETS, Cary Audio solid state power amps. | |
| Feel free to talk me off the ledge not a very high ledge, a story off the ground, maybe even a split level ledge. what good is that? you can do better! | |
| Supratek Cabernet vs Cary SLP 05. I have an SLP 05. No need to hear a Supratek. Dynamic as heck. Check. Smooth as all get out. Check. Immersive atmospheric sound stage. Check. Plenty of inputs including 2 balanced. Check. Balanced outs. Check. Museum quality aesthetic... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers in Ceiling Corners? Potential to sound very good up there, ever been to a record store with speakers up high? in my fam room i have 6 in monitor speakers on top of armoirs, tops are about 8 in from ceiling, 8 in from side walls and the backs are about 6 in from the ... | |
| PSB X2T - Amp Matching a chifi tube amp, willsenton or muzishare | |
| Cary Audio SLP-05 First Impression congrats xcool! love my slp05, turned a year old this january. holographic is the word for sure. do try tube rectifier and 6sn7 tube rolling down the road. mine blew 2 meter led bulbs in 6 months, took a pic of the issue and cary sent me th... | |
| song recommendations for Klipsch Heresy IV's? steely dan do it again | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich Wharfdale Diamond 225. Seriously. | |
| Luxman integrated for Harbeth Compact 7's @mbabst Luxman amps (especially Class A) sound too smooth to pair with the Harbeth C7ES3 and 30.2 and the newer XD, each of which are already rich sounding. The Luxman do very well with the SHL5+ which are slightly more neutral sounding. | |
| Thoughts on the various platter materials used in Pro-Ject's midrange turntables? Not a fan of acrylic or MDF platters. | |
| Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why? I have heard excellent examples in application of just about every type of tweeter. The key is putting a given tweeter in the right application with the right electrical integration to its mating speaker and enclosure. I have also heard some t... |