avanti1960
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| New KEF R11 META : The Real Giant Killers ! No they are not. | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? Even with a manufacturer with a stellar reputation there is the room size, acoustics and supporting system to match with. Not easy to do if you have demanding preferences. | |
| Crossing Left and Right Speakers does the reversed image sound the same if the amps are non-reversed and you turn your head away from the speakers? | |
| Superconducting speakers, are they on the way? Would you be first? Not without an amplifier that is .0000000002 ohm stable. | |
| Crossing Left and Right Speakers There sound should be no different other than reversing the channels of the recorded output left to right and vice versa. Unless- 1) Something was inadvertently wired out of phase. 2) The room acoustics affect the sound of the left and right ... | |
| Who to trust when buying vintage ss ? There are some reputable online dealers that do very good refurbishing of vintage units- but at a very steep cost IMHO that is not as competitive as buying new. I went the vintage route and every piece I bought needed work. Buy from a local cr... | |
| Best amplifier for low to moderate listening levels The Pass Labs XA30.8 and other Class A amplifiers are distinctly a low volume sound quality leader- most likely because of the Class A topology. Spectacular. The Parasound JC5 is also very good for low volume listening, Also depends on the q... | |
| Best preamp under 1500$ freya+ , cary slp03 ? Try to save more $ and look for a used Rogue Audio RP-5. A huge difference from the others being mentioned. | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had A local dealer uses Nordost exclusively - makes every system sound better than they should,. I use Kimber 12TC, bi extended, clear and refined, perfect for my system. | |
| Will China become the poor man’s dealer for high end audio? It already has, with mixed results. Chinese online dealers offer McIntosh MC275 clones for less than a third of the cost of the original. Many people love the sound and at a price much easier to afford. Then there are the number of $1k tube integr... | |
| Burn in vs perception A topic hotter than a cables and cones thread. If you haven't heard distinct changes in the sound of audio hardware from new to maturity you haven't purchased enough new hardware. | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? I recently did a week's test with the Orchard Audio Starkrimson amp with upgraded caps and power supply ($3500 retail). I really liked it ! The headline is speed and microdynamics as if to reveal notes and timing in the music that were probabl... | |
| My Medium List of Amplifiers and my Personal Review of Each ! Amplifier Update- out Parasound A21+, In Orchard Audio Starkrimson (review) and McIntosh MC312. [Supporting system- Cary SLP-05 Preamp, Spendor D7.2 Speakers)] The Parasound A21+ was a revert back to dec... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? seems as if you answered your own question and the premise is based on preference. like many things- it's complicated. each amplification method has its set of pros and cons. to say which is better requires a lot of qualification. | |
| Cronus Magnum II and power switch I had that happen once on my CM II. Did you try to unplug from the wall and then test? That fixed it on mine and it never happened again. |