avanti1960
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| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? the kef ls50s disappointed because they were not transparent enough, they sounded like midbass and treble but still very good. my psb towers were neutral, unrefined and forward to a fatiguing fault but at the same time had too much bass. the spe... | |
| I nominate this company as building best speakers! MBL | |
| Looking for RP6 insight having heard the P6 i would easily buy a new technics sl 1200 mk7 for a grand or the sl 1500c for $1200. | |
| Looking for a new phono preamp @psychoticreaction i have the ART9XA and it sounds excellent with my Sutherland 20 20. 64db gain, 200 ohms. i was previously running a much higher output .5mv mc. the low output ART9XA .2mv is no sweat for the 20 20 and it's clean transparen... | |
| Rogue DragoN or Bel Canto Ref600 M the rogue audio RH 5 tube headphone amp (yes) is the sweet spot in their linestage lineup. superb transparency and dynamics to die for. do not discount the effects and contributiobs of a good preamp. | |
| New Audio Technica ART9XA Up and Running..... @beans57 60 db with the .2mv output of the xa would be lower than i would run. that amount of gain is minimum for a .3mv cartridge. currently using 64db with the xa and that is the min i would recommend but 64db gets full performance out of ... | |
| Rogue Perseus Magnum / Bel Canto Ref1000 @thecarpathian,i have a parasoud a21+ which pairs really well with the rogue preamps, the new a23+ is similar in tone and also improved over the previous model. it is my keeper amp. an alternative would be the rogue audio hydra but i have no exp... | |
| Rogue Perseus Magnum / Bel Canto Ref1000 parasound a23+ | |
| Rogue DragoN or Bel Canto Ref600 M @cellorover have you heard either amp ? few people have heard the new Dragon based on the latest Ncore modules 1. since it is new and 2. covid effects on audio shows and dealers since the DragoN was introduced. OP there is a nice write up on the ... | |
| Next to theaters, cars are the ideal speaker environment A car interior is probably the absolute worst acoustic environment for an audio system.Consider the issues-Road noise and vibration and bass cancellations.Road noise, wind noise, powertrain noise vs. amplifier head room / power requirements. Charg... | |
| What is it in MM that can give me goose-bumps? 🤔 Hi, nice discussion, your passion for sound and music shines through. My experiences with MM and MC are different and summarizing I believe the key is to find the right MC. I agree that really good MMs can convey an emotional sound that seems to... | |
| Looking for a tube Preamp new or used for under $2000... i do not recommend the rogue audio rp 1. it only has 3db of gain and sounds anemic. i do highly recommend the rogue rh 5 linestage headphone amp. multiple gain options, balanced connections and stereophile class a. a bit more expensive but twi... | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? a couple updates on the slp 05 after ~75 hrs. i bumped up my amplifier’s gain from 50 % to about 75% because i noticed a slight reduction in the jump factor from the initial setting at full amplifier gain. parasound a21+. sounds much better, the s... | |
| New Audio Technica ART9XA Up and Running..... @pindac the cadenza blue has a slightly larger soundstage and is a very good cartridge. the ART9XA sounds better overall mainly because of how clean and refined it sounds. it also has a better centered image, better bass and more upper end ext... | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? just started running a new slp 05 taking advantage of a factory direct sale. after adjusting and optimizing it sounds astonishing. my fourth and final preamp, a lesson learned that they are very important to the quality of the sound you hear. dyna... |