avanti1960
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| Preamp recommendation i love tube active preamps. they add life like dynamics, have a more refined sound with larger sound stage and offer the option to customize with tube changing.i have had the rogue audio rh5 headphone amp linestage and the sound is excellent, cry... | |
| The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D i have heard excellent class D amplification. stunning with the right music and recordings. for me it has one fatal flaw, an inability to handle compressed music and music with intentional distortion, e.g. arcade fire, sonic youth, flaming lips,... | |
| Cartridge (other than Rega) with Rega RP10 dynavector 17dx and 2mm tonearm spacer. done. | |
| Sutherland 20/20 v Manley Chinook The dual mono sutherland 20/20 is quite dynamic, super transparent and extended at both ends. The treble extension, filtering caps and transparent presentation make it special. absolutely zero noise at the highest of volumes. Add the optional o... | |
| Tube or SS not a fan of that mac 275 amp- at all. i had harbeth c7es3 for years using a rogue audio cronus magnum ii tube integrated amp, the new iii is even better. this is a magical amp speaker match as shared by many who have tried to beat it. seriously g... | |
| subwoofer for Harbeth P3ESR i have two rel t9i with bigger harbeths and they are the only subwoofers i have owned that leave the midrange crystal clear. two t7i should be perfect for the psesr. | |
| Bass Driver Size - how much better is an extra inch? the cone area will increase 29% per driver or 58% per speaker pair. all else being equal the larger drivers will be capable of more impactful and deeper bass. this is a significant plus. however a larger cone will lower the frequency at which ... | |
| How to judge a preamp's sound The idea that a preamp should not have a sound is over simplifying its role. Ideally it should not add or subtract from the tonal spectrum and balance of the source but this is not realistic. Preamps can be evaluated on their tonal presentation ... | |
| How to judge a preamp's sound you can hear tendencies in preamps that carry accross different power amplifiers much in the same way different phono preamps can sound distinctive despite different turntables, cartridges and amplifiers. synergy matching is very important to opt... | |
| Anyone Using Harbeths with Grilles off? trying grilles on one more time as i type.... | |
| Best 6x9 Speakers see if you can find some old boston acoustics speakers. amazing!i have heard some good polk audio too. of the current offerings infinity kappa or models made by hertz (see woofers etc online) are very good, as are jbl gto. stay away from alpine... | |
| Anyone Using Harbeths with Grilles off? every time input the grilles back on i hear something wierd, off putting, very slight but noticeable. possible phase or cancellations? i like the tonal balance fine but not the sight issues. i have tried grilles on many many times but they do not ... | |
| Opinions wanted on cantilever alignment i would not accept that cartridge. | |
| Upgrades that met/exceeded your expectations and those that felt short Exceeded- Dynavector DV20X2L to AudioTechnica ART9Pro-ject Tube Box DS to Lehmann Black Cube SEIINAD C356 to Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum IIKEF LS50s to Harbeth C7ES3Home Depot bulk cable to Kimber 8PRKimber PBJ to Nordost Blue HeavenYamaha CD 300 t... | |
| Relative Spending on Turntables and Cartridges aprox 1: 1 : 1 turntable, cartridge and phono preamphave always lived this rule and currently very happy with technics 1200gr, ortofon cadenza blue and sutherland 20/20. |