avanti1960

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Help!! Trying to get Kef LS50 wireless to play nice with Sony Hap-Z1es....
why don't you just play your music through the HAP app?  it works very well for me, i control it with a samsung android tablet.   
Technics SL-1200GR setup question
make sure u are using the stock headshell, it puts the cartridge lower than other aftermarket headshells.  to level the assembly level the platter in all directions, put a small round level on top of the flat part of the headshell (temporarily adj... 
Any advice? Parasound A21, Ayre V5xe, Benchmark AHB2, or Bryston 4B3?
it would help to know what preamp you will be using so we can recommend an amp with good synergy.  your speakers are already on the warm side of neutral.  i have the Parasound new model a21+ and it sounds excellent driving my more neutral Harbeths... 
New Audio Technica ART9XA Up and Running.....
@keegiam,fun place to be, i hope it meets your expectations.  listening to grant green grsnt stand and grsnt's guitar sounds so natural, full of space and present.  lovin it.  peace and keep us posted.   
Subwoofer placement - does it matter?
please consult your subwoofer manual.  positioning is the first step and there are many more to follow.  REL has some good online videos about subwoofer basics.   
Phono Preamp suggestions $2000 (pre-rabbit hole tire kicking edition)
I have a Sutherland 20/20 with outboard linear power supply.  Super clean and noise free, dynamic and transparent.  Sounds incredible driving a 0.2mv LOMC cartridge at 64db gain as well as .5mv LOMCs and does a great job with MMs too.  My keeper.    
Speakers good for close to wall placement
KEF R series.  Use the port plugs for positioning close to the wall.   
Filling speaker cavities with cat litter
what speaker cavities?  hopefully you mean speaker stands.   
Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
Where it’s made is not a factor for me, I just do not care for their sound. The times I have heard their amps they sounded somewhat closed in, slightly euphonic in the treble and flat in the midrange. Jazz horns did not sound very good. 
New Audio Technica ART9XA Up and Running.....
@pani 15 hours in and it sounds better than the ortofon cadenza blue !  64db of gain and a 8 to 13 gram arm and you're going to be in vinyl bliss with the XA.    i am mesmerized by how good this cartridge sounds.  explosive but delicate, refined y... 
New Audio Technica ART9XA Up and Running.....
yes, 12 ohms 
Will a tube amp work well on Revel f208?
A 100 WPC KT120 powered Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III will be able to drive these no problem- medium to medium large rooms.  Should sound awesome.   
Anybody Listen Voxativ?
I came away thoroughly impressed with a demo of the voxitive zeth towers.  female vocals were reproduced better than i have ever heard.  unfortunately i did not hear them with more complex, demanding music of which their limitations may have been ... 
AT-ART9XI Cartridge - Reduced Compliance
keegiam,no problem, i was already aware of that info for my own calculations.  yes this stuff matters, nothing wrong with that. enjoy the xa!  fyi music direct shipped the same day for me, recieved it on the third day. peace.   
AT-ART9XI Cartridge - Reduced Compliance
@keegiam  per the Audio Technica web site you can multiply the 10um compliance by 1.5 to 2X to calculate compliance at 10Hz.  This is the first time I have ever noted an manufacturer's compliance conversion formula in print.  From AT: To determin...