avanti1960
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| 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. | |
| Cartridge recommendations under $2500 the new audio technica art9 replacements, art9xa and xi are awesome for the money but sound best on lighter arms.i have the ortofon cadenza blue which i picked over the bronze and black. the blue stresses dynamics and neutrality of presentation. ... | |
| Parasound JC2 vs Rogue RP-7 I have an RP-7 paired with an a21+ and the combination is excellent. Using the XLR connections the RP-7 has 20db of gain vs. the JC2 14db. The sound is smooth and highly dynamic and you have the capability to have fun swapping different 12AU7 tu... | |
| Why so obsessed with bass? last time i checked bass and sub bass were part of the audible audio frequency range :) arent we obsessed with how everything sounds?but seriously bass is the most difficult part of the frequency range to reproduce to an audiophile extent. it requ... | |
| Budget Tube Preamp ($2000) find a rogue dealer that will deal on a new Rogue Audio RH 5 tube linestage headphone amp. 2500 retail, you should be able to get close to budget. xlr in and out, driving dynamic transparent sound, adjustable gain, stereophile class A. gives ... | |
| DSP TO TAME THE BASS IN HARBETH SPEAKERS running harbeths and tubes as well. i have tamed bass quantity and peak issues with the following-1 modify speaker position- away from all walls, screens, cabinets and surfaces as much as possible, min 2 feet all directions. 2 stands- open frame s... | |
| Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed! https://www.humanspeakers.com/human/81.htm | |
| Desire to try tubes @bily several years ago i bought a tube phono preamp and it sounded so good that it was my gateway entry into tube amplification.i started with a tube integrated, then bought another, then went to tube preamp and amplifier and then tube preamp a... | |
| Who's using Harbeth with tubes, what speaker model and how many watts per channel? I have SHL5+ speakers and used the Rogue Audio Stereo 100 amplifier (100 WPC). Amazing dynamic and powerful sound. Much more powerful than my previous 100WPC cronus magnum II. Med/ large room. 4 ohm tap sounded weak and anemic, 8 ohm tap much ... | |
| Power amp recommendation for Harbeth 30.2s I demo'ed the 30.2 with a Luxman L590axii class A and thought the system sounded overly subdued, recessed and rolled off. My current system is a Rogue Audio RP-7 tube preamp with a Parasound a21+ amplifier and Harbeth SHL5+. Very smooth but highl... | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. read reviews as a basis for going out to actually listen to speakers and systems. go and listen, become a pest. do it often. find your "sound" and then act on it. |