avanti1960
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| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. Whenever I have upgraded a turntable, my vinyl system does sound better but it has been more or less depending on the cartridge.My first good turntable was a VPI Traveler II and the sound was incredible. After a few years I wanted to upgrade and ... | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? @shahram i did sell the steteo 100 . excellent amp but there were times i wanted a little more volume. the a21+ does that very well without losing much. the stereo100 would have been perfect with higher efficiency speakers than my 86db harbeths. | |
| Bob Carver Crismson 275 Stereo vs. Rogue Stereo 100 Stereo100 not even close. Look at the chassis of each. The Stereo100 has several large capacitors for reserve power store. The amplifier excels at transparency and dynamics and sounds much more powerful than its 100 watt rating. In my system i... | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? I have been enjoying a Parasound a21+ for two days now and it is a very nice sounding amplifier. Driven from a tube preamp and driving Harbeth SHL5+ speakers. The sound is different than the original a21 which had its issues as a true audiophile... | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? OP is asking about a21 "plus" not the outgoing a21. we would assume an improvement in the new model, which was recently rated Stereophile Class A. Also compared favorably to the Benchmark AHB2. For such exclusive amps used Pass Labs are frequently... | |
| KEF Reference 1s or LS50s My vote goes to the LS50 as the speaker I would rather listen to. I owned a pair and loved them. I spent an afternoon listening to a pair of REF 1s. Beautiful speaker, disappointing sound. | |
| wide baffles and baffle step @audiokinesisWith respect to baffle step compensation, unless the baffle is wide enough to impinge on the limits of room space and physical practicality there will be an audible 3db loss of all frequencies below the baffle step frequency. For exam... | |
| TVs' sharpness control and modern speaker design the bygone tone control adjustments might be a more apt comparison. these days dealers impress with big bass at high volume with carefully selected demo music. | |
| wide baffles and baffle step the excellent wide baffle designs succeed in spite of the wider baffle not because of it. wider baffles create the need for additional crossover components and complicate the voicing recipe. wider baffles do allow for larger woofers and enclosur... | |
| What's your "diminishing returns" preamp choice? I love my Rogue Audio RH5 Linestage and headphone amp. At $2500 without phono stage it uses two 12au7 tubes, massive power supply transformers, 3 gain settings (really nice feature), balanced output and one balanced input/ 3 single ended inputs. ... | |
| wide baffles and baffle step wide baffles reflect more midrange back into the room because the larger wavelengths cannot disperse around to the back of the enclosure. this creates an uneven response at midrange frequencies that must be filtered with a BSC circuit in the cross... | |
| Hegel vs Naim vs Creek for DIY speakers scanspeak drivers thrive with lots of amplifier power, at least 100 watts per channel depending on room size. there are any number of high quality integrated amplifiers in your budget that can deliver it without compromise. | |
| How to judge an amplifier's performance with a "powered-woofer" speaker? Turn a powered woofer into a positive by reducing the demand on and for an amplifier. For example you can power them with a smaller amplifier than with a typical passive woofer speaker. For example a tube integrated Primaluna amp driving a power... | |
| Separates to tube integrated sounds like you want to change it up for change's sake, some new toys. rarely do new toys satisfy long term if the sound quality takes a back step.separates are a clear upgrade from an integrated amp because of their capabilities- namely power, d... | |
| Subwoofer. Great one song. Not so great the next song. yes there is a great chance you can adjust the sub for good integration. if your main speakers and sub are against the wall that is most likeky your biggest problem though. your speakers neec at least two feet from the wall and sub at least 12 i... |