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| Ended my Qobuz subscription I went the other way - I cancelled Tidal and settled (for now) for a year's subscription with Qobuz. I thought MQA was pretty good, but the high-res flac files (92 kHz, 24 bit) at Qobuz are just as good IMO. Me, too. I did find Tidal's librar... | |
| See Ayre QB-9 Twenty Upgrade Announcement I'm very happy with my QB-9 but I also think upgrading that piece could be the "last" thing I do to my system. I'm super happy with my amp (AX-5 Twenty) and speakers (modded Thiel 2.4). The QX-8 is appealing because I could simultaneously connect ... | |
| See Ayre QB-9 Twenty Upgrade Announcement Oh, this *is* interesting. I would love a QX-5 but that is out of my budget. I might swing a QX-8 but upgrading my QB-9 might deliver similar SQ for less money? | |
| Thiel Owners Regarding the outriggers and spikes, I prefer the sound of my 2.4s with them on. It might simply be, however, that the improvement I hear is more related to having the speakers elevated another 2-3” rather than any coupling to the floor. My floor ... | |
| Thiel Owners Also, two pairs of CS2.4 on ebay right now. One pair is rough cosmetically and no pics of the drivers (asking $1500) but the other pair has no obvious damage to the cones ($1800 but you have to like black). With Tom Thiel XO mods, these can sound ... | |
| My Triad of Integrateds Absolutely on the Ayre. I saved for a couple of years to buy my AX-5 Twenty - the heart of my system.If I didn't have the Ayre I would look at the Aesthetix Mimas. Never heard a Luxman but I've only read positive things about that brand. | |
| Thiel Owners one of my favorite pairings with the 3.7s was my little 14W Eico HF-81 tube amp! Oh, my! I'm gonna guess you will get some responses less than supportive of this pairing. But, good for you! Always trust your own ears first (and last). | |
| Speakers better than Revel Salon 2 I heard the Salon IIs at RMAF a few years ago and was underwhelmed. Maybe it was the room or the Levinson electronics but the sound did not match the hype I read. Not fair given the price differential but I prefer the Vandy 7, Vivid Giya, and TAD ... | |
| Thiel Owners When New Thiel took the reins, Gary held out for Phase Coherence in the new products. He was over-ridden by the New Team, including Steve DeFuria and Bob Brown who had been long-term Thiel supporters and associates. They said that Gary had "dr... | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel does that mean that you’ve had a chance to evaluate bi-wire? | |
| Thiel Owners Those SEs are from the same seller mine were from, similar price. They appear to be in slightly better condition but hard to know from the pics. Mine were rougher than described by TMR and the pics didn’t show all the cabinet flaws.The vermillion ... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Ayre MX-R TwentyMy other favorite amps are either tubed or hybrid (ARC, Aesthetix) | |
| Colorado-Based Manufacturers Avalon in the OP and the link above! | |
| Colorado-Based Manufacturers Another one missing from Americanmadeaudio.com is Grace Audio | |
| Colorado-Based Manufacturers http://www.mulderaudio.com/index.html |