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| Low Level Listening and Distortion @jjss49 Great post! "to me, good sound has a richness and texture and warmth to it, within which details can be heard". That says so much to me. Often times we can find richness, texture and warmth but at the expense of detail, or we find detail a... | |
| Low Level Listening and Distortion I had an Ayre AX-5 using it as an amp with their KX-R (non-Twenty version) and Salk Encore speakers that excelled at low level listening like nothing I've heard before. I don't think distortion came into play at all but the "blackness" of the Ayre... | |
| Low Level Listening and Distortion @bigtwin I enjoy music at low levels. It's part of my weekend routine. Wake up early, go downstairs, throw on something I really want to hear and listen for a couple hours watching football/soccer on TV. I don't want to disturb anyone in the hous... | |
| Low Level Listening and Distortion Thanks for the response @atmasphere. They may vary in sound but their reputation is a fairly sterile, clean sound as opposed to a tube amp which has a reputation for distortion, no? Ralph, you were who I was thinking of when I started this thread.... | |
| Low Level Listening and Distortion Interesting. That’s pretty much what I’m hearing. Do you think my theory about distortion could be the issue? Distortion may cause/trick our minds into thinking depth, three dimensionality, wide soundstage, etc. so the lack of distortion of these ... | |
| TEAC UD-701 vs NT-505 vs ? Thanks for the update! I've bought an amp from Safe and Sound before and had no issues. I don't think they would do anything nefarious at all. A distributor/manufacturer who often comments on these forums has good things to say about them also. ... | |
| TEAC UD-701 vs NT-505 vs ? @bosssound Thanks for all your updates on your thread. I really look forward to hearing about your DAC shootout in ATL. I wish I was a little closer than 805 miles. I've reached out to HiDEF Lifestyle to see if they have a demo on the floor of th... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @lancelock I think that means it's most likely balanced but I would check with Coda to be 100% sure. | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @tmac1700, I would ask Coda as it's really important to know definitively. Is there a switch on the back to choose RCA or XLR? If I remember correctly, someone on here with way more knowledge than most stated that. I welcome being corrected. | |
| Moving from Harbeth m30.1 to m30.2 XD I have the 30.1's and listen to the exact same music. Following to hear what others have to say. | |
| Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording? I think it depends on the recording as you've discovered. I find quite a few old jazz recordings are almost entirely split left and right so the only center "fill" you have is less directional sound like drums. | |
| Audio Research I/50 I assume they were trying to hit the $5k price point and auto bias would add a couple hundred? Maybe it really only needs biasing if you use different tubes and this isn't a product they expected tube rollers to buy? Metro hipsters may be more apt... | |
| TEAC UD-701 vs NT-505 vs ? I have an NT-505 with the AKM chip before they had to switch to Sabre due to the AKM factory fire. I haven't heard the new 505 but would love to hear both the new 505 and the 701. Music Direct offers a 60 day trial but they're backordered. My loc... | |
| Audio Research I/50 A local dealer let me take one home for a few days. I thought it was great, especially for the price. I wanted to order one but there's a 2 month+ wait and I have a Leben on order that I have a 5 month wait for. I was using the ARC as a tempora... | |
| Songs to show off speakers Qobuz has a whole section of Hi-Fi Audio Partners playlists. Companies like B&W, Devore, Joseph, Stereophile, etc. I count about 100 playlists. There's definitely something for everyone. |