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| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… For me the C7ES was the clear winner. I think the Compact 7 is an overlooked hidden gem. I agree with your assessment about it being the "Goldilocks" speaker in their lineup. | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? My mother used to often tell me "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all". Do you tell people that they are less attractive than you are? That their car or house isn't as good as yours? Why do you need to say anything? If th... | |
| Tube Preamp with "pass through" for HT option? Budget would be helpful. There are many options. In addition to some of the ones mentioned, I would add Modwright and Audio Research. | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… I have owned Super HL5 Plus, and currently have Compact 7-ES3 30th Anniversary and P3ESR SE. A good friend had the 40.2 and sold them. I was baffled when he did, they were amazing. There's always something "better", but at their price point, Ha... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital The whole "What's better, vinyl or digital?" question is not binary, as your original question implies. There are many variables - the source material, the mastering, the quality of the vinyl pressing, the playback devices, etc. Having said that,... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones Check out Sony MDR-Z1R. | |
| KEF Meta speakers vs non meta I have the Reference 1 (non-meta) and have heard the Meta version in two different systems at friend's houses. There was nothing about the Meta that made me wish I had it. Without trying them in my system, it's hard to say if they'd be any bette... | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver My sound signature is warm with great bass, not to bright or harsh. I listen to all genres of music. I realize driver size does not make a speaker. I was also intrigues with the Trenner & Friedl ART speakers. When I say high end, I mean qua... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC I have moved this into a second system, but I still like my MHDT Labs Orchid. I had an Auralic Vega. The Orchid is more "analog" sounding. A little on the warm side. It doesn’t do DSD and isn’t Roon ready if any of those things matter. While we a... | |
| The Jico SAS/B Stylus VN 5 MR I bought a Shure V15 Type 4 with a broken stylus in 2019 for $135 and outfitted it with a JICO SAS. Great cartridge for under $500. I also have a Shure M97xE and a Realistic R1000 EDT (a rebadged Shure M95), both with JICO SAS styli. They are a... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I'm a little surprised, but when someone tries to talk me out of buying something (and not trying to up sell me), I listen. If you can stretch your budget a little, give Rythmik a call. They make better subs, but you won't have the convenience o... | |
| Subwoofer Advice Please post after you get them and let us know how it goes. Feel free to PM if you have questions. | |
| Subwoofer Advice You do the same fine sir! | |
| Subwoofer Advice By the way, have you ever played around with DSP? @navyachts not so much in my main system. I've played around with it in my car and have experimented with it in Roon, but it usually ends up sounding not quite right. I've also experimented wit... | |
| Subwoofer Advice @navyachts I'm not trying to shill for SVS, I promise, but the 3000 Micro can be remotely adjusted using an app on your phone or tablet. SVS also provides wireless options if you don't want to run cables. I recommend connecting with cables if yo... |