bigtex22
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| Sonus faber choices - help me decide I ordered my Nova Vs last October and they were just delivered and setup this past Monday. Paired with a McIntosh MA8900 and Roon Nucleus (running Tidal), they sound great. Dealer told me they’ll sound even better after they’ve broken in with a fe... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer My truck is awesome! Seriously, this is a silly thread. Buy what you like. Lots of great gear in the Mac price range. I would reckon there’s larger gaps and differences in high end speakers than high end amps. | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? I think quality speakers make the biggest difference. I know folks will go on and on about amplification, source, etc., but speakers have to be quality or the sound falls apart. | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer No, I didn’t miss the point. Just commenting on Lexus. Hey, I drive a Ford truck! | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Lexus has lost a few steps over the past several years. Audio, styling, etc., could all use a major update. | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Sitting here listening to my new MA8900 paired with a Roon Nucleus and Sonus Faber Olympica Nova V speaker setup. Fantastic combo. Oh, and for the haters, I’ll put my Rolex Explorer II I’ve owned for 20+ years and traveled all over the world with ... | |
| Thoughts and Advice regarding Sonus Faber speakers They’re good speakers and worthy of anchoring a hi-fi setup, in my opinion. I have the Olympica Nova 5s on order (ordered last Oct, will arrive in Mar) and listened to the Sonetto’s as well. I can’t speak to the Thiel comparison, but SF is a qua... | |
| "warm" solid state integrated amplifier I'd recommend the McIntosh MA8900 integrated amp. | |
| Magico A5 or Sonus faber SERAFINO TRADITION or Harbeth 40.3 XD I have Mac and Sonus - match made in heaven. | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? My Roon Nucleus took about 3 weeks to deliver. My McIntosh integrated is taking a couple of months (was told up front, ~8 weeks from order). And now the speakers in January, which is ~3.5 months from when I placed the order (assuming they arrive... | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? This is my first HiFi purchase ever, so that means I will be listening to holiday music on subpar in-wall speakers powered by my low-end Denon receiver until my parcels arrive (also waiting on integrated amp and cables). The tragedy! | |
| The two stages of audiophilia Hopefully exiting Stage 1 soon, now that I’ve ordered a new system. That said, it’s fun as hell incessantly researching and geeking out on the gear! | |
| Krell K-300i (with its optional DAC) vs. McIntosh MA7200 (with DA1) vs. ? (including DAC) @oldaudiophileTo your question on speaker placement, when I demoed the SF Olympica Nova V, they had the speakers pulled out in front of the gear too. I asked the dealer about placement and he suggested that against the wall will be fine, and may a... | |
| Krell K-300i (with its optional DAC) vs. McIntosh MA7200 (with DA1) vs. ? (including DAC) I just purchased the McIntosh MA8900 and Sonus Faber Olympica Nova V speakers, so putting my money where my mouth is. But I do wonder how much of a sonic bump you’d get just from the integrated amp upgrade..? Speakers would be my next move. | |
| If Power Cords Don't Matter... @holmz They haven’t delivered yet but I’ll be sure to report back! |