blackbag20

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Has anyone truly compared Vintage vs. Modern?
It's hard to imagine but a few vintage pre amps, ala APT Holman were cleverly designed and, in the right condition, still perform well against contemporary efforts.  Not sure about amplifiers. Bryston, Superphon , Dynaco had impressive engineerin... 
Amps.. Is Odyssey worth it?
There are better preamps to be had but Klaus' amps are audio gold for the price. My Kismet is dead quiet, sounds resplendent and never leaving the house ...    
Guitar lacking bite, vocal lacking presence
@milpai Plus one ... cmon  
Matching a amplifier to speakers
  @mike4597 Plus one ... Klaus is amazing.  I have the Kismet Amp and it's never leaving the house ... do yourself a favor and check this guy out!!   https://odysseyaudio.com/        
Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair
@roxy54  Poorly written.  I would love any of them; Those were suggestions for the OP to rule-out. Thanks for letting me clarify!    
Magnapan 35r and Hegel C55 Amp
Good advice here OP   
Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair
Great suggestions here, definitely check out Volti and Ascend.   I would also rule out: Revel https://www.revelspeakers.com/ Tyler Acoustics https://tyleracoustics.com/collections/highland Totem https://totemacoustic.com/ Buchardt https://buc... 
Beginner in the Audiophile World – Looking for Streamer & Streaming Service Advice
I have heard Wiim Ultra/ Qobuz combo ... it's astonishing at the price ... Read the Darko and Steve Huff reviews: https://darko.audio/2024/09/this-is-the-best-%F0%9F%98%9C-wiim-ultra-review/ https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2024/07/19/the-wiim-ul... 
Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget
Buchardt is a great suggestion ... You have to give Revel a peak ... with your budget you could be awash in glorious sound!    
Bryston or Yamaha?
I have a Bryston 0.5 Pre that was not overly cared for by previous owner ... it is awesome!   No experience with Ymaha ... can you compare? I would love to know which way you go ....  
Shakti Stone
I can't believe I have made it this far ...   
Favorite rock/pop male voices
Peter Murphy  
2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster
@gano nailed it ...   
Music streaming
Qobuz hands-down ...  For an inexpensive streamer look at Wiim Ultra ... some compelling reviews and I have heard it ... easy to use, compatible with Qobuz et cetera. https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2024/07/19/the-wiim-ultra-review-unreal-hifi-va... 
Get yer Alice at Axpona
Now Slipknot I would buy ... that's butter