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| Bose buys McIntosh I would "like" to think this would be a good move for both parties, but time will tell. They largely operate in two very different categories of audio. Bose has been more recently focused on personal audio, automotive, home theater, and pro audio... | |
| Tube power amplifier low static on one channel It could be two other things - - Dirty or loose tube sockets. Inspect, tighten and clean the contacts in the tube sockets - If you have digital electronics adjacent, such as a router, WiFi modem, satellite, etc, that could be causing the static... | |
| My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf FWIW, while I love the looks of the Estelon Aura, keep in mind that it is bottom firing, not bottom ported. The woofer is facing downwards, so it generates a lot of bass toward the floor which also dissipates to the rear of the speaker. It is reco... | |
| My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf @aj523 That is very important to note. You are seeking recommendations based on a few constraints that will make it challenging to find the perfect speakers. Narrow baffles typically mean smaller drivers. For smaller drivers in narrow baffle speak... | |
| Amp for the new Watt Puppy speakers Like you, I was an owner of Yvette’s before I became a dealer by trade three years back. I paired them with T+A electronics (who I now deal for), and the pairing was very good. Wonderful harmonics from the T+A, and exceptional control of the speak... | |
| My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf How big is the room? Do you have the opportunity to pull the speakers away from walls, or how close do you think they have to be? | |
| Capital Audiofest Coming Up! I just landed at Dulles. I’ll be at CAF most of the weekend. Happy to meet any fellow Audiogoners! | |
| Aurender n100h or n150 Hi @dahodevil, authorized Aurender dealer here. If you can swing it, try to purchase the N150. In addition to the hardware improvements that deliver improved sonic performance, the architecture of the N150 is completely different than that of the ... | |
| D amps I haven’t heard any on B&W, but I’m an authorized Vivid Audio dealer, and their founder, Laurence Dickie, designed the B&W Nautilus speaker and all of the tapered tube “tweeter on top” speakers in their heyday before starting Vivid. The so... | |
| Looking for my End Game Speaker @calgarian5355 Authorized Vivid Audio dealer here. The G3 is a wonderful speaker, but as a word of caution… while the G2, G3, and G4 all seemingly have side ports, they are still angled so they fire towards the front wall. If you have 3ft behind t... | |
| "New" model VPI? I have some curiosity about this table myself having been both a previous Classic owner as well. If it has the mass of the Classic plinth in addition to suspension, it might be worth looking into. The new motor sounds nice, too. I’ll look forward ... | |
| Help needed with new integrated amp. @analoguefan To support my first post, it’s actually rarely better that an amp doubles its power with impedance reductions. Most high voltage amplifiers will hold their power rating regardless of impedance and focus on delivering the appropriate c... | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver @bunkertoy It may be hard to find and demo a pair, but check out the T+A Talis R 300. They retail close to $10K a pair, but they are exactly what you are looking for. Very high level of craftsmanship (cabinet is machined out of a solid block of al... | |
| Help needed with new integrated amp. The challenge with the LRS+ is that it is not just a 4 Ohm nominal speaker, but it does not really ever go above 4 Ohm, and it dips to less than 3 Ohm in the midrange. You’re using high power amps, but what you should really try are high voltage a... | |
| A Somewhat, Affordable Aurender @swede58 I compared the N200 against the Lumin U2 earlier this summer as I had a client who traded in the U2 to move back to Aurender. In short, I strongly preferred the N200. It is far more resolving and presents such that it has a much lower n... |