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| Boressen speakers @gladmo by refined, I mean less etched and with more natural presentation. The Z3 Cryo had a sliiiightly more brash character - maybe just a bit more distortion. It wouldn’t get fatiguing, but depending on the rest of my system synergy (I am a dea... | |
| Boressen speakers I have heard many of them and owned two pairs. I went up the line from Scansonic MB-6B to Borresen Z3 Cryo to Borresen 02. The 02 are still to this date the best speakers I’ve ever owned. I am a dealer for a few other brands, not Borresen, and I s... | |
| Meitner MA-3 vs Lampizator Baltic 4 I just read the WBF on the Lampi Baltic 4. So far it’s got Ron Resnick, owner of WBF breaking in his unit, while basically another fanboy is gushing over the unit when it is placed in a fairly near-field setup with bookshelves right against the wa... | |
| Meitner MA-3 vs Lampizator Baltic 4 The streamer in the MA3 is not endgame, and the Aurender N150 is likely better than it. That said, you will also have a hard time getting smooth analog sound from the Aurender N150. The N200 will sound more robust as a streamer with a bit more ton... | |
| Belles and Legacy I’m seeing the Belles monos only deliver 112 at 8 ohm. Does it go up to 175 at 4 ohm? When I had the Focus SE, a Modwright KWA150 SE controlled it really well. I did notice a significant loss of bass control with a 50wpc amplifier. I’d bet the B... | |
| Digital Dilemma @navyachts Go with the DH Labs Mirage. It has an isolated 5VDC line separate from the rest of the signal, and the whole cable uses silver-plated copper conductors. I’ve owned both the Mirage and cables that run into the thousands and I still advoc... | |
| VPI JMW 9 wire problem You can also contact Steve Leung from VAS Audio. He is good friends with Harry Weisfeld and is just next door or so to VPI. He takes in JMW repairs and upgrades. If you are repairing, might as well ask him to repair with reference wire. It won’t c... | |
| New amps @tony1954 the speakers are positioned to beat interact with the room, but that also matters on what comes out of them, where an amp has a profound impact. Often in an upgrade path, a person may replace their amp with one that delivers more across ... | |
| What Can I Do With This LPS? You should make sure the voltage requirements are aligned with the rails of the power supply. Sometimes a unit can be flexible (EtherRegen can use 7v-12v for instance), but in most cases it needs a specific voltage and ampere. The voltage should b... | |
| What Can I Do With This LPS? Since it has one rail that is 12-15VDC, that should be very flexible for a number of things. A router, satellite, or ethernet switch is one area. If you use a NAS or server/streamer that uses a typical wall wart, that might be a good area for an u... | |
| Record Stores NYC +1 for Academy Records. I lived in NYC for over a decade and in vicinity most of my life except for the last five years. Academy Records on West 18th has the best classical collection in the city by far. If you are looking for new (not used) recor... | |
| Next step into Digital Streaming I have been streaming and serving digital for years, and I can tell you that typical NAS or network drive solutions do not deliver the fidelity that an Aurender unit can when serving a file from its internal drive. I cannot fully explain technical... | |
| Next step into Digital Streaming Yes, many streaming/server companies allow this type of networking. If you’re happy with Bluesound, you can get a Bluesound Vault and use that in your dungeon to store and serve your files. Your Node can go upstairs and act as an endpoint for that... | |
| 2023 AXPONA Show Report The X3 are quite good, especially for the price point. I heard them both at FLAX and AXPONA this year. That said, I absolutely hate how they look aesthetically. The tweeter baffle is ugly, as are the checkered drivers. They took the carbon pattern... | |
| A Different "Analog" Question I used to be an analog watch guy. I still have a few Omega, but I never seem to wear them. I gave in to buying an Apple Watch 6 when it came out over a year ago. I might have worn it half a dozen times and now it gathers dust. So no more watches f... |