bobbydd
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| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? I've heard the Sabrina X as well as the Sasha's. Have not heard the PS Audio or the Rockports. Bought and installed the A5's about a month ago. So far, they sound amazing! For those that have not heard this Magico, it is not the least thin sou... | |
| Hana Umami Red or Lyra Kleos? Agree with tablejockey. A Hana ML would be a good match for the listed system. A Lyra Delos would be more clinical tonally, with more apparent detail and dynamics. The Delos is a little more "hi fi" sounding, to my ears. The Kleos and Unami... | |
| Audiomods Tonearm..... Agree with above assessment. Have had my Audiomods 6 on my new Feickert Volare about a month. The arm is fantastic, very high quality and function for the price. The feel is wonderful; my Hana ML tracks great with this arm. No brainer for t... | |
| which turntable for the future? Consider a TW Acustic Raven. Add a Wheaton Triplanar or a Reed arm. With a top flight cartridge, the combination will sound and look beautiful. And, it won't need frequent fussing and adjustments. Keep your current TT as a back up BTW, not ... | |
| Wilson Watt Puppy 7…Would it work for me? I have W/P 7's. Be aware that in the bass the impedance drops to the 2 ohm range. Make sure your amps are suited to that kind of load. The Wilson's are super dynamic, but need some space to sound best. The tweeter favors slightly warm elect... | |
| HiFi Rose RS250 I've had my 150 2 weeks now. Ethernet connection. Streaming Qobuz, and with quality source material, sounds fantastic. Is it as good as top flight analog? Not sure yet as I've not made direct comparisons yet, but the mere thought that it... | |
| Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Pass Labs XA series Would think the Pass 60.8 would have more power and current than a stereo Essence. A mono pair of Essence may be a different story, but then again it costs triple the smaller Pass, and near double the 160.8. I've heard both but never a chance in... | |
| Another turntable Keep the TW, and add a Wheaton triplanar or a Reed tonearm. Most other options mentioned above are a lateral move, at best. Good luck! | |
| New Herron VTPH 2A versus used Audio Research Reference 2 Phono Ended up with a pristine used ARC Reference 2 SE phono, with new tubes. So far, I am very happy with this unit. Bought it at about 50% of retail, still more than a new Herron, which I believe is out of production. Happy listening! | |
| Any love for newer Krell amps? Bought a Krell KSA250 32 years ago new. Great amp that still sounds good with the right speaker. 140 pounds of finesse/muscle. On a wait list for complete restoration. Had an original KSA50 before that. Also a wonderful amplifier. Buil... | |
| $39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer? Same issue of TAS has a rave review of the Hi Fi Rose 150B streamer/dac. Costs $5K. Would be interesting to compare to the Linn at 1/8th the price. | |
| New cartridge selection: help wanted New phono stage not in the cards for this system.EAT selected for the following criteria:high gain, up to 70 dbquieteasily selectable loading on the flyrumble filtergood performance for the moneyThe rumble filter is critical, as I get feedback in ... | |
| New cartridge selection: help wanted Appreciate the input so far.Reminder: my budget is limited to $2K.Unami Red is double - so no go.I'm leaning toward one of the Audio Technica models versus the Lyra. Want detail but tonal accuracy as well. | |
| DAC connection: which type gives highest fidelity? jjss49Thx for the warning! There goes THAT idea ....... | |
| Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl I had this exact problem about which I posted a month or 2 ago.In my case, not only did I have the wild woofer pumping, but also not enough gain from my phono stage.I tried isolation first, no improvement.Then I tried a much better and more expens... |