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| Acoustic Suspension sound in 2020? One of the finest speakers I heard during the 70's was the AR-LST. There is no reason why they would not sound just as good today providing they have been properly restored. You'll see them occasionally on Ebay, but they're not cheap! | |
| High Sensitivity Speakers Since you are in Asia, Tannoy is very popular over there so you should be able to find a dealer. Their DC drivers are well known for excellent coherency and most are over 90db/watt. If you can afford them, the prestige series are Tannoy's best s... | |
| Only using Spotify connect, am I loco??!! If you have a DAC that does a good job at upscaling, Spotify's premium 320kbs service actually sounds very good... at times excellent. As with with most music it depends more on how well it was recorded. However, on older recordings, it's not so ... | |
| How do you audition speakers at a store? Although I live in California, I have two daughters that live in the Boston area. On occasion while visiting there, I've ventured out to check on some of the better audio stores, two of which were Goodwin's High End in Waltham MA, and Fidelis in ... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? While the Vega G1 is an excellent dac, it will not stream wirelessly(which Auralic recommends) like the Altair, so you will need another cable to connect to your network. Auralic's support is also very good. I was having an issue with my Altair ... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? I've had an Altair for over two years and I'm extremely happy with it. It's not supposed to be as good as Auralic's separate units, but it's awfully close and I doubt I could tell any difference. Set up was easy and sound wise you can adjust the ... | |
| Recommendations for Vintage Speakers The Bozak LS-400 and CS-501A are true floor standers that sound very good with all types of music, even though Rudy Bozak was a classical fan. Tannoy is another excellent vintage speaker to search for. Actually their present day Prestige series ... | |
| Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready? Since you already like your Auralic Mini, you might want to consider the Altair or the new Altair G1 coming out in August. The G1 will be around $2500. I've had the Altair about two years and I'm extremely happy with it. It's a very competent all... | |
| Speaker Break In...? Or listener “Break In”? About decade ago I acquired a thirty year old set of Klipschhorns from a good friend of mine. Previously I'd been listening to a small set of Dynaudios, which I liked very much. Upon first listening to the Khorns they sounded harsh to the point ... | |
| Which types of speakers are ideal against a wall? While not specifically designed for against a wall, the Tannoy Legacy series is supposed to be very flexible in their placement. | |
| Electrostatic Speakers You might try posing your problems at diyaudio.com under the planers and exotics forum. There are several very experienced Quad wizards there who may have some helpful suggestions for you. Good Luck!BTW, my dream system of the sixties would have... | |
| Dac+Amp recommendation for streaming-only system You may also want to consider the Auralic Polaris DAC,preamp,amp, and streamer one box solution. I've owned their Altair DAC,preamp, streamer for about six months now and I'm very pleased with its performance. Very easy to use and setup. | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Stephens Trusonic speakers. Back in the fifties and sixties they were known as the poor man's JBL. Well made and good sounding.Another nod to Rudy Bozak. Classic smooth 'east coast' sounding speakers with a wonderful midrange. One of my all ti... | |
| Best standalone music server? The Sony Haps are great units, but only stream Spotify as far as I know. Future services maybe in the works. You might look into the Auralic Altair. It's a DAC streamer and if you add an internal HDD or SDD it becomes a very versatile server. ... | |
| Music Server format? You might also consider the Auralic Altair. It's a wireless streaming dac, and if you add the optional hard drive or SSD it becomes a server also. Auralic uses their own software interface, however it is also Roon ready if you prefer. With th... |