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| Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality? @uncleang... Yup, that's our JS! I have met him numerous times, and called him on occasion, and JS is BS-free. 12 years and counting with my Walsh 2000s. Loving them more and more. Wish I could say that about my wife! | |
| Qobuz or Tidal? So, I recently tried and subscribed to Qobuz. I can easily stump it with what I thought should have been titles in the Qobuz library. But there is a lot of there there. The one HUGE, GLARING OMISSION, however is the lack of a radio-style option... | |
| What process did you use to integrate multiple subwoofers for 2 channel listening? Yup, I knew I would end up with a pair of subs. I am a big fan of the Vandersteen subs. I think their unique design makes for excellent integration and easy placement. They are designed for corner placement (why isn't every sub designed to sit ... | |
| Manger Audio Loudspeakers. Has anyone listened to these? I once heard a DIY speaker that used a Manger driver. IIRC, it was augmented in the bass range, either by a built in woofer or stand alone sub. It sounded really good, but it will not do really deep bass without help. It may be similar to a fla... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST TOUCHY SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Most "touchy" song? I guess that would be "I Touch Myself" by the Divinyls. 😋 Edit...oops, somebody beat me to it. | |
| Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality? AFAIK, I think it varies from model to model. I think my 2000s have an aluminum driver, but it doesn't sound at all like an aluminum driver. John Strohbeen is a genius. | |
| Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment? Not anymore! Been digging my Sweetvinyl Sugarcube SC-2 with surface noise masking upgrade. I turn my $1 and $2 record show finds into near mint vinyl, then make a hi res digital file of them for my server. Love it, but, of course, I clean my re... | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... @mapman As you know, I own the Ohm Walsh 2000s for 11 years now. A great match with my class D amp, and a great value, IMHO, at full retail. Used and fully broken in makes them a no brainer, IMO. | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... @chronicle... Sorry, my preamp is a Mcintosh C220 tube hybrid. Note that the mains are crossed over to a pair of subwoofers, first order, beginning at 80Hz, so the amp sees attenuated levels in the bottom two octaves. Lots of headroom. | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... @chronicle.. I have the S-500, a single chassis stereo amp. The other amps are a mono block and a mono block with a tube input stage. I have heard the mono blocks with the tube input stage, and they did sound warmer and smoother, but the system co... | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... @chronicle... I went from a trouble-plagued but highly regarded class a/b amp that weighed 64 lbs and was rated at 150 watts/channel to my Arion, rated at 500 watts/channel. In my case, this was no compromise for lighter weight. Dynamics, soundsta... | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... My back and I love our Class D Arion Audio S-500 amp. Not dry at all. Neutral and squeeky clean top to bottom. YMMV, but never underestimate the ability of a talented designer to get the sound he wants from any topology. | |
| Interesting thought FWIW, I think audiophiles obsess too much about the lack of new young blood in our hobby. Think about your own audiophile history. How old were you when you first subscribed to TAS or Stereophile? How old were you when you bought your first piece ... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? @jbhiller I don't know off the top of my head, but the S-500 I own sells for about $2500. The web site has prices. Arionaudio.com | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? I own and enjoy an Arion Audio S-500 class D amp. Very affordable, powerful, and very clean sounding, but not bright. Dead neutral in my system. Mike Kalellis of Arion knows how to build a class D amplifier. If you buy without auditioning an Ar... |