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| Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive. @rick_n You say the line is long in the tooth, but I’m curious what you believe can be done to change that? There is precious little innovation in speaker design. Mostly revolving around cone/driver material. If the Utopia line sounds good today... | |
| Borresen X3 at Axpona The checkerboard pattern you see on many speakers these days is a wonder material called Textreme. It wasn’t designed for the speaker industry but was adapted to great affect! I believe it is lighter and stiffer than CF with greater damping qualit... | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion I really wonder if you people recommending absolutely obscure brands have ever heard these brands and more importantly, heard them in your own rooms or at a dealer who has attempted to optimize the setup?! Should the OP just take your word for it?... | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion A DIY Kit is the best bang for the buck especially in a Standmount! | |
| Is this a new trend? Standmount Speakers are really all about economics. The foot-print of a stand and a floorstander are generally the same! However, the cabinet is by far the most expensive part of a speaker and the materials and labor involved with making a Standmo... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research You should keep the H390 and add a Tube Preamp and/or even a Tube DAC like Primaluna. You’re not going to get better for less than $10K than the Hegel. | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers @mulveling What he said exactly!! 👍🏽 | |
| Do I need a headphone or speaker to appreciate high-end DACs? @mulveling Your first response is spot-on and exactly the right advice. Many DACs (other gear for that matter) can present well/similarly but only the better ones can offer greater soundstage depth and spacial cues. Utilizing headphones only get... | |
| comparison between Teac 701t transport vs esoteric p-70 model or alike? If it were me, I would get the Teac CD player with the DAC. Teac/Esoteric’s new DAC technology is exceptional and the VRDS 701 can serve as an excellent digital frontend. Under the hood, the Teac is almost identical to the Esoteric N-05XD Streamer... | |
| New remastering of Steely Dan's Katy Lied review by Fremer @hilde I will give you the benefit of the doubt on WB because I can’t find anything official about such case, so retract my comment about that. The question about the lyrics still stands with no proof needed other than to speculate on what th... | |
| New remastering of Steely Dan's Katy Lied review by Fremer Unless it’s been covered many times, I’m shocked that NO ONE has mentioned how creepy the lyrics are on KL!! When I was younger I didn’t notice, but now I feel a little dirty whenever I listen, especially knowing Becker’s troubles with the law as ... | |
| MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @tomic601 in my experience TAD are tilted up and the MoFi 888 are more balanced and neutral, so first impressions at shows and such can be a tad (pardon the pun) soft at first listen. Longer listening sessions reveal they are easier to listen to... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan If an Integrated is your goal then regardless of what you end up with, a Hegel should be at the top of your list to audition. In your price range, no one is doing Integrates better especially if your desire is for a one-box solution. | |
| My Sonus Faber Amatis have weak bass even though I'm running ML 536s--800 w/ch into 4 ohms I don’t know where you acquired your speakers, but if you bought $30K Speakers from a Dealer and they didn’t care enough to set them up for you, then you purchased from the wrong dealer! The specs of your speakers says the go down to 28Hz which is... | |
| soft dome versus hard dome tweeters This question is exactly why the recent controversy about measurements matters so much! The goal of the speaker designer is a flat anechoic response and then they shape to taste from there (with the crossover, not necessarily the drivers). Most mo... |