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| What does Nominal Impedance mean? @ozzy it is rare that a large cabinet speaker is also not sensitive. The reason for the large cabinet is to increase its efficiency and thereby sensitivity. Small speakers are typically more difficult to drive and require greater power to overcome... | |
| Another "Best" amplifier Question. My suggestion to the OP, is to go find a highend Audio retail shop (not Magnolia!!) and see if what you have stacks up to some top notch gear! If so, keep what you have, if not, you have some decisions to make. 😉 | |
| Compact Floor-standing Speaker Recommendations under $4k A little off topic, but is it just me or do others not get the Klipsch sound (because many models are within the OP’s range)?! I owned them and listened to them many times and I have never come away thinking they were anything more than a speaker ... | |
| Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II @carlsbad2 Not sure why you would consider the Pontus overhyped especially for the price. The more direct competitor to your Dave (which I personally am not a fan of) is the Terminator 12th. All the Denafrips DACs represent excellent value and pe... | |
| speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD? @mihorn Whats their secret?! There are a LOT of companies working on this problem, so what is their secret sauce?! | |
| speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD? @oldaudiophile Notice did not mention sound quality as I believe that is the starting point for the bar fights! My response has nothing to do with if you believe or not, but rather did the company that made the product need 5 figures to come up wi... | |
| speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD? So few companies hint at why their cables are different than the competition so there’s almost no way to establish value based on manufacturing difficulty, material scarcity, labor, R&D, etc. I’d feel like a fool if what went into a $100 cable... | |
| If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers Make sure you check out the DIY room!! It’s 480 I believe. You would be shocked at how good these designs can be (Jim Salk is basically a DIYer turned business man!). Better materials, components and more time spent voicing to achieve the desired ... | |
| Threshold Stasis S/150 Suggesting a Parasound A/B Amp to a Threshold Class A Amp is a poor comparison! Nothing in the Parasound line is comparable, and that is from personal experience with both Amps. | |
| Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp You would be hard pressed to find a better Integrated that combines pedigree, build quality, reliability and exceptional sound quality and power! | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 or Pass Labs Int-250 to Sonus faber Amati Tradition I suspect the two Amps really don’t sound that similar. The Gryphon is likely squeaky clean and accurate, and somewhat unforgiving of any shortcomings in the chain. The Pass Labs is likely creamy smooth with midrange being the star of the show for... | |
| Streaming Dac $5000-8000 I also went with the Teac UD701N. I wanted the Esoteric N05XD but couldn’t swing the $11K! I did however audition both and the Teac uses very similar architecture and is about 85-90% the sound quality of the more expensive (3X) Esoteric! It beat t... | |
| Integrated Amplifier for Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2 I have a 200wpc Mark Levinson 585 on usaudiomart for around your budget! Original it was $12K! They don’t come more effortlessly powerful and neutral. A true window into the recording. | |
| The Impossible Has Happened Let’s be clear, the effort that goes into a $10K plus component gets much closer to cost no object engineering than a $1K component that has built in compromises that often prevents them from achieving ‘better’ sound. Beyond $10K the hairs being s... | |
| Tough amp decision No offense to the Mac crowd, but they have maintained their house sound to the detriment of a more modern taste in sound presentation. I personally find Mac veiled and muddy in comparison to newer designs. I prefer greater neutrality than Mac but ... |