celtic66
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| Best $10-15K bookshelf speaker? ATC 40A active towers. They love good power cables and XLR cabling. Reclaim unnecessary power amp real estate. Reduce cabling. Clean solution. Yes, I’ve owned them. Good luck. | |
| Backart Labs Rhumba Extreme version 1.4 Linestage Tubed Preamplifier Backert seems a solid chase. I’ve no experience with them, however would agree with previous poster regarding power conditioning. For years ran Furman, then substantially upgraded to Decware power conditioner. Convinced! Now Puritan Labs 156 a... | |
| Best Audiophile Album in terms of Dynamic Range and Mastering Quality? Thank you to OP and others for contributing. As noted by the author, one should seek the SACD hybrid, SACD or some remastering for best results. The Fleetwood Mac recommendation in SACD hybrid or other versions is miles ahead of the redbook vers... | |
| A life sentence!!! ATC 50 ACTIVE TOWERS. | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype Jason Bourne Steals the Blackbriar Files Love the film, but noticed immediately his small hand held monocular outperforms my Swarovski ATX 95mm objective with 70X magnification mated to the ATX ocular lens module mounted on a Swarovski PCT carbon... | |
| Adding JL Dominion d-108 sub… surprise Thanks for all of the positive technical insight. We're only talking about an iPod based system in a casita, so I'm pretty sure optimization has been reached for now until source upgrade such as streaming with the Naim Atom. Cheers | |
| Is this a new trend? Think this to be the genesis of a legitimate sub/sat sound system. https://www.kreiselsound.com/_images/timeline_files/DavidGoliath1359x900.jpg First heard at Broadway Music in SLC 1978, not believing how good for something that literally fit in ... | |
| Is this a new trend? viridian has it. Besides, how many ONLY listen through their phone with earbuds and call it really awesome! EVERYTHING, and I do mean EVERYTHING is now a passive activity. If you are eating, watching sports on mute whilst streaming music in the... | |
| What are some quality bookshelf speakers that can actually be used on a bookshelf? Questionable that that speaker is outdated. What are you in search of? More dynamics? In an office setting? Perhaps more definition. Then better amplification and server. Your query somewhat ill-defined. You’ve the right speakers for expres... | |
| Who has gone fully active? What speakers and preamp did you end up with? Luxman C900u preamp, ATC 50 active floor standers. ATC SCA2 preamp underway which is Class A and fully discrete. We'll see. | |
| Seeking a Power Conditioner My research lead me here https://acousticfrontiers.com/products/environmental-potentials-ep-2050 Yes, I have one installed, but so far not tested by a strike. Best of luck. | |
| Vienna Acoustics 'The Music' Only to contuzzi's comments about a non-motivated company. I lived and worked in Austria some years and it is a socialist country through and through. Mostly not very innovative nor outward looking. I do not know Vienna Acoustics products. I j... | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? Puritan Labs PS 106 is reasonably priced power conditioner/surge protector, $1300. Yes, I run one on a smaller system. Patrick Cullen power cords are price/performance terrific. Yes, I run those in the same smaller system. Balance need be stru... | |
| Hearing aids for audiophiles or musicians? Widex is reportedly quite good. Business associate running a high end stereo shop swears by them, about 7K. Financed hearing aids through Costco for a musician friend who swears by them and Costco’s service. Believe those were 2K. Honolulu ha... | |
| Help needed to make system better, please Well, after all of that I can only add the proverbial time tested endlessly debated triggering….. wait for it…. ACTIVE. Yes, ATC active. You can imitate an iRobot vacuum running into furniture and cats changing direction or finally give it a sho... |