chayro
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| Wilson audio MAXX 1 VS Wilson Audio Alexandria X2-1 Don't those speakers have resistors you can swap out to tilt the tonal balance to some degree? | |
| Question on hearing There are a lot of factors that go into something like this, but I really think it’s natural for anyone involved in the high-end realm to focus too much on the audio quality, whether intentionally or not. Also, some of us have put together systems... | |
| Digital Disorientation You have to define your goals as to what you want out of your system - do you want to play physical media? Do you want a wireless system? Do you just want to copy CDs that you have onto a disc, or do you want to "stream" from outside services? ... | |
| So you want to buy a turntable? Actually, it's quite realistic in some respects. If I didn't recognize Rowan Atkinson, I would have thought he worked in a real hifi shop. Rowan is an incredible actor, BTW. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? I haven't read every post here, but one thing I've learned after spending the first half of my life as a musician and being conservatory trained is to never assume someone else cannot hear something just because you can't. OTOH, I congratulate yo... | |
| Securing Monitors to a stand I have found that the interface between the speaker and stand may have a profound influence on the sound. Sometimes not and you need to experiment. With my Harbeth SHL5s on Skylan stands, I preferred a hard interface such as Herbies Ebony Domes,... | |
| Confessions from a VPI owner of some 30 years Selling direct will not necessarily lower prices, as the company has to take on additional service responsibilities. If you bought new from a dealer, they should be helping you with this. That's part of what you pay for and you should expect it. | |
| Store sound v/s Home sound IMO, in the normal home environment, where you do not have unlimited positioning options, speaker selection is a total crapshoot without a home audition. I have owned several really good speakers, such as the Harbeth SHL5s and Montor 30s, Totem F... | |
| Looking for any speaker recomendations for a sub flea watt amp I'm not sure anything will run on under a watt, but you might talk to Fritz from Fritzspeakers about building you something with a 4" Fostex driver. I have a pair and they are excellent, although I've never tried with that much of a fleawatt. Bu... | |
| Add an XPS-DR to Naim 272 or ...? I have no experience with the 272, but I can tell you that adding the XPS to my CDX2 was absolutely night and day. I was at my dealer contemplating purchasing a Linn tt, when he suggested that I maximize my CD player before venturing into analog.... | |
| Tubeyist sounding Pre-amp? Maybe try a Yaquin tube buffer between your amp and pre. $200 at Amazon.com of all places. I hear these things work. | |
| Cable acoustics Totem Forest Honestly, as you haven't even finalized your system, I would just buy a pair of 10 or 12 gauge Belden from Blue Jeans cable to use while you get the pieces together. They do a very nice job terminating the cables too. I think I even have a pair ... | |
| Tubeyist sounding Pre-amp? I think that, in the OP's context, "tubey" means something with euphonic coloration that makes things sound more "beautiful" as opposed to neutral. Audiophiles always say they want something neutral, but often prefer something to smooth out the r... | |
| Onkyo C-7070 Reference CD Player: Are these any good? What are they similar to? No experience with this player, but I have always liked Onkyo products for sound and reliability. I think the headphone amp is a good feature if you do any serious headphone listening. I recall buying a $200 Onkyo amp from Amazon while waiting f... | |
| Please help! - Buy VPI Classic or keep Technics 1200 Unfortunately for you, it is impossible for anyone to tell you what you might hear if you buy the VPI. It all depends on your ears and your ability to discern and appreciate the differences. You may well hear absolutely no difference or a night-... |