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| OT: Espresso machines Espresso is definitely the cheaper hobby. A TOTL "home" machine, a LaMarzocco GS3 as an example, is far from cheap and takes up some kitchen counter real estate, but as a daily-use device costs less than an average home 2-channel system. Of course... | |
| OT: Espresso machines I have used several "prosumer" machines over the last 25 years, a Rancilio Miss Sylvia HX to a Quick Mill Andreja Premium HX to an Olympia Maximatic (HX) to a LaMarzocco Linea Micra. The most compact with the best performance was the Olympia, it f... | |
| DAC 'Scam' Vid If you believe this is true, what then? If you believe it isn't true, what then? Why does this writer's opinion about what is or isn't audible or worth the expense of buying a DAC at any price important to you? I happen to believe he is wrong, bas... | |
| Klipsch/Ojas Klipsch+Ojas appear to be sold out of the limited edition. | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations ATC also make their own electronics, a couple of pre and power and a DC-DAC-Pre as well as integrateds. | |
| Weird crackling from speakers when preamp connected https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/crackle-from-tube-preamp?highlight=speaker%2Bcrackling%2Bbad%2Bpreamp%2Bcapacitor | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? I would use all new tubes if necessary. As it happens, I was able to get a pair of NOS military-grade RCA 6SL7 tubes for the drivers in a KT88 push-pull amp I have, which has made an improvement, as have also the higher grade PSVane power tubes. | |
| Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget In the $3-5K range: Amphion Argon 3s--a standmount Alta Alyssa--a standmount Studio Electric M4--a standmount Buchardt A500 Signature--an active standmount with long throw Purifi drivers All of them can use bass reinforcement with a sub. I wo... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? I admit to being a bit curious about Airtight tube amps. Not monoblocks, but integrated. Same for VAC. | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? Bare hands give better grip, wipe clean with dry microfiber cloth after. | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion Alta Alyssa seems to be a leader in the standmount passive speaker class. If I were in the market at $5000 or so, I would start with those and force myself to justify spending more. The JBL 4349 is a "standmount," but not in the conventional sens... | |
| Sold Sold Sold You might have been one of several responders inquiring and making offers, except you weren’t ready to pay. Why should he hold off another good and immediate offer for yours which wasn’t immediate and thus wasn’t certain? How does he know you were... | |
| Which component upgrade will produce more BASS? A subwoofer. | |
| JBL 4349 at low listening levels. I have a pair of 4349s and they do very well at low listening levels. The 4349s are hybrid horns, the bass unit is a traditional 12 inch cone in a front-ported enclosure. LF horns are not typically compact nor are they inexpensive unless you are ... | |
| Need recommendations for high gain/small footprint class d amplifier Burson. |