corelli
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| CD player reliability.... good and bad. Obviously any gear with moving parts will need attention at some time. I don't view my Marantz Ruby as a "disposable POC". Really MC--I'll bet you never fuss and maintain your beloved table, do you? My advice would be when the belt stretches, j... | |
| Driver breakin period, what’s the science? There's a nice article on driver break-in at the GR Research site complete with measurements of various drivers as a function of time. Truth always seems to be somewhere in the middle. It's just a question of where the fulcrum is placed | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Agree with David. The DI's are not demanding regarding amplifier choice. You will be impressed even with an AVR. However, you will clearly hear what better gear upstream brings to the table. The DI's are very transparent speakers in that regar... | |
| Upgrading phono stage See the point I was trying to make. All kinds of suggestions with virtually no commentary on how any of these pieces sound. | |
| Am I Crazy? Rotel Separates -> Marantz Integrated Your observations are not dissimilar to mine years ago. Had a well regarded 200wpc hybrid power amp driving my Magnepan 1.7's. Swapped that our for a Marantz PM 8005 and could not believe how much more natural, smooth, warmer and more musical th... | |
| Upgrading phono stage You really need to state what you are looking for. So many times people want something "better" but never state what qualities they want that are lacking in their current gear. So everyone chimes in with suggestions and again state is a given pr... | |
| Open Letter To REL, SVS, Hsu, etc., et al Hsu has included a test CD with music and test tones for years. | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k audionote kit | |
| Suggestions for side wood panel selection / choice for a custom 2A3 build... Hello David,How are you my friend? Hopefully well as your audio journey continues. My suggestion will label me perhaps a bit. But as someone who very much appreciates woodworking, I still enjoy a fine American Walnut with a natural oil finish. ... | |
| Suggestions for New CD Player I have owned Cambridge--nice detail, Rotel years ago, a good player but too bright, and more recently Marantz spinners. These are my default suggestion. ESPECIALLY given you enjoyment of classical music. I owned the 8005 years ago. A huge value,... | |
| Primaluna EVO300 vs EVO400 There have also been solid state examples of pseudo-balanced designs that introduce unnecessary circuitry to accomplish a "balanced" output. Execution is everything. Sadly, marketability sometimes prevails. Always good to do your homework! | |
| About to invest in room treatments; GIK, RealTraps, DIY -- what is your experience? @hilde45 Thank you for your kind words. I do love having a dedicated room--really gives you a lot of freedom.The generous side wall panels just allowed me some latitude for future movement of speakers or seat position if desired. A single 2x4'... | |
| About to invest in room treatments; GIK, RealTraps, DIY -- what is your experience? I also had a good experience with ATS and also Audiomute (if you do not want DIY).Might suggest starting with first reflection point treatments--especially your low ceiling.Check out my virtual system page and you can see my DIY efforts, especiall... | |
| Tube life I would be more antsy about a fire while you are snoozing. | |
| Von Schweikert vr33 question Placing the woofer on the rear is of no practical concern given the low crossover point. In fact, it is more of an advantage and reinforces low end response and makes it more predictable.There are many other designs that give full range response ... |