cottguy
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| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines Well, I thought it would be time for a quick update since we are a week out form RMAF and I'm narrowing down my decision. Here is what I'm thinking:Speakers: Zu Soule Supremes or DruidsAmp: Audion 120 Super Sterling SET, Audion Silver Night 300B... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines Does any one have thoughts or info on Audio Space? It looks like their products were well thought of some time ago, they seemed to disappear for a while, and now I've seen them pop up in a few places. Cosmetically, their products haven't changed... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines never mind...I just saw the other lines of product. | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines @facten they are pretty pricy, so I'd have to snag a used one...which I'm not opposed to. | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines I have nothing against Maggies, just not my thing. I've been doing a lot of looking at some higher efficiency speakers and also what amps I'd be interested in pairing with them. So far, this is what I have found and am considering:Audio Space Re... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines @inna, Not at all :-) We've had a busy couple of days with guests and honestly, I needed to step back for a few days and let some info and ideas sink in. I've committed to not buying anything till after RMAF. There are going to be several compan... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines The JM labs are out of our range. But the VPI Classic is in our sweet spot for the table. If we go smaller on the speakers, we would invest more in the table. We want the table we buy to stay in the main system for a couple years. You have us ... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines I'll have to post pics of the room so that you guys can see the challenges of our space. Corner placement isn't an option. We have two potential options and this is why this decision is getting to be so tough. If I go for what we set out to do,... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines @inna Do you think the Spacedeck will suffice? Also, I just checked out DeVore and Coincident...beautiful looking speakers. I'll look deeper into them tonight. I know VAC is a phenominal company, I'll just have to find a decent used unit. The ... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines @mapman I am in 100% agreement with the fact that tubes might not be the best choice for the Vandys and our budget. They are definitely not the most efficient speakers. This is why we have become more open minded about the speaker choice as we are... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines @audioman2015 The parasound amps are actually a product I have auditioned. I was able to hear them with the Focal Aria 948s. There was definitely no shortage of power and they drove them beautifully. However, we are not a fan of the Focals so w... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines I have a lot of posts to catch up on here :) Regardless of your opinions, I do appreciate the input. I haven't researched audio gear for about 10 years, so I have a lot of catching up to do. @hifiman5 I agree 100%. Audiophiles are very passiona... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines @oleschool, I'm in Colorado...downtown Denver.@gdnrbob, I'll look into them, thanks for the recommendation! | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines So the audition of the Primaluna was pretty disappointing due to the speaker options. Nothing against the shop I was at or Focal lovers, but the only real option for the audition was the Aria 948. For a $5,000 speaker I was extremely surprised a... | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines So, I have been watching every youtube video I can find in my spare time in preparation for the RMAF trying to come up with a game plan of which equipment and presentations I want to see. I have a 3 day pass, so I should have enough time to cover... |