ctsooner
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| RMAF - Loudspeakers that you don't want to miss 2-4k range you need to hear the Vandersteen's. When set up properly (hardly anyone's speakers seem to be set up with the right system and not properly for their rooms is my take over the years) they are about as good a buy dollar for dollar as you... | |
| Best USB DAC for under $1000 I just went through this drill. I listened to a friend Gungnir as well as everything else that was around for this price. I had to go balanced and USB too as I run Arye electronics. I ended up with the 500 or so Music Hall 25.3. It was as musical ... | |
| Need recommendations to replace ARC VT100 MkII Rogue can be a great choice for tubes as can the Quicksilver gear. I personally just switched after hearing the Ayre gear. It just gave me the best of all worlds as I don't want to roll tubes and I'm sick of taking care of them (that's just me). P... | |
| what speakers to use So many variables. I have a similar size room that I used my Proac Super Towers in. They have a huge sweet spot as they are big time sound stagers and imagers. They will fill the room with music that is articulate and easy to listen to. I ran them... | |
| Need recommendations to replace ARC VT100 MkII What is your range? I've seen the Ayre AX7e for around 1700 shipped (used). That's an integrated and the sound has beaten any integrated I've head it up against in stores etc... | |
| RMAF - Loudspeakers that you don't want to miss Personally I'd love to hear more Rockport (they impressed me when I heard them) as well as the Raidho speakers. I'd like to be able to hear Raidho, Rockport, Magico and Vandersteen 7's all at the same show. Right now, I've heard them all separatel... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? It's just a fun thread. Most of us have said we love speakers that we DON'T have. We've all heard THOSE speakers and said, WOW, wish I could afford THOSE.....I've purposely looked for some of the speakers mentioned here. In the end though, I find ... | |
| Need recommendations to replace ARC VT100 MkII Honestly, I was thinking the same as you about a year ago. I sold my Quicksilver preamp and have my Silver Mono's for sale along with everything else I owned. I bought new Vandy's and ended up with Ayre integrated. It gives me the best of SS and T... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I can see what you guys all hear in SET gear, but I couldn't live with a main system of SET gear. That's my ear. I am pleased to hear that Audio Connections room at the NYC show in Brooklyn has been talked about as the best sound at the show. They... | |
| Audioquest NRG 10 power cord I have used a lot of cable in my system. Most of it was pretty high end (over 2k) I think. I've been running MIT CVT 8' run o speaker cables for years with my Quicksilver Silver Mono's and Proac SuperTowers. I'm selling off all my old gear as I've... | |
| Audioquest NRG 10 power cord All the AQ cables are near the top or at the top of the list dollar of dollar. Yes, they use a great cable, but they put things together properly. Me personally, I've never trusted any of the really small cable companies as I've known many folks w... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I got to hear those Harbeths with Audio Note gear earlier this year and they didn't do it for me. I've read the reviews on here as well as elsewhere. I get that they sound nice, but for me they are lacking in detail. I realize that you don't reall... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? What's the price range of your modded VR4's? Your comment on real music is dead on. I've really noticed that recently in my changing out my system this past year. The other artifact is crowd noise in a live recording. It's actually backwards of wh... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt I'm totally with you on that. On that speaker thread I brought up the 'system' deal. Everything interacts differently with each other. That's why a thread like this is interesting, but if folks buy what YOU like then they are wasting money. Y... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Nice list. Still selling off my Proac Supertowers in teak, lol....I've been fortunate to listen to most of your choices and have enjoyed them in various forms. I loved those EOS with mods as stands....they just looked cool. I think it was in a Dal... |