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| Ideal power cord lengths? OK, so how about this: you bought a great amp from a reputable company and they sent you a power cord with it... HOW ABOUT just use THAT one? Would Marantz send an inferior cord with the Ruby? I don't think so. Would Hegel or Arcam or Anthem o... | |
| Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout. Human Speakers model 81 vs. you name it... | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music @simonmoon That’s what I used to think, but the Heritage mk IV series are different from the "typical" Klipsch. They retain the sensitivity and dynamics, even at low volumes, but are more refined than previous iterations, including refined horn ... | |
| Great classical pianists Evgeny Kissin Artur Rubenstein, esp Chopin Nocturnes Pogorelich, esp his Scriabin | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music I was at a live orchestra performance and it dawned on me: Hey, this sounds just like my Klipsch Heresy IV speakers! so… that’s my observation | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement well… the Marantz Ruby sounds pretty good to me ! | |
| A rookie with 10K, seeking advise rok2id 7,379 posts 08-17-2022 at 12:51pm @rok2id BRAVO to the last suggestion on this list... buy: Yamaha integrated amp 701 / 801 Polk speakers Lsim705 (used) or R700 (new) Blue Jeans wire The rest in a Vanguard mutual fund. | |
| A rookie with 10K, seeking advise Sounds like you have a nice setup already... why do you feel the urge to "upgrade?" That said... perhaps a modest sub just to catch that last little bit of low bass, something like an SVS, which has customizable integration so it's all smooth. ... | |
| Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ? even a modest cd player can sound fantastic…. and cds are available for cheap at thrift stores- i’ve scored a lot of cool stuff for $1 or $2 at Goodwill and Salvation Army and garage sales, stuff i might not have thought of, so it’s fun to explor... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... Yes, I've seen (heard) it happen many times. This is why I've always loved the Epi 100 speakers, and love them even more now that they're updated with Human Speakers parts. Rarely... rarely indeed... in 45 years have I heard any speakers that I'... | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? My vintage addiction ended when I splurge bought an Harman Kardon KH430 (which turned out to be the best sounding of the vintages, with excellent separation and imaging), a Pioneer SX 450, and a Marantz 2238 all decked out with one of those nice w... | |
| Adding a sub. - can i start with one? @big_greg Yes I agree. There are many options with fine tuning as you point out. Paradigm even has ARC (Anthem Room Correction). There's really no rational reason to restrict oneself to one sub brand. | |
| Adding a sub. - can i start with one? I only have ever used one sub, when I even have used a sub. It's been fine. But then I don't have a 700 ft w 18 foot cathedral ceiling room. However, if your main speakers are big enough to handle such a room, then probably one good sub would ... | |
| The Best Speakers in the World! @mike4597 yeah I still remember those ADS L300 ... even though I never even owned a pair. Very impressive, beautiful sound. | |
| Words of wisdom on choosing a speaker I bought a relatively "flat" / linear speaker back in 1979 - the famous Epi 100 - and have been very happy with its sound ever since (albeit with recently updated parts from HumanSpeakers)... even with my hearing loss, for which I compensate with ... |