cwlondon
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| Harbeth Compact 7s vs. Pioneer's $129 speakers redwineaudioI didn't realize loved a sealed box until I first heard ATCs. Now, whenever I see a ported monitor I assume it might sound a bit boomy or cheap by comparison.But for the price, I am fascinated by these Pioneers which I have always want... | |
| Smartphone for the audiophile? I did not have any luck finding a cable to test this theory with my HTC One and my Antelope Zodiac.However, it turns out that FiiO is just getting in on the act with the new E18 device: an external DAC / headphone amp that plugs directly into the ... | |
| Wilson Audio in the Near Field? w/ Pass Labs? SkoczylosThank you and oh yes, I had definitely thought about tubes over the years, also given my obsession with midrange and as you point out, low volumes.However, amoung other reasons I sometimes like to leave everything on 24/7 for convenience ... | |
| Wilson Audio in the Near Field? w/ Pass Labs? Brf,Yes, I have several pairs of headphones and rarely use any of them, except Sony MDR SA5000 once in a blue moon as they are lightweight, fast and transparent, albeit a bit thin in the bass.I do wonder if I might enjoy Stax electrostatics but ge... | |
| Are Rodgers ls3/5a as good as advertise? & Why Stang500hpaol,You make a good point, but its so much fun to digress and the question did also ask "as good" and "why".I would have guessed around $1500 for a 15 Ohm pair but hesitated to appraise given the emotional and cultish aspect to the valua... | |
| Are Rodgers ls3/5a as good as advertise? & Why Booboo3131They're really just junky old bookshelf speakers - which is why you found them at the thrift shop.PM me and I can help by taking them off your hands for the price of shipping to me.cwlondonpsJust kidding.Assuming they are in decent shape... | |
| What is best sub to match with Magnepan? no subwoofer | |
| What is best sub to match with Magnepan? no subwoofer | |
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? From Mapman:Hey just don't give a hoot about traditional audiophiles. They tend to be more forward thinking and targeting the masses in regards to their products.I am reminded about advice given to me when I first started out in business:"Sell to ... | |
| Smartphone for the audiophile? Mapman,Right, but that sounds like something a normal person would say, not an "audiophile".It seems to me that BOTH devices can climb way up the audiophile mountain by simply bypassing the internal DAC and amp?With Apple, this seems to be more pr... | |
| Help ? I don't want to get ripped off "Taken" is subjective if you believe that the value is only what the market will bear.As a buyer, I generally want to pay < 50% of full retail value for components still in good condition.Some that achieve classic status will retain much more v... | |
| Smartphone for the audiophile? Steve,Thank you - that's interesting and good to know. But not my thing to dock a portable device at my desk and in fact have a brand new in the box, never even opened Wadia dock that I impulsively purchased when they first came out and were back ... | |
| Is the Hegel H-20 better than the Parasound A-21? Is this a special, dealers only p*ss*ng match? I mean thread?PSAn Aragon 4004 was one of the best amps I have ever had, and was left on 24/7 for 8 years and never give me a moment of trouble.Great midrange, bass, musicality and no hardness in the ... | |
| Smartphone for the audiophile? As an update to this thread, I recently purchased an HTC One which shows promise so far and works much better than my last phone.Beautiful fit and finish to the screen and the enclosure and two, front facing, stereo speakers vs the iPhones single ... | |
| KIND OF BLUE I'm with Drubin. |