dayglow
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| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Kiko65-You make a great point! Not many of us consider the Rega RS-10/Sonics Allegria/ or AC-Grand Supreme value leaders at there price point! I'm sure the Spiral Groove monitor would NOT want to battle a $4300 ATC SCM 19v2(lol)! | |
| Do prefer a black or silver faceplate? Silver has a more modern "cleaner" look, NO meters please!!! | |
| Paradigm speakers I had a short demo of the S8(v3)driven by a Marantz Reference power/pre/cd set up. Was really impressed with it's overall coherence and engaging midrange. Sounded spot on with male vocals which many speakers have difficulty with. Even with it's so... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? I know Vandersteen(1/2/3) owners could care less what I think. The reason I posted was not to bash Vandersteen Audio but to let potential buyers know there are better options at each price point(1150/2400/4500). The 2Ce Signature has the reputatio... | |
| Importance of Soundstage/Imaging 1-Timbre 2-Coherence 3-Imaging/Soundstage 4-Dynamics 5-Bass 6-Detail 7-Openness 8-Air. I added Soundstage with imaging because IMO there intertwined. Detail/Openness and Air are Hi-Fi terms not what you hear when at a live performance. If you get ... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? Vandersteen Audio-1/2/3 models lack speed and resolution but keep selling? Bryston-Are you buying because of the warranty or do you need an amp for your subwoofer? Esoteric-Can find more natural digital playback for much less. | |
| Who believes that Robert Plant Lindisfarne-Great post but you forgot Marty Balin. IMO the best singer of rock ballads from his era. | |
| Any suggestions where to find used pair B&W 801D? Not to defend Sdrconsultant, from reading his post he doesn't need my or anyone's help. The majority of B&W speakers i've heard offer poor price/performance ratio when purchased new. They do have several speakers that offer very good value on ... | |
| I would love some suggestions on great acoustic... Michael Hedges and Nils Lofgren are excellent choices that offer great sound/performance quality. Another "audiophile" recording that wasn't mentioned is "Friday Night in San Francisco"-DeLucia/DiMeola and McLaughlin. On the mellow side Laurindo A... | |
| Selecting Amplifier for Vienna Acoustics Speakers. A Naim might be to dark and closed in for a VA speaker? Primare/Krell are known to have synergy with VA speakers. FWIW I heard great synergy with the PrimaLuna Prologue 7 monoblock amps driving the Haydn and Mozart, if you want to try tubes. | |
| A21 or A23 for KEF 700? Always go for more power. This can eliminate the need to upgrade and losing money when selling gear. FWIW there is a Proceed HPA-2 amp currently for sale(no affiliation with seller). IMO the Proceed is a better sounding amp then the A21/23. Might ... | |
| Need some recommendations - hard driving big band BBC Big Band-I'm sure they have several recordings that would garner your interest. | |
| solid state integrateds that will hold their value Try to find(if budget permits) a used Gryphon Diablo. It's an iconic amp that will always be in demand. | |
| Speakers that turn your analytical mind off? I can't speak for the OP but I assume he means not doing a speaker critique and just being able to focus on the music. For me ATC/Focal/KEF Reference/Spendor and even my Focus Audio FS8(to some degree)are box speakers(heard several models multiple... | |
| Help for my return to vinyl -- $2K rig. Look for a late model Rega P9(RB1000). Ask any P9 owner(included)and they will tell you a used P9($2500?) is impossible to better. The RB1000 tonearm will due justice for a mid-level Koetsu. Not many(if any)$2500 decks can pull that off! |