dayglow
Responses from dayglow
| Is Vinyl Worth It It depends on how much time, effort, passion and money your willing to put into vinyl? I was "vinyl absent" for over 15 years, during that time I came close(several times) to buying a near entry level table but knew it was a waste of time and mone... | |
| My stereo isn't doing it for me. Need advice I don't think the CDP is the main culprit. Room acoustics, amp/speaker synergy and cable synergy should be the focus. Ascend and Tekton are not an upgrade(possible downgrade)from your current speakers. I've heard Vienna Acoustic speakers(Haydn SE?... | |
| My stereo isn't doing it for me. Need advice Have you tried NOT using the REL subwoofer? Since it's a very small room you could be overloading the room with bass. The Prima Luna might not be the best match for your trio of speakers. A leaner/faster sounding amp(Bryston 135-Krell 400ix-Primar... | |
| Mono Blocks for B&W 801 s3 Replacing a Krell KSA-250 with an Emotiva XPA-1L is similar to driving a vintage 80's Corvette to pedaling a rusty Huffy bicycle! C'Mon Man!!! | |
| Bladelius-Thor mk3/Leema-Tucana 2/Norma IPA-140? I would like to add another Euro integrated amplifier to the mix, the Gamut DI 150. My research has found that the DI 150's only weakness "could" be it's overly analytical and presents a 1st row type of soundstage. Since the Gamut has been produce... | |
| The most dynamic & transparent bookshelf ATC-SCM11 or SCM19. The v2 models have been out for a while with vast(claimed)improvements with the new in house tweeter. IMO the new models(have not demoed) are worth the extra money since ATC rarely updates. Don't worry about "snake oil" ATC spe... | |
| Revel Ultima Studio 2?? You need to upgrade your electronics before thinking about a near reference level loudspeaker. | |
| Speakers to audition at AXPONA 2015 You might not need to spend $5k-$7k. The Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 with a wood finish retails for $4k. The extra $3k would be well spent on improving(if needed) electronics/cables/room acoustics/vibration control or power conditioning. | |
| Rega rp8 vs Project extension 10 I was considering a Pro-Ject Extension 10 but the "wall wart" as a power supply and the tonearm was(is?) very sensitive to microphonics were deal breakers. I ended up buying a 1 owner Rega P9/RB1000 and currently very satisfied. With the Rega RP8 ... | |
| Plinius SA301 Or Bryston 4bsst2? I've heard a Bryston 4B SST driving a Thiel 2.3 and i'm 99%+ sure it was a very poor match! | |
| Best recorded rock song ? Gpgr4blu-No need to be ashamed. Even if pop 70's-80's R&B is not near the top(for good reason) of the "audio food chain" many examples are well recorded. "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume sounds as clean/tight/focused and open as anything Becker & Fa... | |
| Favorite phono stage in the $500-$800 range? If you want tubes a used Allnic H-1200 is tough to beat. I'm running a Rega P9/RB1000-AT-OC9mk2/Allnic H-1200, this set up is stellar when regarding price/performance ratio. On the SS side the Linn Linto(used) just sounds right even if it lacks fl... | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it I would never pay for updates from a manufacturer. Add the shipping costs, possible damage and the down time without equipment. Even after the updates doesn't guarantee it will equal the sound quality of the current model. | |
| Doug Sax RIP Just listened to The Motels-All Four One on vinyl for the first time last night. To my surprise it's a near reference level recording, NOT surprised the recording/mastering engineer was Doug Sax! | |
| Rolling Stones Tour 2015 Complete waste of time! You get a pity pass if your a baby boomer and want to revisit the past. Just have the courage and honesty to admit the performance level is mediocre at best. |