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| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? A JBL C34 rear-loaded corner-horn with custom amp introduced me to HiFi about 70 years ago. More recently my KEF 107/2s with Parasound JC 1s. db | |
| Question On Connecting Multiple Sources to TV, DAC, and Power Amp OP doesn't mention a streamer nor what the primary source for music might be. I suggest analog from the disc player go directly to the preamp as well as HDMI to a processor or AVR. That assumes the disc player has a decent DAC. The TT would cont... | |
| Can a set of Ls50 metas surpass or equal a set of Kef blade metas with subwoofers What if the question were LS60 speakers with a pair of KC62 subs compared to Blade 2s? Anyone heard that comparison? In a previous post about KEF Reference 1s augmented with Velodyne HS-15s I failed to mention that I use a KEF Reference 204/2C ce... | |
| new kef ls60s just arrived In retrospect I see no reason not to put my Ayre DX-5 DSD, QX-5/20, and KX/5/20 in a 21" Salamander rack, with the VX-5/20 of the floor below the TV between Blade 2 Metas. Not quite as neat as the LS60W, but not far off. db | |
| new kef ls60s just arrived We’re in Montecito, on the other side of Santa Barbara from you, probably around 15 - 20 minutes from UCSB. I look forward to hearing your setup. I have to keep an eye on the prospect of moving to a retirement community in town, with likely downsi... | |
| new kef ls60s just arrived I think what may be missing in the previous posts is KEF’s integration. I recently replaced Ayre separates, LS50 Metas, and KEF KC62s with LS50W II and the KC62s. The KEF DSP app for the LS50W II integrates the speakers with the subs to achieve a ... | |
| Can a set of Ls50 metas surpass or equal a set of Kef blade metas with subwoofers Advice to myself: Reference 1s augmented by HGS-15s with Ayre gear sounds so good I'd be a fool to replace it. The Reference 1s are high-passed, the HGS-15s acoustic room corrected. db | |
| Can a set of Ls50 metas surpass or equal a set of Kef blade metas with subwoofers I just switched from a pair of LS50 Metas with a pair of KC62s to LS50W IIs with the KC62s. I think the KEF DSP app does a great job of speaker-sub integration, better than I did. This is my first venture into powered speakers, so I may keep Metas... | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? Although I put together the setup for jazz and baroque, JC 1 monoblocks driving KEF LS50 Metas augmented with a pair of KEF KC62 subs prove surprisingly credible at portraying Mahler’s 2nd. I’ve been surprised that I prefer the sound with an Ayre ... | |
| Your first step down the "audiophile" path? And sharing mine. Early to mid 50s, neighbor had Garrard RC 80 changer with GE variable reluctance cartridge, custom amp with separate power supply, and a JBL C34 corner horn. I was hooked. I installed an RCA receptacle in my Fender guitar amp for a little RCA 45... | |
| Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work I prefer the sound of an Ayre K-5xeMP preamp with JC 1 monoblocks to that of a JC 2 preamp. I've yet to try a V-5xe amp with that preamp, but may be doing so soon. I do use the newer KX-5 Twenty & VX-5 Twenty pairing in another setup. db | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? I use two Velodyne HGS-15s in the front corners with an SMS-1 acoustic bass manager that makes integrating them pretty easy. The surprise for me was a third HGS-15 in a back corner that takes LFE from a Bryston SP3. It's not used for music, but ... | |
| Want to upgrade from my Kef 104/2's I upgraded from 104/2s to 107/2s. It brought a very large improvement in sound quality. The 107/2s are handsome, and the swivel mid & high frequency unit makes setting toe-in easy.. db | |
| Balanced versus single ended Everyone of my Ayre manuals recommends balanced as does Parasound for the JC 1 monoblocks, JC 2 preamp, and JC 3 phonostage. That convinced me. db | |
| Maggie LRS amping question I just installed a pair of LRS driven by a pair high-current 800-watt Parasound JC 1 monoblocks, and augmented with a pair of KEF KC62 subs. The sound is impressive. db |