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| Which is best, using balanced or non-balanced connection? @mjrice2 I recommend balanced cables and the JC5. You could try to demo both cable terminations and see if you hear a difference. Some components provide a little more gain when using balanced cables. I used RCA cables most of my life, but pref... | |
| Best $10-15K bookshelf speaker? I concur with @jastralfu Marten Parker Duo. I think it will be hard to beat the open and airy sound of this brand. | |
| DAC recommendation for DSD input @mintakax I have a HEGEL H160 in a second system and when I added an inexpensive Schiit Audio Bitfrost DAC, it made a clear improvement. It was very impressive. I’m not suggesting you buy a Bitfrost DAC, I’m just answering your question, would a... | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? @yesiam_a_pirate You pose an excellent question! I think the difference between a $20k speaker vs. a $80k speakers would not provide a $60k worth of an upgrade. If your room is treated properly and you have good synergy with your selected hifi g... | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS @kjl1065 If you haven’t done this already, I recommend you treat your room with acoustic treatments before replacing your speakers. I had my system dialed in pretty good in my 2-story family room after treating the room as much as I could. Howev... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @fthompson251 I have a few recommendations for you. Traditional Jazz Albums: 1. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis 2. Earfood by Roy Hargrove 3. Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock 4. Trilogy by Chick Corea Trio 5. LaFaro by Brian Bromberg Contempora... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @ezstreams Congratulations on your retirement! Eat healthy and live as long as the good Lord allows you too! My buddy had the same thought process as you have concerning his desire to decrease the number of tubes in his search for an integrated ... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? @emergingsoul It depends on how well I know the friend would determine how I respond to them asking me what do I think about their system. It’s hard for some people to receive respectful feedback about their system after they actually asked for t... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget @cookiecurls I recommend Marten Oscar Trio speakers. They are a little bit more than $10k, but you may find them used for a bit less than your budget. They are hard to beat for speakers in their price range. Sonus Faber would be my next recomm... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital @richardbrand Artist: Chick Corea Trio - Album: Trilogy Artist: Keith Jarrett Trio - Album: Standards Artist: Brian Bromberg - Album: LaFaro | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid @ritter06 I recommended following speakers; 1. Wilson Audio Sasha DAW (highly recommended) 2. Marten Oscar Trio (highly recommended) I know a lot of people speak negatively about Wilson Audio, but I haven’t had a bad experience with the brand a... | |
| Open baffle speakers @ozzy62 I know exactly what you mean concerning the midrange sound of the Spatials. I’d like to hear the Qualio IQ speakers one day. Thanks! | |
| Open baffle speakers @ozzy62 I owned the Spatial Audio X5 speakers a few years ago and loved them, but I didn’t like the built-in active subwoofers and they sounded thin in the midrange and bass. The X5’s were nice, but they were kind of bright until they made some a... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move @jbhiller I recommend Marten Oscar Trio speakers. I don’t think they have a lot of dealers in the U.S. though. | |
| Separates vs Integrated @mm1tt77 I recommend you demo a few integrated amps in your system if you can find a dealer that will let you bring the gear home. I demoed a pair of mono block amps and an integrated amp at two separate dealers and they didn’t sound to my liking... |