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| Focal Aria 906 opinions? I replaced a pair of ELAC Uni-Fi UB5s with the 906s and am very happy with them. To my ears they offer a big improvement (as they should based on MSRP). At what the 906s tend to go for used, I think they offer excellent value. I drive them w... | |
| Bricasti Design M1 SE - W/ LAN Network Streamer - Version 1.51 V. Denafrips Terminator @dpac996, did you happen to compare the M3 with the M1SE?The M3 + LAN streamer looks to be priced similarly to what a used M1SE with the streamer installed goes for. I'm curious how the two compare sound wise...Cheers | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ That's funny, you may have been in the same room with Art Dudley :)Checkout: https://www.stereophile.com/content/arts-saturday-morning-show He seemed to like the sound. The system overall had an impressive combination of clarity and beauty, ope... | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ Certainly everyone has their own preferences; one person's bright can be another person's neutral, etc...My previous speakers were S series Magicos (beryllium tweeter) before purchasing the Spendors, and to my ears that tweeter provides another wh... | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ The Spendor D series has been upgraded with the 7.2 and 9.2.From what I've read it sounds more like subtle tweaks than radical changes; has anyone heard the new series?I have the D9 and drive it with a Pass X250.8 and really like it.Before purchas... | |
| Finally took the Bryston 4B Cubed plunge I have a X250.8 and tried a 4B3 in my system for a few days to see if I could replace the big Pass to save some $$ and make my room less hot in the summer.I thought the Bryston had faster and tighter bass in my system. In the end I decided to ke... | |
| has anybody else noticed this about flac audio? I remember reading the "New Methods for Quantifying Sonic Performance" series in the Absolute Sound when it came out.e.g. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0716/Why_Do_WAV_And_FLAC_Files_Sound_Different.htmAfter going through all of... | |
| To upgrade from Simaudio 600I to 740p/860a combo? I had the 600i v1 and loved it. After getting new speakers I upgraded to a Pass X250.8 and SimAudio 740P combo and it was a big step up from the 600i to my ears. I tried various preamps with the Pass amp and it wasn't until I tried the 740P t... | |
| If I just use a DAC, do I need a Pre-amp? John Atkinson's review of the Pass XP-30 preamp is a pretty interesting read relative to the question of to use a preamp or not; e.g. https://www.stereophile.com/content/pass-laboratories-xp-30-line-preamplifierHe starts by referencing the Ayre KX... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment I can also recommend the Focal 906s. I have them in my family room sitting beside my TV (very close to the back wall) driven by a Rega Brio 2017 and for the money I think they are excellent. Detailed and punchy without being too forward or br... | |
| Speakers for a small office. I just purchased a Klipsch The Three II (dac, amp, and speakers) for my office; they are currently on sale for $299. Plugged it into my PC using USB and played some hi-def music via Roon and it sounds great!! It offers way more output than my l... | |
| White Van Speakers ? I actually purchased a pair back in the mid 80s.I was walking into my local mall and a van drove up and asked if I wanted a pair of great speakers for a great price.I don't remember the story they told me on why they were available.I think the pri... | |
| HDMI Extender over Ethernet recommendations Yea, I would be happy to give up on the Fire TV if that proves to be an issue. Some of the cheaper 1080P/4K HDMI extenders I've been looking at mention the Fire TV may require the higher model 4K extenders.I wish I had used tubing through my roo... | |
| Adding 5-channel amps to AV Receivers I purchased an Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor when it came out and paired it with an Anthem 5 channel amp. That combo definitely out performed an older but higher end Denon receiver that I was using as a 5 channel processor (i.e. it supported prea... | |
| HDMI Extender over Ethernet recommendations I actually have an HDMI cable strung there now, but it stopped working after I changed processors, and I cannot easily replace it.I built my home theater room 7+ years ago and at the time ran an HDMI cable (BJC Belden Series-1 Bonded-Pair HDMI Cab... |