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| Vandersteen vlr or excite x14i have bith I have VLRs that I purchased to do Music and TV duty in my family room. I drove them with a Rega Brio-R 2017 and found them extremely musical and refined for music. The sealed cabinet gives very clean and musical bass; I had them up close to a... | |
| Sonus Venere 2.0 or Focal 906 I grabbed a pair of Focal 906s and they have been very good so far for both TV + Music.The VLRs are very musical and sweet sounding while the Focal's have a more detailed and forward presentation along with more bass and punch. Both are excellen... | |
| Home demo. ProAc D48R and Spendor D9 I have the D9s in a ~ 13x17 well-damped room with 26" behind them and ~ 20" to the sides. I get great bass from them; it is deep and musical but not overpowering. I went to the D9s from sealed Magicos so I definitely would have been aware and an... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) I use the Pass 250.8 with a SimAudio 740P and I think they sound awesome together. I don't know how the 740P compares to the P7/P8.The 740P replaced a Pass X10 and a Hegel P20. | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I've never heard a Gryphon product. I'm very curious as to how the Diablo 300 compares to a Pass X250.8/X350.8 + excellent preamp like the XP-20/XP-22, Sim 740P, or say AR REF5SE. A great sounding and powerful integrated is very appealing;... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I'm currently using:Roon on RaspPi, hifiberry digi+ pro, iFi AUDIO iPower power supplyShunyata ZTRON Anaconda Digital Cable SimAudio Moon 380D DSD Shunyata ZTRON Anaconda XLRSimAudio 740P Shunyata ZTRON Anaconda XLR Pass 250.8Shunyat... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? @ddafoe: Did you step up from a Pass Labs 150.8 ? I went from a SimAudio 600i to the Pass 250.8 + XP10 stack.The 600i was amazing and much better value than the Pass pair. After trying a couple preamps I ended up with the 250.8 + 740P combo and f... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I have a Pass 250.8 + SimAudio 740P preamp combo which I really like. About a year ago I changed speakers (switched from Magico to Spendor) and the 250.8 was chosen as it mated very well with the Magicos (e.g. lots of power and a little warm soun... | |
| Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9 A brand is not universally better than another. That much should be obvious. Magico's have very high end speakers, yes. But while they play primarily in that ball park, the A3's are $10K speakers that compete in a very competitive price range. T... | |
| Would love to hear from anyone that has tried mating Pass Labs Amps with Simaudio Preamps I run a Simaudio 740P with Pass X250.8 and am very happy with the combo. I used this pair with Magico S1s for about 3 years. I tried the Pass XP-10 preamp and Hegel P20 before getting the 740P. I was blown away when I tried the 740P. It is... | |
| 3 best 10k speakers now imho Spendor D9, those are really special speakers imho, they are the « sleeper car « pair between the 3... often forgotten. Very quick and snappy, pratty drivers. EP77 cone material makes for a very natural midrange, a bit like Harbeth but without t... | |
| Best used speakers under $10000 I thought the Spendor D9 suggestion was a good one as well. Anyway, sorry if I just made this harder rather than easier, and best of luck in finding the right speaker. A +1 on the D9 recommendation.I think they hit all 5 requirements right o... | |
| Looking for a warm sweet speaker I decided to pick up a pair of Spendor D7's for right now. I found a really nice pair for less than $4K so I will give these modern boxes a chance. I have about 200 hours on a new pair of Spendor D9s and am loving the presentation. Congrats ... | |
| Tube vs SS: Mcintosh MC275 VI vs Bryston 7B3 driving Magico S1 MkI But I will certainly look into the A3's- they will have to be much better for me to be willing to add to more money. I hear you...; I'm curious to see how much the release of the A3 will further batter the resale value of the S1Mk1. I recently... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? The Pass 150.8 is a nice match and is likely 'adequate' power wise as you say, depending on your room size and volume tastes. I used a 250.8 with S1 Mk1s for ~ 3 years and thought the pair worked well together. I never got the needle on the 25... |