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| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan I recommend PrimaLuna or Pass Labs. You can get a Pass INT 25 for less than $8K and be happy for the rest of your life (provided you don’t need to pre-amp or use a sub). Or, you can get PrimaLuna integrated and have as much fun with tubes as you w... | |
| Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers I own Dynaudio Confidence speakers, and I can’t recommend them highly enough. And I know Harbeth. I’ve had monitor 40.2’s, Compact 7 ES3’s, and P3ESR’s. I loved the Monitor 30’s, but they just didn’t move enough air (that’s why I got the 40.2”s). ... | |
| Pass INT-25, split decision and maybe option? I recommend a Prima Luna tube integrated. It’s the easiest way to own tubes, and they sound amazing. You can roll tubes easily without worrying about biasing or flimsy tube sockets. You can choose the tubes that work best for your speakers. If you... | |
| Auditioned Wilson Sabrina X vs B&W 803D4 and Shocked I used to love B&W. It’s the speaker line that was in nearly every reputable brick-and-mortar stereo shop when I was growing up. I dreamed of owning a Mac and B&W system. Then I got one. The Mac amp’s watt meters gave up on me within a mon... | |
| If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers In my 40+ years of reviewing, collecting, owning, and enjoying audio equipment, I can say with some degree of certainty that the following speaker brands make products that are relatively affordable and, most importantly, very easy to own and enjo... | |
| Pass Labs Speaker Choices I have a pair of Pass XA60.8’s, and I am driving Dynaudio Confidence 20’s. Preamp is a Prima Luna EVO 400. They sound amazing! I use a Dynaudio Sub 6 as well, but I turn it off when listening to jazz/vocals. Previously I had a pair of Harbeth Moni... | |
| How to tame a bright system? "Bright" is definitely subjective. However, I have noticed in my own listening sessions that there is a lot of "bright" gear out there in the audio component world. I think that in their efforts to expand detail and soundstage, many audio manufact... | |
| What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please. I have an AURALiC Aries (old model) that I use in my second system, and an AURALiC Aries G1 (new model) that I'm using in my main system. These are awesome streamers. You can use the AURALiC app to stream, or you can use ROON. Also, they work very... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? I’m using a Sound Smith Paua II cartridge with a Bob’s Devices Sky 20 SUT and Sutherland Duo phono amp. The sound is completely amazing. I’m not into hyperbole, but when I sit and listen to my albums I feel like I’m in the studio with the artists.... | |
| Audio Research VT80SE amp vs Prima Luna EVO 400 or 300 My advice is, skip the tube amps and go for a Pass Labs class "A" amp! My pre-amp is an ARC LS 28. I have had the ARC Ref 75SE and VT 80 in my system, and they were pretty good. However, I noticed that they (the amps) were a little on the bright ... | |
| Which Harbeth would work in my room? I have a 14x12 foot rectangular listening space with an 8 foot ceiling, and I am using the 40.2’s in there. I had C7’s prior to these. Both speakers have sounded incredible. I admit that I placed acoustic panels around the room to avoid booming an... | |
| Harbeth Love and your experiences Howdy!I own the Monitor 40.2's and the (35th Anniversary) Compact 7 ES3's. I have auditioned ALL of the Harbeth speakers over the last 10 years with all types of gear. All of them are superb, and each has its own best application. The fun part is ... |