dodgealum
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| Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ? @prof and @biscorbit: The Compact 7's ARE great--I owned a pair for many years. The question is whether they are the right speaker given the OPs room and listening preferences. To this I say probably not. | |
| Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ? Agree with concerns about room size and distance from speakers to listening position. Your room dimensions, construction etc. suggest that a home audition is mandatory. Your room will likely present significant challenges in putting together a sat... | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others? @kcpellethead Your approach is solid--finding the right speakers is the most important part of putting together a system that you will enjoy over the long term. Working backwards from the speakers, making selections that compliment the transducers... | |
| First impression: Herron VTPH-2A phono preamp Prof--glad you like! One of those rare products in high end that exceeds the hype and yet somehow flies below most people's radar. What you get: SQ approaching the limits of what is possible yet a relative bargain compared with most ultra-high-end... | |
| Help me pick a phono, pre and cart Some strong recommendations made here--I like the setup @bpoletti has recommended, having run it myself with good results. The Prime/OC9MLII/Herron is a great combination. I would agree also with upgrading the VPI feet--I'm using HRX Mini Feet wit... | |
| Stillpoints Under Speakers Very helpful--thanks everyone who has posted so far. @acresverde am I understanding correctly that you only used the Stillpoint Ultra/Base with your subs? Just trying to see whether your results are transferable to my situation since I'll be using... | |
| VTI BL Series Rack Owners--Need More Height? OK, I found what I was looking for so now have the following available for sale--all with black poles and silver caps:One 9" section One 7" sectionOne Amp Stand (Bottom Section)Let me know if you are interested. | |
| Melody Gardot - Which albums to buy? @hifiman5 Yes, both are great. My wife has the self-titled album on constant rotation in the car so she and my six year old son are now singing them all day long. I think John McVie is an underrated bass player--he is excellent on both these LPs. ... | |
| Melody Gardot - Which albums to buy? @hifiman5 So I had the opposite reaction to "Live in Paris". I find Krall's singing style to be a little bit affected, which is tolerable on her other LPs but less so on the live album. It is almost a caricature--Krall singing Krall with unwelcome... | |
| Melody Gardot - Which albums to buy? Her music reminds me of Diana Krall--well recorded but a bit too polished and lacking soul. My wife loves--me not as much. I like "Worrisome Heart" the best in terms of the song craft and performance. I wish she would ditch the strings and explor... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A phono preamp owner's advice. Prof--congrats on the Herron purchase. I think you will enjoy. Keith is very careful about tube selection for his units so you can expect a lots of hours of musical enjoyment. I've never seriously considered rolling tubes on my unit since it sound... | |
| Keith Jarrett Recomendations I'm a big fan of Standards Volume I and II. Check out "Never Let Me Go". Some great interplay between the bass and piano. Good recording too. | |
| Looking for a warm sweet speaker Consider Daedalus. I owned Harbeth's for many years (C7s) and loved them but when I wanted to move to a larger speaker that had the same tonal purity and coherence but with better dynamics and resolution I chose Daedalus. I just ordered what will ... | |
| Review: Linear Tube Audio (LTA) "Ultralinear" Amplifier Manthik thanks for doing the comparison with the QZ monoblocks and sharing your listening impressions. I have not had the pleasure of hearing the QZs but know they are reputed to be among the best amplification available at any price. Your conclus... | |
| AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III bpoletti--no, I moved to a Soundsmith MIMC Star--wrote a long comparison here if you are interested:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/3-cartridges-reviewed |