douglas_schroeder
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| Vandersteen 1C to 3A Signature I had a Naim Nait 5i, and imo with the 1C, which I also owned but never paired, I suggest you have a LOT of room to go up in terms of sound quality with that pairing. I didn't keep the Nait 5i for too long; it simply wasn't that good. Thin, lackin... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? Got my demo! The used Wharfedale Opus 2-M2 Bookshelf (big bookshelf speakers!) arrived, and I have them running in my room. I thought I would beef up the low end of the 8" woofer a tad bit by running the sub section of the Aspen Acoustics Lagrange... | |
| Why not more popular? fleschler, nice post, and kudos on the development of the rig over the years. I laughed when I heard your wife's criticism of the panels; spot on. Those are the weaknesses in comparison to other genres. I can appreciate panels, as I have reviewed ... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? This thread is about what OTHERS want to hear, not what you think is wrong with their selections and preference for your speakers. | |
| Gale 401's With due respect to c27078, while these speakers are wonderful period pieces and striking in their day, with captivating aesthetics if in good condition, they are not exceptional performers in todays environment. They have an average complement of... | |
| How many dealers do you use? Dealers were quite helpful and gave good advice, provided good recommendations and often had second hand or demo gear to buy. I suggest that those who are entering the playing field rely upon brick and mortar dealerships if nearby, not exclusively... | |
| amplifier with volume control The presumption that an amp with volume control built in will automatically yield superior sound quality is wrong. It may. It may not. Only comparison to other genres/systems would tell. NO one can tell you which configuration would be superior in... | |
| Gale 401's First, be aware of the two sources of advice in audiophilia; the "good enough" camp, which are typically budget audiophiles, and those who seek a premium experience wherein cost is a secondary consideration. Your system and listening will vary wid... | |
| Is your now then? There are usually latent motivations, such as a connection to a parent, or saving money, that make such discussions fraught with disagreement. My rule has been nostalgia is the enemy of SOTA. I like the feel of nostalgia, but I love the sound of c... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? There are more prodigious concerns in the works, but here's a little aside just for the fun of it. I wanted to hear the 3" soft dome midrange sound in my room again - so I bought one, well, actually a pair. I had reviewed the reasonable Wharfedale... | |
| GR-Research Line Force First Transparent Speakers? I didn't know speaker performance is dependent upon the interview surroundings and attire. I suspect we have some defensiveness/arrogance in play. That is how some people judge speakers, by their arrogant opinion, watching videos, or taking the pu... | |
| Paper Cones in HiFi? It takes a person who judges sound quality by dollars to buy a bargain! :)Then, they will pretend they have the "best" sound. It's how budget HiFi works. | |
| There us a Worldwide Panic on Availability of Vacuum Tubes rodman99999, It is not an indictment but a conclusion based on 14 years of reviewing a variety of tube amps in comparison in my room to other genres, and with a variety of speaker systems. It is a summary of their performance characteristic when i... | |
| Paper Cones in HiFi? If you have a white paper (report), all materials sound good. Of course, that can be misconstrued as racist, so we have to say that whatever color cone paper you have is good, just to be equitable. And, to be inclusive we have to say that whatever... | |
| There us a Worldwide Panic on Availability of Vacuum Tubes I wish our tube amp users well. My take on the amplification sector, the fly over, is in my review of the Legacy Audio i.V4 Ultra Amplifier at Dagogo.com Imo, it's not going to be much fun in the future for our tube fans. I see this factory announ... |