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| Differences Between Folded Horn Speakers and Transmission Line Speakers Hearing the TLS80 transmission line speakers from IMF are what started me on my audiophile journey. Hearing Klipschorns made want to leave the room. | |
| Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds Audi-Owe…if not for the greatness of their earlier work, they would probably never have gotten to the Mick Taylor years. They were a sensation from the get-go, a grittier, bluesier alternative to The Beatles, with tentpole mega hits like The Last... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? Viridian, Where’s all the vehemence coming from? Danny Ritchie backs up all his statements with measurable evidence. Do you distrust the science of loudspeaker evaluation? He has applauded good speaker performance, even from affordable brands ... | |
| The Hi Fi Audio Quest: circa late 1950s I remember listening excitedly to AM/FM stereo simulcasting of the Perry Como show in the NY metro area. We had a Heathkit mono “HiFi” at the time, 1958 iirc. Having matched speakers like in the video clip would taken more disposable income than w... | |
| What does the audio term 'air' mean? My first HiFi speakers were Dyna A25s. I went off to college, and listened to classmates’ systems with AR 2ax, 4x, and even 3as, and while there was definitely something to admire…a smoothness of tone, there was also a closed-in quality…a lack of... | |
| Splitting line level out from preamp, versus using 2nd set of outputs The OP is trying to avoid buying another 4M cable from the sound of it. The Y connector should 1M>2F with the male plugged into the amp driving the high frequencies, and the short cable into the low frequency amp, assuming passive biamplificat... | |
| ??? My First Classical Concert,What Can I Expect ??? I love Bach, but the Brandenburgs are not my favorite of his over 1000 compositions. Still, they are beloved by many and may grab you too. The delights of Bach, for me, are his sacred works for chorus and orchestra…the Cantatas, the Magnificat, ... | |
| Grade Master3 cartridge--Moving Iron Design Early in my audio sales journey I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Pritchard as he was launching the Sonus line of cartridges. Peter gave us a brief curriculum vitae tracing his work at GE Labs where he was on the team that developed the “variab... | |
| "Good" Music Explore Bruce Cockburn’s discography. Unbelievable guitarist, rich voiced singer, and many songs carry a decidedly “woke” message, which might be a feature or a bug, depending…but the audio fidelity captured is outstanding on many of his releases... | |
| Integrated that blew you away The NAD M33 got an awful lot of love when it came out. PuriFi amp, Dirac Live, BluOS streaming, MM/MC phono. But the best integrated amps I have heard is from Ayre. | |
| Looking for recommendations for outdoor speakers Look into Coastal Source. I’ve done numerous outdoor projects with AM-1s, KEFs, Sonance, and various custom subs. Coastal Source is top notch. | |
| Need Recommendation for Coffee Shop WiiM is not compatible with Airplay 2 AFAIK, so that’s out of contention. I agree with the all-in-one wireless speaker advocates. My suggestion is Bluesound Pulse Ms, start with 2 and add more if you feel the need. | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre Knowing you have stable floors means you can buy anything you like! I had a 30+ year run with a Well Tempered Turntable and Tonearm. I would recommend one for anyone. SOTA is another great option, and Origin Live arms are pretty great. | |
| How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre I’magonna ask you something rarely asked. Does your listening room rest on a concrete slab, a rickety old house trampoline floor or something in between? Because it matters in terms of day in day out livability. DO NOT go for a Linn LP12 or simil... | |
| How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital? If I hadn’t spent countless hours in record stores and reading The Penguin Guide to Classical Recordings, I would never start with vinyl now. |