ejr1953
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| Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection. 2015 was a year for major audio system upgrades for me, initiated by my search for a new pair of loudspeakers.In my search, at one of the audio salons I visited, the salesman asked me if I prefer "analytic" or "musical" speakers. I'd never heard ... | |
| Enjoying My New Focal Sopra No2's I've had my Sopra No2's for about four months now. After carefully breaking them in, I tried a few variations on their positioning and got them really "dialed in" to the room. They just sound awesome! They have great dynamics, incredible detail... | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? For many years I had one NAD setup after another, eventually their "Masters Series" components, really enjoyed their sound. Many years ago I worked at some high end dealers who sold McIntosh, but never "lusted" over the equipment.About a year ago... | |
| mcintosh c52 vs 2300/2500 preamplifier I have found that external DAC's are the best option for me, as the technology in those has improved over the years, have had three of them to date, don't use the DAC built into my pre-amp. For the last 14 months have immensely enjoyed my PS Audi... | |
| Personal amp evolution I'm 62 years old, so I might be forgetting some of them:1. Kenwood integrated (probably 35 wpc).2. McIntosh MC225/Dynaco Pre-Amp.3. McIntosh MC275/Dynaco Pre-Amp.4. Marantz 2275 Receiver.5. Tandberg TR2060 Receiver.6. Various NAD Receivers.7... | |
| Mcintosh MC402, Krell FPB 600 or Passlabs x250.5 Nicholas,Congrats on your purchases! I've lusted after McIntosh equipment for decades. This year I moved my music audio system down from our 13x24 living room, to our 24x26 "man cave", as I became smitten with a pair of larger, floor standing sp... | |
| New reference Marantz compared to McIntosh I had a MAC6700, 200 watt per channel integrated, with a built-in tuner module, which replaced an NAD Masters Series M3 180 watt per channel integrated.Before buying the M3, I compared it with the top end Marantz and I thought the M3 didn't sound ... | |
| Latest Absolute Sound Many years ago I sold high end equipment and was floored at some of the equipment which got glowing reviews in the rags at the time.It became clear that the reviewers WERE "under the influence", that is, would give glowing reviews when it was in t... | |
| New floor stand speakers I have been enjoying my new Focal Sopra No2's for about 10 weeks now, very detailed, very musical.I auditioned the Magico's and Wilson's before selecting the Focal's.Before auditioning the Magico's the salesman asked me if I prefer "analytic" or "... | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you After tormenting myself for several months, auditioning lots of floor standing speakers, I became smitten the first time I heard the new Focal Sopra No2's.I was lucky to order them just after they first became available in the U.S. and have been e... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Aolmrd1241,I have upgraded the firmware on my DirectStream DAC twice, since I purchased the unit new about a year ago.The easiest way to do the upgrade is to purchase the SD card directly from PS Audio (I'm not sure it takes the new HDSD or HDXC c... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC I've owned the PS Audio DirectStream DAC now for over a year and have the latest version of the firmware installed (Yale Final). I absolutely love the unit, especially the fact that the software updates improve the performance of the unit, not jus... | |
| Proper Room Dimensions/Designs/Acoustics Don't know him, but I'd agree, there are many ways to screw up a room.From what I've read the ideal dimensions would be some multiple of 1 x 1.625, with the latter (the "long wall") where the side speakers would be positioned.Having worked in a fe... | |
| Int. Amplifier with Focal 807W Speakers About a month ago my new Focal Sopra No2's arrived! I am smitten!My journey to select these speakers took me about six months, and I was careful to make sure my electronics were not at all shrill sounding, as I found the Focal line to be "musical"... | |
| Enjoying My New Focal Sopra No2's Cdj123,I ordered mine just after they started to ship to the U.S., glad I did, as my dealer says the wait for them is up to six months!I took his advice and slowly broke them in, not pumping more than a watt or so into them for the first 100 or so... |