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| Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range Save yourself $12-25k, these JSE Model II’s sound fantastic. Richard Modafferi’s 2 patents: Infinite Slope Crossover and Bass Shift (unique way of using the 10" and 12" woofers). https://holthill.com/products/jse-infinite-slope-model-2-ready... | |
| "Happy To Be Stuck With You!!!" My JSE Model IIs (a friend has them now, restored), the largest woofer is a DUAL voice coil. You cannot find one, or a dual voice coil replacement. The crossover, Infinite Slope designed by Richard Modafferi, is very unique, so a dual voice coil ... | |
| "Happy To Be Stuck With You!!!" IF you plan on keeping speakers for a very long time, very long time, (as I have done/will continue to do) you need to think about driver replacement, and woofer cone or cone/coil replacement. My 15" woofers, paper cones, are from 1958, Electro-v... | |
| Software to inventory vinyl collection If you make your own spreadsheet in Excel, you can sort various ways, add columns, .... I would want to do that in someone else's software. Discogs: can you download/backup the library? | |
| Placing your record on a spinning turntable. NO, NO, NO Aren't you using a center weight? My JVC TT81 (many of their models) has a start/stop while powered on. My old Thorens TD124 had a 9lb cast iron main platter that kept on spinning, while you lifted with a lever, an overlay thin plat... | |
| Best single volume guide to classical music I would start with something simple, then go for ’best’. https://www.google.com/search?q=guide+to+classical+music&rlz=1C1JSBI_enUS1081US1081&oq=guide+to+clas&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBggBEEUYOTIHCAIQABiA... | |
| Alternative to Ayre k-5XeMP preamp. congrats, looks like a beauty. I noticed the remote control is optional as well as an optional phono stage which I believe uses one of the 3 xlr inputs. oddly no photo on Ayre Site except front. rear not even shown in it’s manual I found this l... | |
| Alternative to Ayre k-5XeMP preamp. XLR inputs a must? if not, an Integrated with pre-out gives lots of options, this Audiolab has DAC and MM Phono that might sound great, you never know). https://www.ebay.com/itm/115774368968 | |
| Alternative to Ayre k-5XeMP preamp. JBL Integrated, $2k delivered. (you could ask them about their $1,800 open box0 https://www.crutchfield.com/S-6qcSH4D7wWP/p_109SA550WN/JBL-SA550-Classic.html https://www.jbl.com/electronics/SA750.html streamer, internal DAC (might so... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers back to powerful amp, NEW, use a few or several features now or future. Problem: 84 lbs https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb70f5-musical-fidelity-m8-encore-integrated-amp-dac-streamer-new-in-box-55-off-1-yr-wrnty-da-converters | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers How big are your Main and Secondary spaces? You could rotate these in your main system, use your Qln on rotation in place of the Dynaudio if they fit Krell Resolution 1, $4k delivered. https://tmraudio.com/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/krel... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers I just re-read your initial post. I would sell the Dynaudio Speakers, buy some efficient 3 way speakers, then look at tube options now or future. Ports: I avoid, if port, front only. Efficient Speakers help you keep the weight, size, cost, down... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers speakers, sensitivity 85, nominal 4 ohms this Arcam is rated 200 wpc 8 ohms; 400 wpc 4 ohms one on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/165805628199 https://www.arcam.co.uk/product,fmj,integrated-amplifiers,a49.htm | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection Used, a lot is available in great condition. Slide the LP part way out, angle it into the light, holy moly looks un-played. OFTEN, I find a 2 or 3 lp box that has been played once, perhaps not even all the way thru because it was a gift to som... | |
| lyngdorff 3400 different Lyngdorf model I just saw on hifishark, I never heard one https://www.ebay.com/itm/256327013828 |