ericba
Responses from ericba
| Seeking horn array loudspeakers with a maximum price of $17,500.00 per pair. Agree with @vicdior . The Fleetwood Deville. Did an audition recently. They are difficult to beat at that price point. Definitely something to go listen to. Some don't like their look however. Best of luck and keep us posted. | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else Love my Pass Labs XA25. First time with pure class A. Would really take something special to go back to A/B. Class D not for me. Only drawback is power consumption. Like the analogy with the Porsche. Luckily not the same price point for my Pass ;-) | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? Agree with @soix recommendation . Joseph Audio Pearl or Perspective graphene. Another brand to consider IMHO is Wilson Audio. Often available in the resale market. I recently opted for a pair of Dynaudio Contour contour legacy limited to 1000 pair... | |
| What is the most overlooked consideration? Never thought I would say that, but power management is a key consideration. Outlets, power cords and power plants can transform the sound of a system. I was very skeptical until I experimented with them. No need to go nuts, however. Just need cle... | |
| Looking for new speaker cables If you like Audience, Front Row is the way to go. Cardas would be my personal choice. Like @akg_ca . If you can go up to Cardas Clear that is the sweet spot IMHO. Otherwise clear reflection. I settled for Luna Mauve until I have the $ to get one o... | |
| How much power needed to drive 91db speakers? Agree with @ghdprentice . My Pass XA25 pure class A can drive my 91 db Dynaudio at 4 ohms. Room size will be a factor to consider however. Mine is 10x 19 . | |
| Idea for a new component Agree with @freediver . I have a Moon 390. It is a one of a kind versatile quality component. Tough to beat at this price point. I have hooked up with a Pass XA25 and my Linn LP12. Also use the DAC for my CD to bypass the DAC in the player. | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Fully agree with @lewn. Not related to digital vs analog IMHO. Your set up is very good. Likely the Rega with Ania cartridge lacks what you are looking for. I bought a Rega P10 last year and was very disappointed , notably because of the lack of b... | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion I have a Pass Labs XA25. Had it paired with Harbeth 30.2 40th anniversary mounted on TonTrager for the past 5 years. Just changed to Dynaudio Contour Legacy. The Harbeth were absolutely fantastic. The midrange and voices in l’articula are second t... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? I own a Linn. A great TT if it has the latest upgrades. I have owned a Heybrook (the layman's Linn because I could not afford it at the time like many) and a Thorens. If I had to change right now I would look at Kuzma or Pure Fidelity who offer ... | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Having customers come in and audition is part of the audio business. I think it is perfectly ok to shop. What is not acceptable IMHO is to go audition at a store and negotiate a better price with a competitor or buy on line afterwards without givi... | |
| Cartridge - sweet spot on the cost/sound curve? What about the Hana EH or EL? Both MC but EH with high output depending of your phono stage capabilities. Hana makes great products at a very complétive price point. I have owned two Hana SL in a row. The EH is often in the list of annual best buy... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? Recently auditioned a Simaudio Moon 791 preamp /DAC/Phono. Absolutely amazing. Would love to upgrade my Moon 390 to this state of the art component. This is a big jump in sound…and in price. | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? Personnaly, I decided to buy good quality products that are not esoteric or over the top expensive to re-build my system for retirement . Part of the hobby for me is to upgrade different parts of the system over time to really enjoy the diffirence... | |
| Is it O.K. To Speculate Re: Company Stability Here? Difficult to separate the facts from fake news these days. Opinions are great when they are backed up by tangible facts. Otherwise, speculation makes a good chat but nothing of value IMHO. |