ericba
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| ???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why??? As mentioned earlier, I went and auditioned the Fleetwood Deville. Very good, but still prefer my Harbeth 30.2 40th for the price. Also heard the Devore O96 at the same time. While not a bookshelf, these speakers are truly amazing, regardless if y... | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? The Pass Labs XA25 is one of the most 'transparent' amps and a reference for many reviewers. Audiophiliac, Stereophile, Absolute Sound. I have one paired to Harbeth 30.2 40th and it is a match made in heaven. Last week i was auditioning speakers a... | |
| Time for a new cartridge Another vote for the Umami Blue. Check the many reviews, including on Youtube with Absolute Sound. | |
| ???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why??? I love my a Harbeth 30.2 40th anniversary. Impressive tonal accuracy and organic sound, particularly for midrange. May be not the best given price range. But tough to beat for price value. May be close to the best under 10k. Makes reviewers annual... | |
| Pass labs krell parasound amps Interesting thread. I can also vouch for Pass. previously had a Classe and now own a XA25. Built like a tank but sounds like silk. Very fluid, non fatiguing. I am intrigued by the Coda 8 after reading about the shared experience. Not sure I would ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Meddle original UK 1971 . I was floored when I received this album. How come they don’t make studio recordings like this . | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 I have a similar room size and listen to rock, jazz, classic and pop. The Harbeth 30.2 to an excellent job if you like the English monitor sound . They have been a recommended speaker by stereophile for many years and one of the best stand mount i... | |
| FirstWatt SIT-3 or Pass Labs XA25 for Avalon Indras? Hi Alberto, Suggest you read the stereophile review from Herb Reichert if Jan 2019if you have not done already. The choice of speakers is very important as they suggest. This is why I went with the XA25 since I have Harbeth 30.2. Another consider... | |
| Alternative to Zyx Ultimate Airy Have you looked at the Hana Umami blue? An Absolute sound Best Buy in 2024. | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear I had a Heybrook TT2 with an Alphason HRS100 MCS tonearm and external power supply . Compared it side by side with new TT s above 5k$ and it beat them hands down. Was still going fine since 1985 until I sold it recently. Talk about value for the m... | |
| Speakers or Turntable upgrade IMHO, Rega is good for someone who prefers a plug and okay approach but like mediium _grade mentionned. You can get a better sounding TT in that price point. I owned a P10 myself and while it is a very fine engineered pice of equipment it was disa... | |
| An integrated bargain? Simaudio is a reputable quality brand with a 10 year warranty program. After that it becomes a matter of sound preference at similar price point. I agree with kerrybh about the 390 - pream with integrated DAC and phono stage of high quality and fu... | |
| New cartridge ideas... Good options you are looking at. Bigger bang for the buck may be Lyra Delos. Any reason you did not include Hana on your short list? ML may be a good option. Best would be Umami Blue if you can stretch your budget. Even better than Delos IMHO kee... | |
| What's my best upgrade options Agree with many that upgrade of the sources are a good next step. Also agree that going from rega P3 to P6 will not yield much benefit. I purchased a P10 last year and put it on the market the next day. My old Heybrrook TT2 with a Alphason HRS-100... | |
| critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve? Further to my earlier comment and to reinforce some of our colleagues like jrareform here is a link to help prioritize and invest in the different components, if that can help. It also recommends to spend the bulk on speakers, then on the source,... |