ericba
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| 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. | |
| A cable too perfect? Another vote for Cardas Clear and Beyond. Tried the Reflection, it did not have the same magic IMHO. Found the reflection a little flat with my equipment (Pass, Moon, Harbeth). | |
| Warm sounding phono cartridge Surprising. The Umami blue is a relatively warm catridge. I agree with suggestions to have set up checked by a professional. Or may be deffective. 80 Ohms is borderline. Of course it dépends of the set up but 100 ohms is recommended. Is the gain t... | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer There is one Moon 390 on us audio mart at 2800$ from a user in TX. | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer @skads_187 if you go for Luna, the Mauve is the sweet spot. Organic , well-rounder sound, detailed but not analytical. Cardas Clear rev1 is amazing but not cheap. | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer I own a Moon 390. It is one of the best in its class at this price point for preamp/dac/streamer phono. I use the phono stage and it is adjustable on the fly to almost any cart, MC or MM. it is about equivalent or a little betterave thanks tenir 1... | |
| Pass....Accuphase....or...... Another vote for the Pass XA25. It is driving a pair of Harbeth 30.2. compared it to Ayre at twice the price and Luxman. To me and as reported by many, it is a very neutral and transparent sound. With a tad warmth and pure class A drive. It is be... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable If that can help you , I did an AB comparison between a brand new Rega P10 and a used LP12 Karousel, Kore, Akito B3, Lingo 3 PS, and Trampoline. Both mounted with a Hana SL. The winner was clearly the LP 12. Better soundstage and bass among others... | |
| Turntable upgrade I upgraded my turntable to a brand new P10 last year. So I thought. It was very disappointing. My old modified Heybrook TT2 was better in many regards. I sold the P10 in the same month to replace it with a good old Linn LP12 fully upgraded with ... |