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| New room needs new speakers, I need your help Another vote for Harbeth. My room dimensions are similar. The 30.2 XD (in my case 40th anniversary) are fantastic. Easy listening , outstanding for vocals . Much bettethan the HL5+ XD for vocals and soundstage IMHO. You need to plan a budget for s... | |
| Is Rega the easiest turntable to set up.... Rega tables are likely the best plug and play, particularly if you buy their cart. It is tricky however with other carts as some don’t have VTA adjustments. I must agree with some of the comments. It would not be my only criteria with a 4k$ budget... | |
| Who knew? I have not compared the Arko to the Ekos SE. I preferred to go with the newer technology. I think it is better value for the price than he Ekos, but this is my opinion. I would not be surprised that Linn replaces the Ekos to keep pace with higher ... | |
| Who knew? The LP 12 remains a great TT but like anything else it has to keep up with the evolution of technology. I was lucky enough to get one that had been upgraded with Kore, Trempolin, Cirkus and Lingo3 by a 20 year Linn specialist. It replaced Hans dow... | |
| ???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... |