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| critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve? There are two school of thoughts. Start with the source (the sound can never be better than the source gives you) or start with the speakers to get the overall sound you want for a given room (each speaker has its own sound signature). For my firs... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs Another vote for Cardas. Got the Clear Rev.1 for RCA and it blew me away. Tried some Clear reflection speaker . Not as good as Clear rev1 . Another one is Luna. Not very well known yet. But one of the best ratio price quality . | |
| JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2 Very interesting dilemma. I have the Harbeth 30.2 40th anniversary. It is one of the best if not the best monitor speaker around. For those who like the monitor sound. A big plus is its midrange, fluidity and ability to convey lifelike instruments... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For Interestingly, each move I've made was worthwhile. The PassLab XA25 class A amp is at the top of the list. But strangely enough it is the Cardas Clear interconnect that I got from a closing audio store with it that blew me away. It made everything... | |
| Suggestions for power amps I have the Pass X25. Outstanding amp for the price. Very reliable. Warm to neutral sound with lots of reserve. Works best when really warm. One of the last pieces I would upgrade in my system, if at all. | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? The Funk Firm Achromat is one of the greatest mats available. I have used it on high end Rega P10 and Linn LP12. It DOES a make a significant difference . Bass is tighter and the high notes clearer. The Linn dealer was skeptical and when he heard ... | |
| Going to replace my Fluance rt85 I fully agree that a used TT will get get you better value for the money. Once you decide on the TT I would then shop to upgrade the phono stage to match the turntable you got. As a principle, IMHO it is better to start with the source and work on... | |
| PS audio or Moon I have the Moon 390. Extremely versatile. Very good DAC and Phono stage MM/MC. + headphone jack to top it! May be a bit on the dry side however. Better to match with a warm sounding amp. The match I got is with the Pass Lab XA25. Very satisfied a... | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K Have you checked this review ? https://www.stereophile.com/content/harbeth-monitor-302-40th-anniversary-edition-loudspeaker-page-2 The best match for the Harbeth 30.2 40 th was the Pass Lab X25. I've got this match: Fantastic! Just need to pick ... | |
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| speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD? I am very happy with the Tellurieum Q silver II with my 30.2 40th anniversary. It is a very open and neutral cable that lets the Harbeth shine. | |
| Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them? It took me 10 years to find the right speakers. Finally got Harbeth 30.2 40th anniversary - My room is not big enough for the 40.2. Awesome, was worth the wait. Harbeths are unassuming at first but as others mentioned, you get to appreciate it m... | |
| Female vocalist recommendations What about Katie Melua, No 8. Album or The house. Refreshing! My all time favorite remains Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat and Nathalie Merchant Ophelia. Hope they make a vinyl of that one sooner than later. Happy listening! | |
| Pass Labs Speaker Choices A great review of the Harbeth 30.2 40th anniversary in Stereophile matched with the XA25. A match made in heaven! I can vouch for it. |