erik_squires
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| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Josh,Thanks for your insightful post, sadly I'm really trying to reduce clutter, parts and cables. The need to simplify my listening experience is very real. Not to mention the prices. While the 600 is a little more expensive than what I was think... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? My own design. Why are they best? Because they sound exactly like I want them to, and I got world class drivers and crossovers into them for a song. You don’t have to agree with me, at all, but here you go:https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com... | |
| Thoughts about the Magico A3, Revel Salon2/ Studio2 I don’t know your tastes, but I generally have a lot fewer nits to pick with Revel than Magico. To my ears, they are more neutral, and can play a variety of music at a variety of levels. Magico’s tend to always have something about them which is a... | |
| Modifying Philharmonic 3 crossovers Do they make a big difference like the capacitors? Do you guys have a certain brand that you guys would recommend? From the way that the inductors in my speaker look like, I believe I have ERSE inductors. Are the a good brand? I hear good things a... | |
| Why do some fine solid state amplifiers like Soulution have such low input impedance? I should add, you probably should listen to the combination.The worst that happens is a loss of highs at the extremes of the volume knob. You may not care, or even like it. :)Best,E | |
| MQA is Legit! The third easiest way to hear the difference is that MQA is slightly hotter or louder. The MQA apodizing filter tends to compress transients. This part I heard, but since I was able to switch it off with non MQA I attributed it to the filter and ... | |
| AC Power Question The cost difference assuming you have the breaker space for it is almost zero, so go for 2 x 20. This requires only 1 more conductor. You can underrate, which is a little safer. Choose 15 A breakers, but 12 gauge wiring. You get the low resistanc... | |
| MQA is Legit! The MQA ney-sayers sound exactly like the cable ney-sayers. If you compare these groups, they put down the people that can hear a difference. They state so-called facts, charts, expert comments, and whatever else they can find to support their... | |
| What area or country do you live in ? Los Angeles. Interesting audio manufacturers/distributors near me:On A Higher Note - Distributes LuxmanESS - Maker of the Heil AMT tweeter, speakers and headphones | |
| jRiver id for FLAC storage and playback? How about instead a Raspberry Pi with Volumio? | |
| Why do some fine solid state amplifiers like Soulution have such low input impedance? Well, most SS preamps can drive 600 ohms without issue. The lower the impedance, the lower the EMF/RFI noise that can be picked up. There may be other benefits, for instance, removing a gain stage, or minimizing it in terms of noise produced by th... | |
| Buzzing sound from Peachtree Nova 150 - anybody else had similar experience? based on your description, it sounds like a cap is going in the switching power supply. I'd contact them and arrange for repair. Transformer buzzing is relatively low frequency. If it sounds almost like a whine, it's more likely to be an issue wit... | |
| Looking for suggestions on best small footprint speaker under $4K I am a big fan of Monitor Audio for their neutrality and transparency, along with the ability to boogie.Overall, look for 2.5 way systems. They tend to have higher efficiency and deeper bass along with a smaller footprint. Too large a speaker will... | |
| Long XLR cables - DIY construction suggestions? Parts Connexion has a lot of choices for cable in bulk lengths. I would recommend the solid silver but they are brittle, probably too risky to use in that length. | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like PS, I just want to say the Luxman "peel coat" thing is super weird. You are not required to use solder mask when you order a PCB. You can however order them bare, and with gold plating. That's what I think Luxman is doing with their high end board... |