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| Totem forest And Mass loading Is there something you dislike about the sound without mass loading? There's no reason you have to add mass to the speakers unless you're worried about them tipping or you feel the bass is over-pronounced (i.e. "boomy"). Another thing to consider ... | |
| advice needed on 1st real stereo system The Naim probably won't be able to drive the rainmakers to satisfying levels. Rather than getting an "all in one" dac and integrated lifestyle combo, I would recommend purchasing the dac separately. This will open up many more options for integrat... | |
| Budget High effeciency speakers If you can stretch your budget a bit, I highly recommend a pair of Tekton M-Lores at $649. There are multiple reviews of the speaker online for more info. | |
| Integrated amp with dac - opinions? I heard the Peachtree iNova at a dealer and thought it sounded very natural and musical in the midrange on jazz and vocals. I didn't hear it with more bass-oriented music like rock and electronica though, so I can't comment on the bass performance... | |
| Best preamp 2k or under, new or used When I owned a DNA-1, I first paired it with an Audible Illusions M3a and then a Manley Shrimp. Both sounded very good with the amp. If you need a phono stage, the AI has one while the Manley doesn't. However, Manley takes the prize when it comes ... | |
| How Do I Rip a CD with Best results on a MacPro Rather than use the internal CD/DVD drive that comes in the MacBook, I purchased an external LaCie peripheral drive to rip and burn music. I use Max ripper software for Mac and rip as an uncompressed AIFF file. I also use the strongest error corre... | |
| Choosing a Floorstander by Footprint Size Second the Totem Arro suggestion. Attractive to look at, sound great, and about the best bass response you'll get with a speaker that small. | |
| Latin Female Singers - Any suggestions? Peruvian Susana Baca might be of interest. She has an enchanting voice IMO and has worked extensively with Marc Ribot, David Byrne and John Medeski among others. Susana Baca in Concert | |
| Off the beaten track music you love Not really that obscure, but I'm a real fan of the Tin Hat Trio. A difficult-to-define sound that's at times reminiscent of 3 Mustaphas 3, Rain Dogs era Tom Waits, John Zorn's Masada, Beirut and/or Madredeus. | |
| The Top Speaker for less than $500 I would purchase the Von Schweikert VR-1s currently listed for $500 and wouldn't look back. | |
| Don't read you'll be sorry So just to get things straight, you became an Audiogon member today (without listing your country) and immediately put up a post touting grey market/fake merchandise from China. The only question I have is where the forum moderators are. What a sh... | |
| World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above? If your intent was to persuade any of us to give serious consideration to the Hegel (or any of your other components for that matter), it doesn't seem to be working. Claiming "HOLY GRAIL" status of a thing followed by a bunch of marketing speak an... | |
| Tekton Lore with ...? I just went from a 300b integrated to a Rega Brio-R with my Lore-S and couldn't be happier. Super musical, good detail, and a nice built in phono stage. Don't count it out just because of its lower price--definitely worth an audition. | |
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| Best $1,500-ish New or Used Floorstander - Tekton Lores with upgraded finish and you're still under budget. |