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| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) Hi OP,Interesting thread and I am sure you get more opinions than you need!I am all SS stuff and love maximum resolution and soundstage without harshness or fatigue. Not an easy combo! I have had or auditioned B&W, KEF, Proac, Focal and Reve... | |
| Upgrading Speaker Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse or Transparent Audio Ultra? I believe The Cable Company has the Wireworld in their lending library.For that money, I feel well worth the shipping back and forth to audition several.Thanks! Ken | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? Hello, Reading this just now and following along on the sub issue.I have no experience with Tekton or BAT, but I do with REL. Changing my setup from other subs with RCA inputs to dual REL (I have the Carbon Limiteds) and hooking them up with the... | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail danvignau: maybe it's his hobby and he enjoys trying new things?It's his money and it brings him pleasure then power to him. It's a shame to degrade people for their choices. Some people can't stand the idea of someone upgrading and thinking it ... | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail +1 on Revel Salon 2 Ultima 2's. Amazing speakers for the money. | |
| M900U vs the world It's not about sounding 10 times better for 10x the price.It's simply about sounding better, and deciding if it is worth it to you.Emotiva is good for its price. I too 'chose it' years ago based on specs and marketing. But, I moved on and up, a... | |
| ... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound... Personally, I would keep a large pot of boiling snake oil on my component rack if it made things sound better.Instead, I use nice power cables, interconnects, and speaker cables because they DO make things sound better. Many compare stock to rela... | |
| Am I getting old and grumpy? Grumpy for another reason:I have bought and sold 8 or 10 things between A-gon and USA. I now have a vintage pair of KEF reference 205 speakers for sale. No less than 4 individuals have made an agreement to purchase, pay cash and pick up, and hav... | |
| WHY NO GENESIS HIGH RES LOVE? OK so Trick of the Tail is recorded better. I agree. The last good Genesis album save Seconds Out.But the Tidal and Qobuz resolutions are Only 44 / 16. | |
| DAC Measurements vs Actual Experience Hello, I have owned the PS Audio DS DAC with Bridge, the Auralic Vega G2 and the Mola Mola Tambaqui (in the Makua Pre amp). Many good posts here. My experiences:1) +1 to Michelle: in all situations a good pre amp improved everything. It just ... | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? Genesis - The Carpet Crawlers and The LamiaNils Lofgrin -Keith Don't Go (yes overplayed)Buckethead - Super HumanJim James - ExplodingDiana Krall - California DreamingCatriona MacKay - Swan LK 243Mary Chapin Carpenter - John Doe No. 24Monsters of F... | |
| best-sounding class D amp? Hello, I have seriously listened to Mola Mola Kalugas, Benchmark AHB2 (Monos), Appolon, and PS Audio S700 mono's.By far the most musical, engaging, powerful, dynamic and resolving were the Kaluga's.Those small beauties replaced my venerable Class... | |
| High Powered Holographic Amplifiers Audionet. (and to me cables do matter). | |
| Top notch integrated vs DAC direct into stereo amp I do get all that and that is why I went for DAC direct into amp to start. Just saying in my situation, the preamp improved the sound.First setup: PS Audio DS DAC into BHK 250 amp. These are hybrid tube pieces, so maybe that mattered, but insert... | |
| Experience with Inakustik 3500P Power Conditioner?? oops C19 connector into unit. C15 out. US model. |