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| For SACD fans only FINALLY!! Esoteric just announced that they will be coming out with a K-05XD this Spring. No pricing announced. Update: I have not upgraded since I posted this over a year ago. PS Audio has not put their Perfectwave SACD transport on sale for $4K... | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range @balooo2 "I have not come across a Class D set up I could fall in love with yet". That is exactly why I suggest seeking out some of the new Class D designs that use the Purifi modules. They are apparently in their own class-- and have none of th... | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range I'm surprised no one has mentioned the new Class D amps like VTV or Buckeye. I have no experience with them, but the comments from owners are that the new Class D are exceptional-- high power, very low price. Purifi 1ET400A modules. | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. OK one more: Grateful Dead May 1977 Box Set: New Haven / Cornell / Buffalo / Boston. All incredible shows, could listen to them forever. Timeless music. | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. Genesis-- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Never gets old... Maybe because I saw them in Dec. 1974 do the entire album at the NY Academy of Music (on Broadway!) from the 11th row. Most amazing concert ever. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @lone mountain Wrong. You are comparing Class A amps vs most internal speaker amps that are Class D. Class D amps are not repairable. ATC might be an exception (not Class D? I don't know), but you don't answer the question: how much would ATC... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 Ask ATC how much it costs to repair and/or replace the internal amp in a speaker. Or any brand. My Paradigm (great brand btw) subwoofer internal amp died after a decade. It was in auto/on mode for most of its short life. I paid $2500 for ... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Most active speakers have Class D amps inside them. Class D amps are basically unrepairable. The dealer will not repair nor will any manufacturer. Again, that's why I will never buy an active speaker. If anyone has a different experience, I'd ... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Anyone who buys an active speaker should expect it to die within a decade. That's why I will never buy another active speaker again. Simple. You can wax all day long how actives are better than passives, but who cares. Unless you are willing t... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Why I will never buy another active speaker: My $2500 sub with massive D-class amp inside, died after a decade of service. There is no practical way to repair a D-class amp. Sorry, but if I were to spend any amount of money on a speaker, I would... | |
| Best way to keep REL sub from “hopping around” at high volumes +1 for the Auralex Isolation Pads. Have the Auralex Isolation Pads under both of my JL Audio subs, on a hardwood floor, and I have no issues at all with vibration with the subs or the floor. And I listen at high volumes. Highly recommended. | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? Borresen, Magico, YA, all pushing the envelope-- but also very expensive. Listen to Borresen if you get a chance. The best speakers in the world IMHO. | |
| I heard a costly system from Esoteric. In defense of Esoteric, the K-03 was released in 2010, 12 years ago. The current version, the K-03XD, has gotten this review (taken from Music Direct website): Well this is something completely different. I've not had it that long and am still r... | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good And: CSNY "Four Way Street" | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good New adds: Elvis Costello "My Aim Is True", "Get Happy", "This Years Model", "Armed Forces" Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" Jefferson Airplane "30 Seconds Over Winterland" Big Brother & The Holding Co. "Cheap Thrills" ... |