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| Want to Upgrade Speakers from Paradigm ^^^OMG you could NOT have a worse miss match IMO than hard acoustics & Paradigm speakers... If I were you I would1: keep the speakers & get a REALLY good headphone system for low volume listening..2:Change whatever amp you have to a Sugden... | |
| Want to Upgrade Speakers from Paradigm Are the room acoustics sorted out?I ask because Paradigm voices ALL speakers in an Anachoic Chamber & if your room has issues they will be magnified by the S6...As for "better",what exactly do you want to change about how they sound? | |
| If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of? ^^^ Regarding correct height you can't generalize based on cabinet height..You MUST account for how far down the cabinet face the center of tweeter is..Ideally you want that about same as your ears,IMO about 36"high +-2"...My Harbeth M30.1's are 1... | |
| Looking for recommendations on Tube AMPS to drive Monitor Audio Platinum Speakers Your speakers measure(from SoundStage)86.5db.efficient,nominal impedance is 8 ohms,they never drop below 4 ohms BUT they have several MAJOR phase swings(thats why your ST70 doesn't cut it)..ANY good KT88 driven,Class A Push Pull from Cayin,Rogue A... | |
| If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of? I have experimented with & constructed my own speaker stands for 30 +years...Wood always seems to suck some life out of midrange tone..Hollow steel rings like a church bell even full of lead/sand or cat litter..ABSOLUTELY hands down best I’ve ... | |
| Chinese Class A SS Cayin CS-55..I am so totally dieing to set up the KT150 amp but the weight is killa on my wracked back/neck,no good place to set up right now & I'm looking at a cross country move in 14months..After the time with the A21 I believe I can get 99... | |
| Chinese Class A SS So after spending 2 GLORIOUS weeks with a Sugden A21 Signature(23wpc.version)while a friend was away on business I was so ABSOLUTELY gobsmacked by the performance I ordered the 15wpc.Douk Audio Class A integrated for $275.00 delivered out of the U... | |
| Music Video sound quality Try Elusive Disc or Music Direct..There's a couple more but I can't recall their names.. | |
| **The Official/UnOfficial Audiogon Head-Fi System Thread** ^^^You shouldn't.There are cans like the HiFIMan HE400i,for $200.00 that with a good little $150.00 Hybrid amplifier will get you seriously good tunes for sure! | |
| Lo-tech auidophile Boomer seeks help using new iBasso DX220 mobile digital player Hi,I can't help you but I can tell you to try searching the HEAD-FI.ORG database...You may even be able to hook up with iBasso there..Good luck.. | |
| In ear? vs. On/over ear? Your experience Questions:1...Yes..2..No soundstage or imaging..3.No... | |
| The Revolving Door...Hey, how about some synergy? Easy:Harbeth Monitor 30.2 Anniversaries,gently used $4000.00 Sugden A21SE with custom color anodized face plate$3800.00 new Desk top DAC/Headphone amplifier from the Head-Fi market like Topping DX7 Pro & a Chromebook $1000.00HiFiMan Sundara he... | |
| How to shop for an integrated? This is the information age.If it’s available for sale it’s been tried & there is a TON of info on just about any integrated on the market..I myself LOVE integrated amps,especially with built in DAC functions..As a matter of fact I’ve demo’d a... | |
| unbeatable Class A integrated "Does anyone know how warm the Sugden A21SE gets? I'm tempted, but I'd prefer a built in phono stage"I spent the last 2 weeks demoing an A21 Signature(20wpc.entry version)..The amp overall does not get too hot to touch EXCEPT for 2 areas,the airfl... | |
| Please recommend new headphones for listening to Qobuz on iPhone You will NEVER find a pair of headphones for less $ & get better performance than the HiFiMan "HE-400i"for about $200.00...Moving up to $350.00 moves you into the "Sundara"with better construction materials & slightly better performance yo... |