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New room needs new speakers, I need your help
@cooper52 I'm sorry but I have to disagree with this recommendation..I owned the R610's & found them very bright compared to the Fritz Carbon7SE they replaced..  
New room needs new speakers, I need your help
With your room,budget,DREAM SPEAKER(PMC IB2SE) & easy listening requirement you should have a long hard look at the Wharfedale Linton 85th.Anniversary...You'll save a TON of $ as well as getting a SUPERB speaker!  My second recommendation is t... 
Macintosh MA352 vs PrimaLuna 300 EVO Hybrid
Lets see: P/L-Made in China,$7240.00 MSRP,LOW resale value(may not matter now but years later will),100/150wpc.@ 8/4 ohms... Mac-Made in USA!!! Maintains resale value!$7000.00 MSRP,5 band equalizer/tone control,BEAUTIFUL McIntosh Blue VU meters,20... 
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
I just say.nice system..Most all gear looks great these days so it's not a lie & they might think it sounds great..As quickly as possible,I invite them to go listen to live music so the next time they sit down to listen to their "nice system"t... 
Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp
@roadcykler it looks to me like it's 50/50 right down the middle between the non readers & the IDGAF crowd hahahahaaa!You really can't fix stupid or lazy! OP:The NAD I recommended is a Stereophile Class A rated component for 2024..Here's the e... 
Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp
WTH do people continue to make recommendations that do not hit required targets? Anthem:NO Streaming! Hegel:$12,500.00,NO Phono stage! Naim:LOW power & NO Phono stages! OP: The only I/A I can think of that ticks ALL your wants is the NAD Maste... 
ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6 DX MKII
WaYYY back when,I had an ECI3 driving Monitor Audio RS1's & it was quite pleasing but when I changed speakers to Sonus Faber it was far to dark sounding,almost veiled...You will notice Huff is using mostly Triangle speakers with the ECI6...I s... 
Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
  I think a pair of Spendor Classic 3/1's would put a big smile on your face & keep several thousand $ in your bank account...  
!!! Harbeth M30.2 Xd,NOT Just Pipe & Slippers Speakers!!!
 So I spent the evening listening to one of my Pandora+ channels called Pine Top Perkins Radio..Boogie woogie,acoustic blues,heavy on the pie anno...  While it didn't image quite as large as life(probably my amp),there was real weight to the instr... 
???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
@pindac ,yep,every reply,although I'm a little disappointed that the majority of choices are no where near inexpensive..  I was hoping to see that folks were finding affordable amps had gotten so good these days they could get off the merry go rou... 
??? Fuse UpGrade??What Size???
@atmasphere I completely agree with the statement about running an over rated fuse,I stuck with factory spec'd size...  
??? Fuse UpGrade??What Size???
Well I received my Purple fuse yesterday from HiEnd-Electronics..Since someone recommended I not listen for at least 12 hours after installing, I waited until late last night,put the new one in,plugged in my headphones & left it running..A goo... 
300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel?
What you want is a Parallel Single Ended 300B amplifier...Look at:  BorderPatrol S20EXD... Fezz Audio Lybra... World Audio Design... Audio Space Reference 3.1 & Audio Space AS-6M... Manley Labs Neo-Classic SE/PP 300B.........  
PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common?
2 reasons plain & simple... 1:Sellers are already having to discount prices beyond absurd just to move their gear & are not willing to throw another 3.5% for PP G&S fees away on top of that... 2:Unscrupulous buyers are using PP's Buyer... 
??? Fuse UpGrade??What Size???
@jastralfu ,WilCo...