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Best sounding headphones you have owned?
It's too bad JM Audio won't be showing at the Dallas Can Jam 2024..I would love to demo his line...  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
You should SERIOUSLY go over to usaudiomart.com & search for Rega Brio..There is an almost new,Authorized Dealer Demo for $600.00 from Hudson Valley HiFi that is a stone cold bargain..It's been there a while so there is a chance it was sold &a... 
Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark
Holy crap,I just noticed this thread is a moldy oldy revived by someone in April 2024...Should have paid closer attention before adding to it...  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
Well you didn’t specify your budget so that would help..Also at least 1 of those hasn’t been made in years & brings a premium on the used market as well as NOT having a PHONO stage(SimAudio i5).. The Vincent,Hegel H160/H120 & Primare DO NO... 
Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark
@ mickeyb said it & I agree 1000%!!!  NOTICE that as soon as Dynaudio started making their lower tier speakers in China,like the transition from Excite series(made in Denmark) to Evoke series(made in China)the premium finishes like my Tiger Ro... 
Best sounding headphones you have owned?
@bjorn154 ,@ yakbob & @pastorbob ,I am curious,which type of drivers are you so enamoured with,the Beryllium or Bio Wool? I find it interesting he offers a Bio Wool driver as I just posted a fanboy type reply of my iBasso SR-1’s which use a Bi... 
No More Fake Reviews - So Who’s Gonna Tell Us What To Buy?
PLEASE,FAKE NEWS & REVIEWS PERMEATE our society..From hamburgers to Presidential elections,lobbyist & big $ corporations manipulate,CENSOR & LIE to the world every single day!!! This will change NOTHING!!!  
Best sounding headphones you have owned?
I recently changed the cable on my iBasso SR-1's to a 6nines Silver Plated OCC cable & I am absolutely head over heals Gaga in lust/love with these headphones..  I've spent a lot of time & $ over the last year driving hundreds of miles to ... 
Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble?
No it's not..There are many manufacturers that make naturally organic sounding speakers with high detail..My favorite speakers come from Harbeth,Sonis Faber & Dynaudio,all of whom have this ability..  
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
I'm surprised no one has mentioned one of the finest,truly small monitors EVER made,the ProAc Tablette Anniversary..With the right amp I would put them up against ANY small monitor under $10,000.00..  
Listening What I Like Instead of What I NEED to...
Walk around the room & CLAP loudly! Also YELL HEY HEY HEY Pay particular attention to corners down low & up high,along with walls..Listen for reverb & a bright echo off the walls.. The best areas to start acousticlly treating are the f... 
Best Sounding L/R Speakers for DVD/BD Movie Sound? > $4K/pair
NO speaker is going to make poor post production sound good.Some will cover up bad mixing but at the expense of losing detail..You risk really hating these movies even more with a better system as it will really highlight bad post production..  
Listening What I Like Instead of What I NEED to...
First off,the least expensive way I found to discover new music & artist is Pandora..For $6.00 a month you can start out with a few songs or artists & the algorithm will make recommendations that will open a MASSIVE world of new to you...W... 
???Compare-Contrast & Comment???5 Pairs Large Monitors
Man I wish this thread would get some attention..Many of the speakers I listed haven't had recent input,some not in 10 years!  
Integrated S.E.T Amp and Bookshelf Speakers Recommendations
@carlsbad2 :where the SS amps you tried SINGLE ENDED pure CLASS A?  If they were not your "balanced argument"is as far from balanced as yin is to yang...  There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING a SET tube amplifier offers that a Single Ended, Class A SS ampl...