g2the2nd
Responses from g2the2nd
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? Original NAD 3020 $175 | |
| Magnepans VS MartinLogan for detail and sound staging Consider - Getting a musical sealed sub (I have a Rythmic 15 in sealed). High pass the amp to your maggies at 50 Hz. Set the sub low pass to 50 Hz. Relieving the panels of the low bass brings out the best in a maggie system. | |
| Magnepans VS MartinLogan for detail and sound staging Consider high passing the amp to your Maggie’s and get a modern sealed sub (Rythmic or SVS). Taking the bass load off Maggie’s is magical. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? John Batiste, Anatomy of Angels | |
| Subwoofer Advice I am a happy Rythmic 15 in sealed sub user. Contact them and they will give you guidance on the best sub(s) for your application. They are very reasonably priced given their performance and flexibility. | |
| Add a subwoofer? I use a Rythmic 15 in sealed sub. I high pass the mains at 50 Hz and set the sub crossover to 50 Hz. May old ProAc monitors are "rated" to 27 Hz at -3db. The integration is seamless and the bass is tight and "musical." IME it is challenging to in... | |
| New speakers for a new start? Add Tekton to the brands you exploring. They are a good match to the type of music you list. | |
| Eversolo DMP-A8 I replaced a RPi 4B running PcP, Schiit Bifrost DAC (fully upgraded) and a Audio Research LS3 Preamp with the A8. Have had the A8 in my system a week. So far I like it. SQ pros - better instrument separation, very smooth presentation SQ potenti... | |
| Rythmik Audio F12/F12-400 vs JL Audio E-Sub e112 Happy Rythmic F15 sealed owner | |
| How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound? Got my sone a system: Schiit Modi - $100 Sony Integrated Amp - $200 Pioneer SP BS22 Denis Murphy (I live near him) modded speakers - $165 Parts Express 10 in sealed sub. - $75 on sale DIY high pass filter for the Pioneers wired into zip cord ... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? Alternative approach Keep everything and get a pair of speakers with a radically different presentation that work with your electronics. Maggie 1.7 might be interesting. When you feel you need to scratch the itch swap speakers. | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) https://www.borderpatrol.net/dac/ Sounds like a use case for the Border Patrol DAC. | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? I suggest looking at speakers that have a radically different presentation than your Revels that will also work with your current electronics. Since you have lots of amplifier power and subs maybe a set of Maggie 2.7x. Keep the Revels and swap whe... | |
| My Goodness! Here is one of those videos featuring my ProAcs. I do not think it indicates a lot about the system's (not mine) in the room sound quality, but it is fun to watch/hear. https://youtu.be/6LPhGY5PnMg?si=4_Q8b1bIC1catvvP | |
| Modern Covers of Classics Kiss https://youtu.be/IvXb0VtVE2E?si=Rq0qY-Mb-1LvVBKq |