ghasley
Responses from ghasley
| Old or new gear "QS made in China? Where did you get that information from?"Thats why I posed it as a question. I was under the impression that a good deal of their construction was conducted in Asia and the amps were finished in the USA. I have no issue with mad... | |
| Old or new gear I thought the op wanted gear made in USA, Western Europe or Japan? Quicksilver is fine gear but....isn’t it constructed in China and QC’d in USA? | |
| Old or new gear Pick your amp and then pick your pre, or vice versa. Impedence matching matters. Thats why you may read that someone has a dac with a volume control that works perfectly feeding their amps direct sans pre, while others proclaim their system collap... | |
| Old or new gear With your speakers and practice of listening at lower levels in a small room, you should have many choices and alot of fun ahead. Additionally, if you went with a fine integrated you wouldn't have to worry about matching the pre to the amp let alo... | |
| Mea culpa for Uptone Iso Regen USB Thanks for the kind words but any paise belongs to those among us like @fsmithjack who provide honest advice and counsel to others. As far as I’m concerned the “courage” to post this is much akin to the famous quote attributed to the late golf gre... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 You are missing the point Sciencepop, I am clearly stating that I will NOT be unbiased or ignore my preferences when buying for myself. I don't want to! I'm also realistic enough to understand that accuracy versus pleasant CAN mean two different t... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 What is "better"? More impressive to your guests? More precise measurements? Flatter frequency response or simply more enjoyable to listen to for the purchaser? There is no "objectively better" because no one person gets to determine better, espec... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 "You should be very cautious proceeding; the S5 are way superior to any of the other speakers mentioned here."To whom? Many have the means to purchase whatever they desire and yet they choose not to buy Magico. It doesn't make them better or worse... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 JG, terrific then. It appears you have a clear course charted for which way you want to go with your system. Apparently the Dart or Vitus amps (which you haven't heard) would likely be the best match for your speakers (which you bought but admitte... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 When you fell in love with your Magicos and bought them, what amplification and associated equipment was driving them? That might be a good starting point. You are all over the place with random electronic queries, it just makes no sense. | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 "G- have you heard the MA-9000 or the dartzeel lac-208?"I don't recall which dartzeel model I have heard but if I recall correctly it had a built in dac. Heard it with some evolution acoustic speakers for like a millisecond a few years back. Sound... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 Greetings! Once again, a disclaimer: I am not a pro, I am not in the industry and I have no affiliations. I dont have golden ears nor am I an expert in anything except in the area of mis-spent funds. I have bought more gear and sold more gear than... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 “Funny you mention a one box solution. Jeff Fritz gave a glowing review of the new McIntosh MA 9000. I also may like the dartzeel LHC-208. So no, I am a music lover and want to get back to just enjoying...“jglacken, once again, its your money a... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 Listen, I'm no expert, I don't know what you like, I don't know your room, etc. You should listen to a trusted dealer and learn from their mistakes. They readily share their knowledge and if it is withing your means, you might consider therre is r... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 It seems you are ready to reboot, based on your comments. Where do you live? The wilson Sabrina is sublime, makes sophia 3’s sound kindof broken to my ears. YMMV. There is a preowned paid of sabrinas at audio arts in new york presently. 1st rate d... |