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| Your favorite Small Apartment Speakers Ensemble OndivaandFocal Sopra 1 | |
| Conrad Johnson or PrimaLuna No contest, Conrad Johnson is as good as it gets in tubes. They keep the pathways simple, and utilize the highest quality materials. That's their ethos. Their reference amps ART300 are the best high powered tube amps in the world, so I assume that... | |
| IsoAcoustic Gaia III with Focal Sopra 2 As ozzy says. You have to loosen (do not have to fully unscrew) the four large screws at the base. Then you will be able to move the base away from the rest of the speaker enough to get the spikes out.I successfully installed the Gaia III's on my ... | |
| Thales Simplicity, Tangential Pivoted, why not more attention? @vortrex Very happy to hear. It will be the Simplicity and is now a question of the Thales table or Brinkmann table. What do you use yours with?Still surprising to me that the Simplicity isn't more widely talked about. It and it's younger brother ... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? 10.5 is a future classic. Gorgeous in person. It has a very precise look and feel to it. | |
| How do you all manage mild hearing loss? "They can't hear the difference between fuses, let alone the direction the fuse is going."I do hope this is sarcasm. The rest of the post was so spot on... | |
| Is the preamp the “heart” of the system? I wouldn't say so. Speakers, power amps, room, front end, all far exceed in importance. Preamplification is: volume control, selecting input, and maybe making a delicate signal slightly more robust (especially true for phono stage).Isn't it a an o... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought Could not recommend the Focal Sopra 2's at $15k highly enough.Focal generally benefits from tremendous R&D that they can afford from their business' multiple ventures. There is more R&D in the Sopra 2 than you will get in most speakers at ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Complete Last Concert - Modern Jazz QuartetOn my shortlist of all time favorites. | |
| Need advice on what to look for in a turntable - budget $6K to $10K In your budget you can get a Brinkmann Bardo. I cannot recommend highly enough. German engineering at its finest. | |
| The best "imaging" speakers? By far and away: Ensemble OndivaAndStenheim Alumine 5 | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience Focal Sopra 1 and 2 are fantastic, andEnsemble Ondiva - these blew me away at Munich HiFi 2019. If you are looking for an intimate speaker it may not get better than these at any price. They are not floorstanders however, they fill a room and are ... | |
| Best Amplifier or Integrated for Focal Diablo Evo Ensemble Massimo Fuoco, if 100w will do (150w into 4). | |
| What's your "diminishing returns" preamp choice? For me it is McIntosh. The preamp is perfectly transparent. I see no reason to move up from it with price vs diminishing returns in mind. | |
| Best cartridge Benz Micro and EMT |