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| Luxman 509 or McIntosh 8900 I used to own Mac gear a long time ago and can’t really comment on current offerings. I would be a little concerned on ownership changes with Mac, not like the good old days. Luxman still seems to be actively moving forward with their gear. Of ... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A vs ModWright PH 9.0 I have used both of their products, just not the phono stages. The after purchase service is a big deal for me. I have had some updates to my amps and preamp by Keith. Very reasonable and responsive to any questions. Dan is the same way. He a... | |
| [help] I'm too Boomer to stream. :-( This is probably a stupid question, but to those using servers or the Innuos option, what happens when the hard drive fails? This is one of the reasons I'm leaning to the streaming option rather than bringing another "computer" into the equation. | |
| [help] I'm too Boomer to stream. :-( tom8999 your comments have given me some hope since I am of the same vintage age and have yet to stream. Not interested in any server or files or computers to mess around with. The Lumin gear T2 or if I really reach the X1. I will still own an ... | |
| Why are brick and mortar HiFi dealers so bad? I agree with nquery. I go back a long ways in the Seattle area and have seen a number of stores come and go. I have visited most in the Puget Sound area. I'm rooting for Olsen's Hi-Fi. They really like music, offer some great deals and continu... | |
| New member - Dahlquist DQ10 questions I had the DQ-10's as my first speaker. I drove them with Mac gear (C-28 pre and 2205 Amp). The amp was rated at 200 watts per side. My experience was that they really needed a lot of power / current to get to them going. I don't think you shou... | |
| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? When we at RMAF this year, there was an A/B demo in the Synergistic Research room of having the cable lifters in and then out. There was an immediate collapse in the soundstage when they were removed. So the wild card in this demo was that the l... | |
| XA5400ES owners - what are you using now? I have had the Modwright Sony 5400 and now have the Modwright Marantz 8005. It was an upgrade from the Sony in the areas of sound stage, instrument articulation and bass response. I have heard good things about the Marantz SA-10 but have never h... | |
| SACD or not As a general comment I think the Marantz sacd players are built better than the Sony. I had a Modwright Sony ES5400 and the transport tray was a weak point. I now have a Modwright Marantz SA 8005 and it is built very well. I can't comment on th... | |
| Sound proofing panels and other equipment - What is the best out there right now teo_audio is correct. Unless the leaks are fixed and the structure is isolated, no amount of acoustic treatment will work. I have helped build a recording studio using double wall construction, floating ceiling and concrete floors as a starting ... | |
| Considering simplifying my system... talk me down (or whatever) As mentioned Luxman, Accuphase or the Asthetix Mimas integrated where you can add a DAC and Phono Stage. I heard the Asthetix amps (not the Mimas) at RMAF and they sounded very nice. | |
| Wife trouble It was a little testy when I came home from RMAF with 18 little Synergistic Research HFTs for $800. After I got them installed she admitted that she got it and could hear the difference. I didn't need to go to plan B which was to remind her of ... | |
| Something For The Fuse Guys ... It's all good until a bad rectifier tube blows your power supply fuse. | |
| A brief review of 15 high-end speakers on home demo including B&W, Boenicke, Magico,Wilson Thanks for the excellent review. I heard the Boenicke W8's at RMAF this year that a manufacture was using in their setup. I was very impressed by the sound coming out of these small floor standers and wish there were more dealers in the U.S.. I... | |
| Vienna Acoustics 'The Music' I listened to the Liszt at RMAF. They were in the boulder room and I thought that was one of the better rooms at the show. I would imagine that the Music would be even better. VA has been spotty regarding their distribution in the U.S. I do ow... |