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| Marantz SA-10 Vs Esoteric K-05Xs I had a Marantz modifed SACd player by Modwright and now own an Esoteric K-03xd player and yes is it is better than the Marantz. The difference is in that the resolution is more defined, better bass and the instrument placement is more defined wit... | |
| Looking for my End Game Speaker It really depends on the tonality characteristics you are looking for. Yes, go to shows to get a flavor ot tone you are looking for. There are so many variables. You can build a system from your speakers backwards or the other way around. The ... | |
| new member, some questions, need help please Jaime, I would lean on the advise to go out and listen to speakers at dealers or a show if you can. That will give you a flavor of what you prefer now. Sometimes tinnitus can be aggravated by the voicing of some speaker designs. | |
| Impressions of Pacific Audio Fest 2024 The rooms for the show were down. There was a complete wing that didn't have any setups. I'm not sure the show is going to make it, but I still did enjoy it. I attended the last RMAF and that was a treat, | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade Just my two cents. I have owned three ModWright CD/SACD players. Sony 999es, Sony 5400 and the Marantz 8005. The Marantz was my favorite. As others have said, I think the Marantz Ruby would probably be a contender or a used Marantz SA-10. That... | |
| Has a Power Conditioner Improved Your Sound? Another vote for the Puritan Labs 156. I used the Furman reference 15i before that and I could hear a slight transformer buzz if you put your ear almost on the case. The Puritan is quieter and using the Entech rf noise sniffer it is more effecti... | |
| Vibration dampening I have used Herbies products and I think you need to decide if you want to couple the sub to the floor or isolate it. I use Townshend Podium products to isolate my speakers from the floor (suspended wood) rather than coupling. Isolation made a si... | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric Just to be clear on what higher end players can do, I have owned three ModWright modified palyers: Sony 999es, Sony 5400 and the Marantz SA 8005. They were better with each update. However, the Esoteric K-03XD beats every one of them as well i... | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric I have had my Esoteric K-03xd since January and am really enjoying it. I don't plan on changing. We don't have a local dealer so I bought mine from Metafi Audio in Oregon from Jeff. It was shipped properly on a palllet. | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Another close out of state option is Oregon. I have dealt with Jeff at Metafi audio in Lake Oswego. He is a straight ahead guy with some interesting and quality options. He also gets a good selection of used gear that is often in 9/10 or 10/10 ... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? If you can wait until September for the audio show (Pacific Audio Fest), that would be the best opportunity to listen a variety of spakers in your price range. I am found of the Gershman offerings and the open baffle designs by Spatial Audio and ... | |
| seeking advice on iso pucks /stands or similair that won't stain speakers? I would think that any plastic type barrier could interact with the footer. Perhaps a piece of inert paper would work better. | |
| It Happens Every Time I Calibrate It's a tough one to chase. I am sensitive to string harshness especially violins. Sometimes I find a live performance a little on the polite or muted side in regards to the strings and it takes a bit of an aural adjustment. That being said, I h... | |
| Power filtering – Furutech or Puritan Audio? I went from the Furutech ref 15i to the Puritan PMS 156. Enough said. | |
| Back to the DAC The LAiV Dac caught my eye even though it's a Dac from China. I would just have trouble putting major dollars into a Dac with a technology that seems to change a lot with better products. |