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| Placette RCV best power amplifier to match with Hi Maurizio, your Krell is an excellent device and probably not the weakest link in your system. IMO, the DAC in your Labtek is surpassed by the rest of the system.You of can course improve on the Krell; FM Acoustics, Symphonic Line Kraft 300, Dar... | |
| 10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts Gentlemen (and ladies if any present), instead of disagreeing ad infinitum why not perform a simple experiment — try it: all it takes is a professional IC, 4 short lengths of zip cord & four connectors. Solder together a zip cord IC and compar... | |
| MSB vs dCS Bartok It’s OK and not bright. But It's not as dynamic (compared to the Naim NDS /252 preamp) I had before. It’s soft with vocals, bass is not punchy enough@rfc I have a similar -- identical -- experience right now with the Select. Midrange is fine, and ... | |
| How do you sort your LPs? By genre (classical, jazz-blues, rock), then by composer-composition (classical), artist-composer all other. In classical, when there are more than 1 composer involved, I favour the better of (usually) two performances. | |
| Best Preamp round $8000 Hi, I owned the Ref 6 for a while. Replaced it with a (used) FM Acoustics. No comparison: dynamics, clarity, naturalness... I could go on. Mind you, the AR is an excellent device; the other one is better. Cost however was a tad higher at ~10k. | |
| Are all red book cd transports created equal? Interesting how a simple question can lead to controversy!@steve59 in answer to your question: get yourself a reasonably good player, preferably used, and use the transport function, teac have good transports btw— or do as suggested above, buy a r... | |
| In Appreciation of Healthcare Workers Amen! | |
| DartZeel CTH-8550 vs PS Audio BHK 300 Mononlocks Hi @daveyf if it measures great and sounds great then it is great, but if it measures poorly and it sounds great, then our measuring gear is faultyYou could also say that, id it sounds great & measures poorly, you're measuring the wrong things... | |
| Is the LINN k-18 worth retipping for $100 -150 or so? IIRC, the k-18 is an AT95 and not the best offering Linn had. IMO, contemporary offerings for around $200 are better than a k-18. | |
| About to audition Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand Reference - advice? Question #2: Suggestions for speakers in the $8-12K range ... good for full orchestra (think Mahler 5th)Here are a few mid-sized speakers I heard playing Mahler 5 (better still Mahler 8) reasonably well (i.e. the rest of yr musical choices follow)... | |
| Maybe being discerning isn't that good for us? Hi @erik_squiresOn the other hand, I am completely insensitive to absolute phase issues which some claim to be. It's possible you do perceive them—you just don't bother about them...The soundstage seems scattered left & right & some thi... | |
| Why Does CD Sound So Good? Yes a computer can outperform a CD player but you’re going to have to spend a lot more time and money to do it. This makes absolute sense in a budget system However, in my system, which is nothing extraordinary, the sonic comparison isn’t even clo... | |
| Goldmund Studietto I had a Studio with the T3 which was the best sounding combo, once I figured out what cartridge to use (mid compliance, heavy). I remember hearing it sound ok - if a bit mushy - with an Alphason 100, and much better (more extended) & crisper w... | |
| Jeff Rowland Daemon – Reviewing The JRDG Superintegrated Flagship Amplifier Excellent, interesting and informative text, Guido. Speaking of integrated mega-amps, I'll mention the big Dartzeel, which had a very liquid while punchy sound when I listened to it (speakers were avantgarde duo, so very different than yours). | |
| Maybe I'm crazy, JBL 530 vs DCM.. The low-frequency driver is stiff, you need to soften its suspension as stereo notes above. You can download free warble tones etc to play (NOT loud!) to speed up the break-in process. The 530s are great speakers, they should sound faster and more... |