grislybutter
Responses from grislybutter
| Speaker Pairing With Amplifier the 80s wasn't a great decade, kind of the forgotten one, in the age of Hi-Fi I wonder how recently you bought the MartinLogans? I would go with a Rotel or NAD integrated amp from Crutchfield, if you don't like it, return it. And then you will h... | |
| Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+ -OR- Moon 110lp v2 -OR- Parasound ZPhono XRM Phono @dekay @boothroyd @tablejockey and all I have been using the Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+ for a week now and the difference is significant, detail, tone is much improved, layered. It confirmed that (in my current chain) the weak link was ... | |
| For the first time... there is no reason why you shouldn't upgrade your analog components for 10 of thousands of dollars. | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh re room treatments: unless you are in a glass bubble, your system should have the tone and characteristics (such as warmth) you expect without room treatment. | |
| Has anyone noticed a slow down in sales? @coltraine there are so many things that affect how people sell audio, and it's in so many ways unique to one hobby, I would not draw conclusions | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k my novice opinion: the Harbeths and Triangles seem to be the safest bets. The Devores are very expensive in comparison with similar products. | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k nonoise may have these https://revivalaudio.fr/ | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh I have 0 to contribute but I like this thread for my learning. It's weird that you have these awesome components and experience these issues. I would say synergy if I was as smart and knowledgeable as ghdprentice. I hope it will work out for you ... | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh "A pair of subs" they won't make the sound warmer. It's going to be surgical to sync them up with the Harbeths | |
| Billie Holiday's Prime? singers like her/her style don't depend so much on age, clarity, whatever you call "vocal cord youth" and strength. It's the soulfulness, maturity, routine, balance, etc. that that improve the quality and richness of her sound over time. | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k 1. I am surprised the Zus are not incredible. 2. Revel, Dynaudio Monitor Audio are the ones I know and have had great joy with them in small/midsize rooms. 3. I always wanted to hear the Harbeths. If you can try them out, go for it! | |
| Best turntable under $4000 "Or hadn’t you noticed support for " no I have not, I feel the pro-Technics comments are a lot more vehement as if they know the truth like no one else. They are also more condescending about other brands. | |
| Hey RICH Audiophiles "the 911 is a souped up version of a Beatle" except that it's not. | |
| Relative Importance of Analog Components at least I don't have a basement - living on top of a rock :) | |
| Relative Importance of Analog Components I am seriously freaking out, has he always been like this? Does he have children in the basement? |