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| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? +1 @panzrwagnI also think Kii Three or Boenicke W5 would work great. | |
| Basic technical question about digital source signals You can actually see small steps in Stereophile's measurements of many dacs.Playing 24/96 gives much, much smaller steps if the source has the info and the dac has the resolution. Most dacs can only differentiate up to around 20 or 21 bits. 20/96 ... | |
| A move from Harbeth to... Wilson? As others have said, it sounds like a strange move. Take it if you want but try to listen to some other speakers also.If you want a change, maybe try another type of speaker? Like horns, planers or omnidirectional?MBL 121 might be worth trying. | |
| Internet radio for Luddites A Raspberry Pi with Volumio or similar might work if you are ok with using a mouse and connect it to a TV. Then you would not need a touch screen or smart phone. Just a thought. Cost is around $100 without the TV. | |
| smaller speakers for critical listening? I can't afford $7k speakers, otherwise I would lean towards Boenicke W5. They blow me away when I first heard them. I have heard them them again after that and they are special. Someone suggested Dutch & Dutch 8 and they are also good but I pr... | |
| Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000 If you want one more brand to try you can look at Hegel. There are a number of good reviews for their integrated models and they have power amps too. I have only heard them briefly but then it was with B&W speakers meaning they should pair nic... | |
| Who is still making CD transports? Metronome and Kalista makes expensive but great transports. Way out of my price range but the Dreamplay cd with the Dreamplay Stream dac sounded great at a show. Uses a modified Philips mechanism.http://www.kalista.audio/en/collections/dreamplaycd/ | |
| In Search Of... Desktop All-In-One Regarding FM I have a Raspberry Pi at home as a streamer and I noticed there were a lot of digital radio channels available. I use the Volumio software. You could combine this with the Sprout or some other amp. Maybe this could be enough?Also a RP... | |
| Best 40 to 50k used speakers @8th-note , I just saw a pair of used MBL 101 for only about $15k in Sweden. Might be a little older model but the price seems very good.And I agree that the MBL 101 are great speakers and probably a good buy used even for $35k.Otherwise I might l... | |
| Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed! Here is an interesting option, assemble the speakers yourself to keep the cost down. Priced at £1500 which is over your limit (becuase the USD is falling) but might be worth considering. I have not heard them but is thinking that they might suit m... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought I like both the looks and sound of Boenicke speakers. I think it W8 is below $15k, even the W8SE. If you can find a used speaker you might get a W11 or W11SE. The W11SE+ is said to be even better but more expensive and newer which means it is pro... | |
| The best speakers over 50K The best speakers I've heard was Magico M6 and Focal Utopia but they are way more expensive. Closer to $50k I really liked MBL 101 and Bayz Courante. And a little below is Stenheim Alumine 3. | |
| What's your favorite boutique speaker maker As a Swede I have to do a shout out for Lukase speakers. I heard them at a local show and the bass was overwhelming the small hotel room but the mid range was exceptional! The Oido Audio was also very good.Search for the names in this text to read... | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. Not sure large Maggie's would work in your room from what I've read about them. Long time since I heard them, except the LRS. It should work but I wasn't that impressed by it at a show. If you like the sound then go for it.You should listen to som... | |
| Speakers which always sound good Someone mentioned Larsen 9 and I just read the review in TAS. They do seem to work in many rooms.Kii Three is also less affected by the room than many others. Probably Magnepan also. |