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| most beautiful (looking) speakers Ok, here is an image of Bayz speakers. | |
| most beautiful (looking) speakers Marten and SF. Altavox. Borresen. Some B&W, some Fyne, some MBL. Bayz (some hate these but I love them, very good looking IRL). | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers I'm thinking that if you have a warm amp and add a warm speaker you may get too much warmth and too little details. If you really love warmth the go for it. I would probably try to find a neutral speaker to combine with a warm amp. I don't own a ... | |
| Making a digital "mixed tape" Audacity used to allow mixing of songs into one big music file. It was free last time I checked. There are many others that can do it that costs money but some of them allow you to test the software for a week or two and that might be enough for y... | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? I was at a small hifi show the other day and a number of rooms used integrated that sounded really good. Two I remember were Moonriver Audio and the latest Bladelius. | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. +1 @arafiq It looks like the bundle is called the FMC bundle on their website. The price changes automatically when you choose it. I got a $49 extra when I clicked it. You can also choose to get a better power supply, an LPS, which also adds a b... | |
| Will I benefit from a subwoofer with 20Hz speakers? @tablejockey I have heard the smaller Pearl speakers that look the same. A few thousand watts of class-d amps makes sure they are VERY dynamic! I am not sure they went down to 20 Hz in that room but the bass that I heard was Impressive. Drums wer... | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) For anyone else looking in this price bracket I can say that the Audio Solutions Figaro M impressed me a few years ago at an audio show. I also like Fyne and think F501 SP is in the same price range. http://hifiknights.com/reviews/speakers/a... | |
| Recommended integrated amplifier for upgrade I have not tried but a Hegel should work great, H190 or H390. Bryston B135 cubed is also great. SF used to require a lot of power and if that is still the case I would avoid class A amps. Class D may be a great match. The Rogue Sphinx is for exam... | |
| Class-A Amplification and 15 Amp Outlet +1 @steakster | |
| Intriguing inquiry, are floor-stand speakers always better than active speakers? Here is a review with some pictures of the Cabasse Pearl Akoya, the middle in the line. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/cabasse-pearl-akoya-powered-dsp-loudspeaker | |
| Intriguing inquiry, are floor-stand speakers always better than active speakers? I don't think one type is better than the other, there are good and less god implementations of both types. I recently heard the Cabasse Pearl line and the middle in the range costs around $4k, is active like the rest and uses class D amps inside.... | |
| What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to? From what I've read musicians in general don't seem to be into hifi. They probably listen much more to the notes than the sound of the instruments. But does anyone know what Neil Young listens to? He seems to be interested in hifi and sound qu... | |
| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? The Stenheim Alumine Three is a little over $30k and might be a really good option for you. I liked them a lot when I heard them at a show and I've onlyread good reviews of their speakers. https://www.stereophile.com/content/stenheim-alumine-... | |
| Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions I am thinking about buying a pair of Fyne speakers. They are easy to drive and come in many price points. The ones I've heard have sounded great. You should probably state a price range you are thinking about. |