helomech
Responses from helomech
| Weakest Link in my system... Power Supply, DAC, or... DAC progress has been significant since the 2019 release of this DAC? Nope! | |
| KT88 vs 6550 vs ? for warm midrange - using Cronos Mag lll I have a Cronus Dark that shipped from their factory with PS Vane KT-88s. Years ago I owned a CMII with the KT-120s. Going off memory, this newer version sounds more refined with the KT-88s, but it’s impossible to say whether that’s owed to the tu... | |
| Tannoy or Volti I like the JBLs because they produce a more linear sound without any obnoxious peaks. And they don’t really suffer from horn coloration the way Voltis, and to lesser extent, the Tannoys do. Your amps would have no trouble driving the JBLs to hig... | |
| I changed a Tube and… I have a nearly new Cronus Dark in my second system. Like you, I recently began some tube rolling, only the center preamp slot, because my experience in tube rolling with a CM2 was that the other tubes make only a negligible difference. Mostly I... | |
| Tannoy or Volti I’d go with the JBL 4367s over either Volti or Tannoy any day. Those in the know will tell you that vintage Tannoys actually perform better than their modern counterparts, so there’s that. | |
| Old SS amps People often have their amps recapped unnecessarily. Many amps can go 40+ years before a capacitor goes bad. More often, in class A and A/B amps, the bias drifts. Outside of Class D and THX AAA designs, amp technology really hasn’t improved mu... | |
| Best products and process to polish piano black KEF speakers Blask No.9 followed by some Blask No.13 ceramic spray polish. Not cheap, but products from the likes of Griots don’t come remotely close to as good IME. | |
| Have some fun with bookshelf monitors!! For $5K, you’d be remiss to not consider the Epos ES-7N or ES-14N. They were engineered by one of the best designers in the biz, Karl Fink. | |
| Battle of the affordables Anything from Tyler Acoustics will outperform most speakers on your list. Same for Philharmonic’s BMR speakers. Then there are DIY options that are even better values, like the SB Acoustics Sasandu TX, that’ll make most on your list sound like... | |
| Seeking Advice to Improve My Audio System ($1000 Budget) Try to find a used pair of Tyler Acoustics or Fritz speakers within your budget. Tylers are often available used for less than $1200 and they will smoke any $1000 speaker from a big name like KEF. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650165989-... | |
| Any modern rock recommendations? Try giving-- Nothing but Thieves -- a listen . Although I like all four of their albums . The first ( self titled )and their newest one Dead Club City . I feel are the best . Give them some time though . I second this rec. Nothing But... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Yeah unfortunately, almost no one does bass definition better than REL other than DIY open-baffle. Their carbon subs are even higher speed and definition. | |
| PMC Twenty 22 standmount (discontinued) vs Dynaudio Contour 20 standmount (discontinued) The original Contour 20s are NOT smooth. Of many dozens of speakers I have owned, the Contour 20s had one of the most oppressive tweeters that bordered on grainy. The $60 Seas tweeters in my Stirling Broadcasts were significantly smoother and mor... | |
| Finally heard Accuphase Most likely it was the speakers—many models of high cost but mediocre performance out there. The room and speakers account for 75%+ of the sound of most systems. | |
| Need a solid surge protector that’s non-current limiting. My bad, I get what you’re saying now. You need a power strip with surge protection. Many good ones out there, Brickwall comes to mind. I have a Furman that works just fine but I will defer to others on that request. |