helomech
Responses from helomech
| Lawrence Audio? Likely just another brand that succumbed to operator/owner mismanagement. | |
| Arcam PA240 / Anthem MCA225 II / Parasound A21+ ? What is it you’re trying to accomplish by replacing the Mac? Of the amps you listed, the Parasound likely has the best build quality. However, for what it’s worth, myself and some others prefer the sound of the original THX-certified A21 to the A... | |
| Insurance for system All you need is a policy that covers full replacement cost for all your property, just make sure the total amount is enough to cover the loss of all your belongings. Whatever you do, I suggest getting a policy from nearly any company other than S... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong Listeners often like components that impart artificial warmth or bloom. I get it completely—been there, done that. Benchmark gear doesn’t offer this (although it does result in excellent decay if the speakers and source allow). As with any system,... | |
| supra sword excalibur speaker cable Please forgive my candidness, but $2000 cables with $6000 dealer-priced speakers strikes me as a considerably unbalanced allocation. In my experience, speakers do get considerably more resolving than the Harbeth 30.1s, enough that even hardware ... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong or maybe many listeners just don’t like Benchmark gear...and yes, we do know how to listen and how to set up systems.. Possibly, but the impression I get is most audiophiles don’t even understand the principles of impedance matching, let alone ... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong I had the LA4 preamp for a brief while. At first I liked the dynamics it produced, but it was fatiguing after a while. Many people call it transparent, but it did have a sound of it's own. Like a sheen layered over the music. Hard to describe, ... | |
| Red Dragon Audio, Still in business? I don’t have experience with their 3+ channel amps but from what I’ve gathered they are not quite as well regarded as the 2-channel models. | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? Speaking of measurements. I think one of the most pertinent yet often absent metrics is distortion. And not just THD, but also the profile of the individual harmonics. Other than those who use the Klippel (Erin’s Audio Corner for example), I don’t... | |
| Back to the DAC The Eversolo DMP-A8 has an excellent streamer and DAC and preamp all in one. All sections are stellar. No longer do we need to have all these functions in separate chassis in order to get reference sound quality. There’s good reason many rooms at ... | |
| Some thoughts on ASR and the reviews ASR reviews are far more useful than those of Dagogo that’s for sure! | |
| Revel Performa3 Cabinet Defect If they’re within warranty, request a replacement. Even if they are somewhat beyond the warranty period I would still attempt a resolution. Any blemishes like you described will severely impact resale value. | |
| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations You might contact Ty of Tyler Acoustics and inquire as whether he could build you a pair of his older Taylo Reference Monitors—the version with the Seas Millennium tweeters. They are essentially a slightly larger Joseph Pulsar, and very well built... | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? The audiophiles who denounce the merit of measurements tend to be those who cannot or do not understand them. Coincidence? | |
| AXPONA 2024 Without wanting to hijack this great thread: "And yet the U.S. is home to most of the world’s best comedians. Funny how that happens. " US humour is very different to that in the rest of the world. Correct. U.S. humor is actually funny! Probab... |