helomech
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| Looking for a simple but exquisite front end Check out the Eversolo DMP-A8. It’s an exceptional all-in-one streamer/DAC/preamp. Its DAC is equal and even superior to some standalone DACs I’ve owned that match or exceed the retail price of the Eversolo. Its preamp is as transparent as a good ... | |
| Coda #8, Pass XA25, or Schiit Tyr to replace PS Audio M700 FWIW, I have owned both the Pass XA25 (two of them) and the Coda No.8 (V1). In my system the Coda was wholly superior to the XA25, especially in dynamic capability. However, that said, I ultimately preferred the original Parasound A21 (not Plus w... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? 😂 This phenomena is known as the “real world.” Welcome. | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? so you believe that Harmon and Toole don't have any bias, after all they are competing in the industry. All the Toole listening test I have read about place one speaker in the same position not taking into account the design of the speaker. AF... | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? Sometimes I would rather hear a lot of poeticisms about why a speaker sounds great, rather than hear a bunch of pretenders spout off about graphs and charts that they are not equipped to interpret meaningfully. It's a misleading pretense and not... | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? @helomech That is BS. Who trained them to hear that way. I would say fine, if they were a trained musician. Not supposed golden ears. I have been when a few were fooled by low-cost systems when they couldn’t see the system playing. I went thr... | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? I can hear a pair of speakers, and by how they sound, I can usually be pretty accurate on what parameters will measure badly. I have built and upgraded enough speakers in my life, to let me know where the problem measurements will be. I te... | |
| Worst Speakers Ever?? Anything by Audio Note | |
| 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, ... |