helomech
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| Borreson X2 The thing you must keep in mind with the Borresen woofers is their radiating surface area is a true 4.5” inches, only about 1.75” smaller diameter than the surface area of most brands’ “8 inch” cones. As such, these “4.5” drivers look more like a ... | |
| Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ? I suppose that tendency for sibilance in the upper mids is another way of describing what I heard in the 30.2’s (and also in some 40.2’s I’ve heard in a friend’s system). But sibilance is too hard a word, I think. A shade of sibilance, No such th... | |
| Changing a speaker color If the original paint is in good condition, it does not need to be stripped, only sanded to a matte finish. After removing all sanding dust, the original paint should function perfectly fine as a primer, assuming it had an automotive-grade finish ... | |
| Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ? Spendor Classics are generally warmer than Harbeth IME. Stirling Broadcast LS3/6s and SB-88s mostly split the difference between the other two (assuming like for like model/size comparisons). It’s also been my experience that Spendors can handle ... | |
| Eversolo DMP-A8 vs iPhone plugged directly to integrated amp - why no difference? @lanx0003 The most recent Stereophile issue is what I was referencing. To get access to those measurements you must subscribe to either the digital or print versions of their magazine. In fact, I purchased six months of their digital subscriptio... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers For a very affordable option that will trounce most of the usual suspects (Focal, Revel, Harbeth, KEF etc), you could go the minor DIY route with this kit: https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/2-way-speaker-kits/satori-ara-textreme-2-way-speake... | |
| All Hail the meek --yet mighty – NODE 2i I own a Node N130 into an external DAC (Topping E70 Velvet) along with the Eversolo DMP-A8 streamer. With the Node/Topping combo, I use the Benchmark LA4 for preamp duties. The Eversolo’s DAC is similar to the Topping’s. Both are capable of state... | |
| Eversolo DMP-A8 vs iPhone plugged directly to integrated amp - why no difference? Low-res tube amp mated to low-res Audio Note speakers could be why you don’t hear a difference. The DMP-A8 has state of the art transparency as recently confirmed by Stereophile’s measurements. Any situation in which such components are bottlenec... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers Best bookshelves I’ve owned and heard out of many are the Tyler Acoustics Taylo Ref monitors. They use the same Seas drivers as the non-graphene Joseph Audio speakers, along with top shelf crossovers. Tyler no longer lists them on his website but ... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? @audiom3 It’s unhealthy and unbecoming to get so emotionally attached to material goods. It’s fine if you like Legacy speakers. However I won’t recommend them to anyone who wants a non fatiguing sound. It’s not like I’m going to alter your opi... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? @audiom3 Google is your friend. There is only one suite of measurements available online that show a decent performance, and that one is far from comprehensive so hard to say if there are problems outside its on-axis response. The rest of the m... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Good beryllium tweeters are not bright. Some manufacturers just happen to voice their beryllium-tweetered speakers with higher treble (some Focals for example). But listen to Magico’s beryllium and you’ll discover they are not at all bright or fat... | |
| Not sure what to think I owned the Mc C49 for a time. Your experience is not at all surprising. I suggest trying the Benchmark LA4. It is a true state of the art preamp and quite audibly superior to most solid state preamps. | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? The Golden Age is now. | |
| D’Agostino Integrateds Speakers like the Atrias are relatively tough impedance loads. As such, when paired with most tube amps, there is a mid-bass boost, hence the warmth. Actually, tube amps create this effect with the vast majority of speakers (why peeps claim tube w... |