helomech
Responses from helomech
| Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair Depends...if you get something like a Andrew Jones Mofi 888 for 5k, you may get some drivers that are superior to off-shelf anything...and you won’t be able to make them for $50 or $100 if you have to do the r&d from scratch. I am highly... | |
| Is this a meaningful upgrade? As with probably 95% of other systems out there, you’d likely be far better off saving the difference toward a speaker upgrade. DACs are an attractive upgrade route because they are relatively lightweight and easy to ship. I get it. However, u... | |
| Best DAC you ever heard list. 1.Budget under 1k 2. Mid Under 5k 3. Cost no Object. The best I’ve used under $1K is, perhaps ironically, the $999 Topping Centaurus, though second to that is the $400 Topping E70 Velvet. I have no recs for $5K DACs because beyond the $1K mark, the diminishing returns in cost/performance make DACs ... | |
| Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair Of the speakers you suggested, the Ascends will be best because they employ higher quality drivers in a small and braced cabinet. Their drivers are far better quality than you’ll find in most <$6K/pair speakers, aside from DIY. Otherwise, consi... | |
| New DAC, what should I look for? What about a Gryphon DAC since you have a Diablo? I would also look into Aavik DACs. The DAC in my Axxess (Aavik’s budget brand) Forte integrated is absurdly good for being a built-in unit in a $5500 integrated. If a Holo May was merely “differ... | |
| Integrated Amp Pairing for Harbeth 30.2 Most $13K speakers will easily outperform those Harbeths IME, even with an entry-level integrated, so I believe you’d be much better off upgrading the speakers with that budget. There are ≈$13K speakers (and much less with DIY options) that do eve... | |
| Wanting to upgrade my speakers When I had a 2200, it had great synergy with a pair of Revel F208s. That was a system I believe many could live with in perpetuity. For most music no sub is needed with F208s. | |
| Soft-dome tweeter damage - NBD or permanently compromised? If they are doped soft-domes (the doping essentially makes them a composite), they will typically have dimples or creases after they are pulled back into dome shape. I once encountered this issue with a pair of Dynaudio speakers that I bought as d... | |
| Does a 2-way active crossover make sense when using a REL sub connected to the amp? I used to have the Marchand XM66 and used it with Rythmik L12 subwoofers. Ultimately I preferred the sound of my system without the crossover unit because, unfortunately, the Marchand was not completely transparent. I think whether an active sub ... | |
| Boulder 866—Why Did You Sell? I wanted a new Luxman 509z. I was offered what I paid for the 866 (used) as a trade in so I went with the 509z and never looked back. I can tell you why I didn't buy one...just play the Cure's Just Like Heaven on one and see if you can get th... | |
| Preamp Options under $3500 @t_ramey I have had the Benchmark LA4, Bel Canto Pre5, Bel Canto PRe1 with Ace Tomato upgrades, the Coda Continuum CP, Mac C49, Schiit Freya (passive mode), Questyle CMA 12, Quad Artera, Topping Pre90 and Topping A90 Discrete. Also various line ... | |
| Boulder 866—Why Did You Sell? Thanks for the replies guys. I’m pretty content with my Axxess integrated at the moment, but it’s like @mrdecibel said, it’s a “disease.” | |
| Preamp Options under $3500 I’ve owned quite a few preamps in this price range, and believe it or not, my favorite among them all is the Topping A70Pro. It’s actually a headphone amp but also functions as a very good preamp. It doesn’t have a phono section but its width is o... | |
| Gain level on a REL sub Please go to their site (REL). Unfortunately their connection recommendations do not work for any and every amplifier. Sometimes the ground need be floated/disconnected. That’s just the facts. | |
| Gain level on a REL sub what exactly do you mean by it us the wiring? Are you referring to the quality kf the cable or how it is wired. I have followed the recommendations that REL suggested. How it’s wired. Try disconnecting the black ground cable from your amp. |