helomech
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| 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... | |
| Youtube audiophile hi res sounds MUCH better than my Eversolo streamer Try inverting the XLR polarity on your Eversolos. | |
| Is there anything other than a Benchmark DAC? Try the Topping E70 Velvet. It’s incredible, and not just for the price. | |
| my own experience with Tekton Design Other than an approximate three week delay in my order delivery, I had a mostly positive experience with the Tekton Lore Reference Bes. I was a little disappointed in the thickness of the packaging cardboard, but luckily they arrived without a scr... | |
| My new Borresen X3's I’m sure the Borresens sound great but the whole R&D and advancements notion is mostly false. The marketing people would like us consumers to believe that’s the case but in reality there exist 30+ year old speaker models that would compete wit... | |
| Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8 The DMP-A8’s DAC is one of the fullest, least “thin” among delta sigma designs, especially in the upper bass and lower midrange. Though it’s not terribly surprising you’d find it lean relative to an R2R ladder DAC. | |
| 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... |