helomech
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| Best integrated for my purposes - help me choose 1 of 3! The Yamaha has both the best build and sound quality. Economy of scale allows them to use better parts than what you’ll find in the others. | |
| The Weekend The Weeknd has more talent than most here, that’s for certain. | |
| NOS Tubes - Ecstasy or Agony I rarely have issues with my NOS tube orders, especially 6SN7s. I recently ordered some Tung-Sol mouse-ears (highly recommended) from Brent Jesse and they perform well. I wasn’t thrilled with the cleanliness of the tubes though.Andy of VTS overpac... | |
| Trust Make sure the boxes are strapped to pallets and shipped by freight. Have the seller take pictures of each stage of packing prior to shipment. “Inadequate packaging” is one of their favorite allegations in denying insurance claims. | |
| Building new system starting with power amp. What would you choose ? Gryphon is what immediately came to mind as soon as I read your notional budget. The Diablo is hard to beat for overall sound quality in a neat package, especially if you have no desire to fuss with tubes. Solid state really doesn’t get any better... | |
| Magnepan 3.7i vocals sound harsh When I owned the Halo Integrated, I found it had a smooth presentation overall, but oddly, it was also grating. I wonder if you’re hearing intermodulation distortion. It’s an inherent weakness of planar-magnetic designs. It seems some amps allevia... | |
| Killer used integrated for <$500? Yamaha A-S500. Measures better than some amps costing 5X its retail price and sounds great. | |
| Help! Spakers damaged during shipping?Paid insurance (with proof)being told not Insured? I learned the hard way that Fed Ex doesn’t honor insurance claims for audio gear. It doesn’t matter how much proof you furnish or how many of their hoops you jump through. I would be surprised if UPS is not the same. | |
| Not Thrilled with Vandersteen 2CE Sigs - where is the first place to work on? @helomech I’m surprised to hear you say that. I’m not sure the 1ci’s are necessarily better, but I’ve found they work better in my house with small rooms than the 2. There is something magical about the 1’s though isn’t there?I’ve encountered quit... | |
| Not Thrilled with Vandersteen 2CE Sigs - where is the first place to work on? Sell them and get the 1Cis -- much better speakers. | |
| Any SS amp recs in the 1-2k price range? A pre-owned Parasound Halo A21.That or a class D amp that runs on Purifi modules. I believe there are a couple out there within your budget. The XTZ class D amps get good reviews and are compact. | |
| Anyone ditch the sub after large speaker purchase? While we agree that many lower cost speakers lack uniform and deep bass and that subs certainly help in those cases, remember that large high efficient speakers mated with the proper equipment can excel in deep, fast, and accurate bass reproductio... | |
| Anyone ditch the sub after large speaker purchase? Unfortunately, the bass sections of many full-range speakers are dismal compared to a quality sub, both the drivers and cabinet sections. You’re getting into $10K/pair speakers before the bass sections will match the quality of even a $600 sub. Th... | |
| Speaker recommendation $10-20K (with some requirements!) Second the rec for Spendor Classic 100s. Those or Graham LS5/8s.Harbeth is only a hair more polite than Dynaudio IME. | |
| Sound quality impact - preamp vs power amp? I believe the whole point is to optimize the synergy among your components & room to best connect you to the music and stir your soul.Bingo!A synergistic system that stirs the emotions is the ultimate goal. This can and often does result from ... |