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| Magic returns in seldom used bookshelves? This stuff happens more often than you’d think. I could share an anecdote on some Vandy 2Ce Sig IIs that would make your experience seem rather vapid but some here would get bent out of shape. Trust your ears. | |
| "Amplifier Noise Floor" and hum acceptable? https://parasound.com/a52+.phpBased on the specs linked above, there is absolutely no way you should be hearing hum a foot away, even despite your speakers higher than average sensitivity. A slight hiss with your ear to the tweeter is the most you... | |
| Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100? The new Spendor tweeters take quite a while to break-in, after which, the grain will be gone.The new A-series is more neutral in balance. Try to have a listen to the A7 if possible. | |
| Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100? for those who may not know the history of spendor, there are few key points, in short form, that are worth noting:- the hughes family spencer dorothy and son derek owned and ran the company from inception in 1969 to 2000... they developed all sp s... | |
| Technics 1200 MK2 vs Technics SL-1210GR The Technics turntables are solid mass market disc spinners. But in that price range nice belt drive tables with good/better tonearms can be had and are better audiophile tables. Not long ago, I would have shared this sentiment, but now that I’ve ... | |
| Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100? Classic 100s if you can allow enough real-estate. If they sound at least as good as the older SP100s, then you’d have one of the best speakers ever designed, regardless of price. | |
| Sonus Faber speakers I have not owned these two models but I did have a back-to-back demo of the Sonetto Vs and Olympica Nova IIs in the same room, with the same gear.Based on that demo, I felt the price of the Olympica IIs would be very difficult to justify, consider... | |
| Sota or Technics I’m normally a fan of belt-drive tables, however, I recently acquired a 1210GR and am very impressed with the sound quality it produces. I’ve owned quite a few turntables including a handful of vintage direct-drive tables. This is the first table ... | |
| Speaker Upgrade Recommendation for Current Analog System - under $10,000 Budget Spatial Audio M3 Sapphires or X3s would be at the top of my list. Their predecessors could wipe the floor with many of the aforementioned speakers. | |
| Class AB Amp great at transient response, timing & low volume needed up to 5K The Benchmark AHB2 fits those criteria.A good choice if you want an amp that produces everything upstream unadulterated. That can be a blessing or curse depending on the quality of upstream components. Even though the amp is a lightweight and of o... | |
| Your thoughts on my plans.. Don’t be deterred by some of the pretentious personalities here. Some of them probably can’t hear their doorbell ring, yet they’ll pass judgement on hifi systems. The Motion40s are one of my favorite small tower speakers, regardless of price. You’... | |
| Speaker Upgrade Recommendation for Current Analog System - under $10,000 Budget Do not buy GoldenEar without an audition. Some folks like them, others not so much+1 | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else Get a KT88-powered tube amp. | |
| Schiit customer service seems poor I’ve made a few inquiries to them over the years. Only once was their response delayed and took about a week. One time I sent them an email on a Saturday night and received a reply at about 2 a.m. that morning. How’s that for fast?! At no time did... | |
| Best integrated for my purposes - help me choose 1 of 3! @helomech Parasound HINT Halo-Integrated thus the Hint6 is in the Halo line.I understand that, but they don’t use the same quality of parts throughout the entire Halo line. As you go higher up WITHIN the Halo line, the parts quality improves. The ... |