helomech
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| Impressions: $1k-$2k integrated amps @helomech can you compare your impressions of those 2 amps, their phono stages and their overall pros and cons?Didn’t experience them in the same system which makes it difficult to say. I’d wager the Elex has the better PRaT and the Yamaha has bet... | |
| Impressions: $1k-$2k integrated amps The A-S1100 and Elex-R are both top of their class. Haven't heard most of the others on your list but have experienced enough integrateds at the price point that I'm convinced you'd be hard pressed to find better than these two. | |
| Want to switch from AB to D My experience suggests you’ll end up with a big loss of midbass body and grunt, possibly some bass extension in the lowest octave as well. Of course this largely depends on the quality of the specific amps in question. Generally though, I find cla... | |
| Sold My Ayre QB-9 DSD - Help Me Choose A New DAC! Topping d90. Recently shot it out vs brooklyn mytek. Bye mytekI compared it against the Chord Qutest. Preferred the D90 by a good margin. Somehow it doesn't sound analytical or dry despite its SOTA measurements. | |
| Integrated amplifier sound The Rogue would be a significant downgrade from your Musical Fidelity and the Sphinx in particular produces the least bass "slam" I've encountered from an integrated. It's more like the bass you'd get from a $200 AVR at BB. Bottom octave was compl... | |
| Sold My Ayre QB-9 DSD - Help Me Choose A New DAC! Topping D90 | |
| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? The biz is full of irony. You pull up in something like a Camry and the salesman judges you as a poor chump, yet he drives home in a screeching Kia. | |
| Need help replacing my beloved Magnepan.... Someone actually said Maggies aren’t resolving. Takes all kinds, I guess...No, it only takes experience with speakers of greater resolution -- not difficult to find. Audio Physic, B&W, Spendor, KEF, Revel, Rockport, ATC....The strength of Magg... | |
| Ported versus sealed speakers: is one type better? My experience with transmission line cabs is that they sacrifice midbass dynamics for bass extension. And no, efficiency is not solely dependent on the drivers. | |
| Ported versus sealed speakers: is one type better? It's all in the implementation. The short answer is that acoustic suspension (sealed) designs trade efficiency for bass definition. | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? Interesting about the vitamin D. I just started taking it for this COVID stuff. Maybe it will help my tinnitus.Most Americans are Vitamin D "insufficient" I've been told. My doctor said I was "dangerously low" following my annual blood panel. It m... | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? I had minor tinnitus and it went away completely after I began taking vitamin D supplements. It could be coincidence but nothing else regarding my health routine was altered.Best of luck. | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Seems you’re looking for the perfect tower speaker at ~$3K/pair. That’s a very tall order. Most towers in this price range are mediocre, and as you’re discovering, have significant shortcomings in either the treble or bass. Better to find a pre-ow... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey If the Tannoy XT6Fs sounded dark in your system, I suggest looking into a different amp. These are anything but dark. | |
| Need help replacing my beloved Magnepan.... Many box-type speakers are capable of similar transparency, and many more are capable of better resolution. I love Maggies for what they do well. Yes, they sound boxless but they’re lacking in resolution. For your budget, a pre-owned pair of Audio... |