helomech
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| Preamp suggestions, yes again Can't comprehend why one would despise remotes. I find that seldom do two songs share the same ideal volume level. And if your gear has a remote function no one forces you to use it. A motorized control has no detrimental effect on sonics. Suppose... | |
| Can Yamaha AS-1000 effectively drive 6 ohm speakers The Yamahas are stable into 2 ohm loads. | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again I’d consider the Quicksilver Remote Line Stage preamp. I say this because I recently tried their headphone amp as a preamp and it has outperformed every preamp I’ve used thus far, including my Schiit Freya Plus and my previous AVA Fet Valve CFR. A... | |
| Objective Studies? Don’t know of any credible studies. I do know for a fact that DC blockers can work to reduce DC-offset which is a common power quality problem. Some power providers are willing to conduct a quality audit if you have legitimate concerns, like wonky... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) I appreciate you following through with updates. So many start speaker search threads and abandon them with no conclusion. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) The Motion 60XTs outperformed several costlier speakers in my audition, including the lower-tier ML ESLs. | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick I’m leaning Revel, if my listening room is never going to be bigger than say, 20x12’, should I spring for the F208 or should I save a bit and go with the F206? It looks like they use the same mid/tweet and the only difference is the 8" woofers get... | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick I've heard all three on your list and the Revels are hands-down the best of them, both in my subjective opinion and objective measurements. And regarding the claim that Salk builds their cabinets out of solid wood, uhh, no, that is false. They use... | |
| Why the truth is not in them ?? No need to over analyze this phenomenon with talk of neo-Marxism. What the OP describes is age-old tire-kicking and buyer's remorse. It's nothing new and pervades in audio transactions because audiophiles tend to suffer from neuroticism. Unfortuna... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? Iso Acoustics IsoPucks. Inexpensive and very effective. Your amp might be at the upper extreme of their mass limit though. | |
| purchasing US made speakers Joseph Audio, Devore Fidelity, Bache, Silverline, Ryan Speakers, Fritz Speakers, Spatial Audio, and Eggleston Works would be at the top of my audition list for American brands. At lower price points there is Zu Audio, Omega, Ascend Acoustics, Magn... | |
| 2 channel amp suggestion Atoll stuff gets great reviews but might be a bit low on power for B&W CM9s. The Rotel stuff is usually a solid value. Anthem gear seems to have a history of reliability issues. If you need an integrated amp, the mosfet-powered Yamahas are har... | |
| KEF Reference 1s or LS50s Those are two vastly different price points. The Reference 1s will be capable of more bass of course. Can't speak for the Reference line but the new R series has been underwhelming to my ears and I feel the treble quality is a regression from that... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @helomec,did you audition the older "XT" or latest "XTi" version? Updates for the XTI version mention no tweeter or crossover changes, but I’m suspect. The woofer surrounds in the new XTi version are noted as upgraded and "stiffer". I’ve heard t... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) If you want detailed treble with zero harshness and/or brightness, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better than Stirling Broadcast SB-88s. |