helomech
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| I like my music systems like I like my baths ... Cool system. I bet it sounds phenomenal. | |
| Tool Fear Inoculum impressions You asked, so here is my opinion: it's the least good album they've produced, and by a wide margin. I didn't much care for Lateralus or 10,000 Days upon initial listen but felt they had enough potential to draw me back for subsequent listens and t... | |
| High value, giant killer speakers? Spatial Audio's speakers can compete with many at 2X the price, not so sure about 3X the price. There are plenty of vintage and near-vintage speakers that compete with current offerings of 3 and 4X the price, Spendor SP100s for example. | |
| My “Dream” system needs a preamp I suggest auditioning both the 1.7i and .7 Maggies. I prefer the latter. | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? So I had another audition with Magnepans recently, this time the MG.7s (aka .7s). Steve Guttenberg’s comments in his YouTube vid for this particular model, and how he even prefers them to the 3.7s, piqued my interest. This audition was a in a diff... | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? No one should advise you on speakers. De gustibus...They all vary so much that you should get out there and listen, with your own software. Ultimately, this is the best advice. If you go with a factory-direct brand, investigate how they've handled... | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? I've heard most of the speakers mentioned so far, the Spatials outperform most of them, no contest. That even goes for the $2K M4 Turbo S. They make Maggies sound veiled and diffused in comparison. As for Focals, you have to move up to the Kanta r... | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? As far as new speakers go, the best I've heard under $3K, that I believe most listeners will enjoy are the Spatial Audio M4 Triode Masters, recently replaced by the M5 Sapphires. They do require a fair bit of distance from the wall behind them but... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? I asked Monitor Audio a similar question when I owned Silver 8s, but I was considering a 20watt/Ch amp. They said it would be fine. One reason MA recommends a lot of power is because their floortstanders are capable of very high SPLs. If you can h... | |
| Hi-Fi Lo-Fi Sure, anyone can ask anything, but ever notice how the threads that elicit the most responses are those involving 4 and 5 figure products? Ask about a $300 item and you’re lucky to get 2 responses. Audio shows are full of the same elitist mentalit... | |
| Hi-Fi Lo-Fi Many folks won’t be willing to spend even $500 for a system. I only did so reluctantly and piece by piece.But for those who really want to get started in hi-fi I think we all ought to be able to point them in this sort of direction to get them sta... | |
| Technical sophistication There are online resources far more credible than what you'll find on this site or the magazine pubs - the BBC archives for example:https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/search?query=Harwood&submit=&page=1 | |
| JM Reynaud Bliss Jubilee's vs JM Reynaud Bliss Silver's Have you heard/owned the Bliss Silvers?It's odd to me that they sell the Bliss Jubilee for less than the most recent MSRP for the Bliss Silvers - gotta wonder where they shaved costs. | |
| Technical sophistication They're mostly wannabe engineers here, like that guy who runs this site:http://www.machinadynamica.com/ | |
| Imported audio are you getting the same level of performance vs domestic priced equip? I usually get better performance per dollar with the imported brands, despite the import markup.The exception lies with *some of the factory-direct brands. |