helomech
Responses from helomech
| Seeking Streaming Receiver Recommendations Get the Yamaha, or a NAD, Marantz, Arcam, or Cambridge (all sold at Crutchfield). Integras are unreliable and don’t sound any good (ear-piercing highs, weak bass). | |
| I have an Bose Acoustimass 15 Home Theater System I could be mistaken but I thought the Acoustimass system was powered through the subwoofer box, and that all it needed was a preamp, or source with a volume control. | |
| Recommended solid state amp for user with tinnitus Have you tried addressing your tinnitus? I suffered tinnitus for years until I began taking vitamin D supplements and cut back on the drinking.That said, it seems the inclination for those with tinnitus is to seek very smooth amps, like McIntosh, ... | |
| What dealer/distributor has influenced you most? Acoustic Sounds. I've been surprised by their no-nonsense approach, despite carrying many products I would deem snake oil. | |
| Speaker recommendation thread (Organised by tiers of price) Should add Spatial Audio M4 Triode Masters to the $1K - $5K bracket. Many aspects of their sound wouldn’t be out of place in the $5K - $10K bracket. | |
| what is more important ? Many good points made here. I tend to side with the approach of addressing the weakest link first. Yes, this can lead to a sort of component leap-frog, but eventually you'll end up with a well-balanced system. So don't worry about which component ... | |
| BookShelf or Floor Standing Speakers Whether floorstanders will be an improvement is highly subjective as noted above. Even though I have a fairly large room, for my budget, I prefer standmount speakers with subs.I found that MOST of the more affordable floorstanders (under $5K/pair)... | |
| Hana Cartridges / Excel I was told by a dealer that they also make the Sumiko carts. | |
| Recommendation for detailed/analytical bookshelf speaker? The Stirling Broadcast LS3/6s are very detailed and holographic, nevermind the specs, they're meaningless. A cheaper option is the Revel Performa M106. Not as musical a speaker but less than half the price of the Stirlings. Between these are the F... | |
| Speaker recommendation thread (Organised by tiers of price) As much as I respect this idea, I don't think it's useful for any real-world applications. If I've learned anything concrete in all my years as an audiophile, it's that we all hear differently. We all have different rooms and partnering gear, so s... | |
| The best speaker for a small room...at any price point. I have the Pulsar 2 Graphenes in a small 11.5 x 12 room. Can't say I would recommendToo much bass? | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music So what’s like the Klipsch but without the horns? :) Or a bigger sounding/more efficient LS50?Stirling Broadcast SB-88s. They have smoother highs than any Klipsch (or any metal dome tweeters for that matter, sans Beryllium units, IME) Soundstaging... | |
| Thoughts on extending speaker life. I agree with Elizabeth. Though I can't comment on the advisability of applying silicone to the surrounds, it is a bad idea to apply petroleum-based products unless you can ascertain the exact composition of the surround - not all "rubber" surround... | |
| turntable choice The U-Turn is a better-built turntable than the entry-level Pro-Jects and Music Halls. That said, assuming a max budget of $400, you're better off getting a vintage direct-drive table from the likes of Pioneer, Yamaha, Technics, Denon or Micro Sei... | |
| Real world life expectancy of a high end cartridge? Stylus life? Maybe shorter than you think: https://thevinylpress.com/the-finish-line-for-your-phonograph-stylus/Beat me to it. Seems 500 hours is likely the safe limit for most styli. |