helomech
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| Sony speakers with drivers made by a different brand? Ask this question over at AudioKarma. | |
| Kef R series or Tannoy Revolution Series? IME, the Tannoys have a lot of LS50 strengths but with greater bass dynamics and extension. Soundstage depth is superior as well. Clarity seems about par. Another advantage of the the XT6Fs is they don’t need as high quality an amp to get them sin... | |
| Kef R series or Tannoy Revolution Series? I have the XT6Fs and previously had LS50s. The Tannoys are not at all aggressive - they’re less fatiguing than the comparable MA, B&W, Golden Ear Revel, Focal and KEF Q. And if you were to find the treble too hot, the grills tone it down witho... | |
| Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre? Total agreement. 6 inch woofer is simply too big for the mid range. B&W and countless other speakers never sound completely natural for this very reason.Appraently you've never heard a BBC 8" - only ESLs can compete. | |
| Another amateur in need of advice @cleanshirt,I haven't heard the XT8Fs, but I've had my XT6Fs in my 15×26×8' room and they produced plenty of bass for my taste. However, I typically don't listen louder than 85 to 90db peaks, and I sit about 9' from the speakers. I suppose you cou... | |
| Another amateur in need of advice $4k speakers will sound terrible with $400 amp, the other way around - it depends on many things.^I have to disagree. I’ve powered $4K Spendors with a $400 Yamaha A-S500 and the sound was more than good. In terms of bass extension and PRaT, it was... | |
| Another amateur in need of advice I'll throw out my anecdotes FWTW.Component allocation: I agree with some others that a large portion should go toward speakers. They contribute the greatest amount of distortion by far - that's a fact, therefore you'll want good ones. This isn't t... | |
| 3 best 10k speakers now imho I could be wrong, but I thought Spendor manufactures the LPZ tweeter. They use the same wide-surround soft-dome for all their current models. The only difference is the D-line tweeter is hidden behind the LPZ (linear pressure zone) "microfoil" pl... | |
| Spend my $1000 on a turntable I forgot about the Traveler. A used Traveler mk II is a great option. | |
| Spend my $1000 on a turntable I recently got a chance to handle the latest U-Turn Orbit (just happened to be a red one) at my local dealer. I have to say I was surprised by its build quality - seems much nicer than the Pro-Jects, Regas and Music Halls <$1K. It was very quie... | |
| My music sounds brighter Drinking any? | |
| Best used speakers under $10000 Best to start by mentioning what you have heard or owned, and what you liked/disliked about those speakers. | |
| Suggestions for an amp Silver 8s are not that difficult a load for a decent amp. I drove a pair with a Yamaha A-S500 - more power than you should ever need with those speakers, and that amp bested a $3500 Rogue Pharaoh in bass performance. Get a Yamaha A-S801, used A-S1... | |
| Mytek slams Hypex in Stereophile Amp Review I'm not so sure about it being possible to modify the modules themselves. I believe that they are pretty fixed. Definitely possible - Rogue does it. | |
| Mytek slams Hypex in Stereophile Amp Review Do any readers have specific experience with Hypex amps and big speakers to confirm or deny Mytek’s claims? My experience is with Rogue’s Hypex-based Sphinx and Pharaoh. Neither could produce the lowest octave of my Monitor Audio Silver 8s (not th... |