helomech
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Neutral or Detailed. You can't have both I would think that at moderate listening volume, a neutral sounding speaker, as the human ear is concerned, would have a measurable dip in the upper mids/ lower treble. I believe this why the average studio monitor leans toward brightness and fati... | |
Want to try separates, what to expect. In many cases, you can expect zero improvement over a good integrated. And when mixing brands, there's a good chance you'll experience a higher noise floor. Good luck. | |
Best TT under $1k Thanks so much for all of your replies. I'm leaning toward @helomech's suggestion of the Pioneer PLX-1000 with the Audio-Technica VM540ML cartridge.I know it's not the most important consideration (perhaps not a consideration at all for some folks... | |
How good is your hearing ? And how do you know ? If they believe they can hear a difference, what does it really matter? One's perception is one's reality. | |
Best TT under $1k I wouldn’t let the inclusion of a cartidge dictate your purchase. If you want a very good NIB table with warranty, the Pioneer PLX-1000 is the best value by a country mile. Order it from somewhere like Needle Doctor or Music Direct and ask them to... | |
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... |