helomech
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| chinese counterfeitng It's been a big problem for a while. Think about the airplane you are flying in--what if some part had been inadvertently installed from counterfeit sources? It's happens. The Air Force was sold a bunch of counterfeit o-rings a few years ago - mad... | |
| Schitt turntable anyone? What’s the problem with unipivot tonearms?Nothing. They have their strengths and weaknesses, as do gimbal arms. Such comments are to be expected from the direct-drive peanut gallery. | |
| Schitt turntable anyone? Hi folks, looking like the new Schitt turntable is nigh upon us. Hardly. That article was published last year and there has been no further mention of the table anywhere. It will certainly slay some giants if/when it does come around because Schii... | |
| Am I hearing things? Am I hearing things?Yes | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others? @helomech - nobody in KC has those brands. I traveled to hear themMay I ask where? I live within driving distance of KC, so I'm curious how far these dealers are. I don't mind driving 3 or 4 hours to audition some gear. | |
| Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ? I’ve Heard Harbeth sound the most like real with instruments and Klipsch will excite but aren’t as trueThat’s the problem with relying on opinions of others. Everyone hears differently. Harbeths are good but I had the opposite experience in which ... | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others? Who in KC sells the Wilsons and Devores? | |
| Vandersteen 1 repair. Vandersteen speakers have matched pair drivers. They also match them to the crossovers. You’d be better off sending in the pair to have matched and updated drivers installed. | |
| Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ? It's not so much your room size I'd be concerned with but the 15' listening distance. If you play your music loud (as heard from your seating position) you're likely to strain speakers of that size and power handling.Whether they're the best speak... | |
| Budget integrated with phono preamp Any built-in preamp in an integrated that price is going to be a bottleneck. They just don’t put anything half-way decent in cheap receivers/integrateds. She’d be much better off getting the ART DJ Pre for about $40. It is much better than any bui... | |
| Ayre <--> Parasound <--> Pass : where are you? @erik_squires @helomech : I lived with Parasound Halo A23's (a pair fo them) for months. I built ICEPower ASP 250 based monoblocks. I could not tell them apart under any circumstances. Which is why I sold the Parasounds and kept the high efficienc... | |
| Ayre <--> Parasound <--> Pass : where are you? Parasound amps sound nothing like ICE or Hypex-based amps -- probably because ICE and Hypex (even the hybrids) sound little like a good class A/AB amp. | |
| Speakers for aging audiophiles - What's with today bass emphasis ? Sadly, I can't say I'm surprised by all the suggestions to simply throw money at the problem with another large, ported bookshelf speaker. For crying out loud, the guy has his speakers within 10" (that's inches btw) of the wall! | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. Other than the addition of a DAC, are there any SONIC differences between the Yamaha A-S501 and A-S500? Nope, they have the same exact amp section. | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. In my original post, I indicated NAD. But, I had been thinking about the Yamaha A-S models as well... 301, 500, 501, etc. I’m glad there were a lot of responses on those Yammy models, as I was curious as to what they really sounded like--compared ... |