helomech
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| Best Cd player or Transport for $1000.00 used. Go on fleaBay and find one of the old Panasonic ShockWave portable players (like a Discman). They're battery powered of course, so no transformer noise. These will work just as well as any uber-expensive transport and you'll save $1970 to $2970. | |
| Mounting a Jelco Tonearm I'd post this question on Audio Karma or Vinyl Engine, where there are larger DIY communities. I haven't mounted a Jelco, but have thoroughly read up on the process as it applies to Thorens tables. This is the first I've read of any discrepancies ... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond The idea of using synthetic diamond is to use an extremely stiff material so that the resonance/breakup frequency is raised up higher than human hearing. I believe the breakup frequency of diamond is around 70khz. I think beryllium could be around... | |
| high-efficiency loudspeakers I've found that a pair of recently acquired Klipsch Heresy IIIs are much better than I expected (not sure what I expected in my house, but I did force myself to listen to a pair at a dealer before before buying these damn things) and since many ha... | |
| Throughly disappointed with my new Yamaha A-3000 Integrated....... @elevick That's complete bull. It's not his speakers, he simply received a defective unit. Yamaha integrateds are 2 ohm stable. | |
| Throughly disappointed with my new Yamaha A-3000 Integrated....... The A-S3000 does seem to have a record of issues. Fortunately the 1100 and 2100 have better reliability. I doubt you'd lose much in sound quality by trading it for the A-S2100. | |
| how do you compare the hegel h80 to rogue sphinx v2??? @jmlab926 I'm saying the Rogue hybrid amps (Sphinx and Pharaoh) struggle with the lowest octaves. It's as though they have a sharp roll-off under ~40 Hz. I don't know if it has to do with their class D topology, but I haven't experienced this issu... | |
| how do you compare the hegel h80 to rogue sphinx v2??? Keep the Hegel. Rogue Class D amps have no low end, especially at low volume. | |
| KEF LS50 Wireless -- wow!!! Even the passive LS50s are leaps ahead of all B&W speakers I've heard. They easily compete in the $4K standmount realm. Some say they're merely good, but I suspect they heard them with low quality amps. It's the trailing edges of notes, the "... | |
| KEF and Paradigm ^^ The KEFs will NOT require 300 watts to open up in a room that size, despite their low nominal impedance. That’s a complete load of rubbish. Efficiency is a combination of sensitivity and impedance.The phase angles matter more than the nominal i... | |
| Analog integrated amp recommendation IME, the minimalist approach often pays zero dividends in sound quality | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 @vdotman I still have the SP2/3R2s. I agree with your assessment. Their bass isn't as punchy as I was accustomed to with other speakers, but as you noted, it's very natural. I now have them paired with a Yamaha integrated, a perfect match to my ea... | |
| Analog integrated amp recommendation What's so scary about tone controls? | |
| Biggest impact: moving from integrated to separates Why the assumption that separates under $3K will significantly outperform the Cronus? Bryston and Musical Fidelity would be a lateral move at best. One of the many myths of audio is that you need separate chassis for ultimate performance. I've hea... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano The largest Harbeth, Spendor (classic),or Stirling Broadcast you can afford. All three smoke the entry level Maggies IMO. |