helomech
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| Preamp or DAC You already have a top-flight DAC. The Coda pres are not nearly as good as their amps. As such, I think you’re better off going with a new preamp. | |
| Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ? Hmmm….the only time I’ve heard Harbeth do vocals “exceedingly well” was when I hadn’t yet experienced lower distortion, higher resolution speakers. In more recent years I simply fail to hear what all the fuss is about with regard to their purporte... | |
| Borresen X3."Hi Fi" or High End as in natural realistic sound ? Yeah in my audition the Axxess integrated produced some of those typical Class D traits, especially the roll-off of the lowest two octaves. Class D is leaps better than it was decades ago but I’ve still yet to encounter an amp of that topology tha... | |
| Borresen X3."Hi Fi" or High End as in natural realistic sound ? The X3s are some of the most natural sounding speakers I’ve encountered if they are setup well and driven with decent (not necessarily expensive or esoteric) equipment. Both their midrange and treble is more refined than you’ll get from any of the... | |
| My new Borresen X3's The X3’s have two woofers, the two drivers under the tweeter. The one above the tweeter is a mid-range driver. You probably read in the PTA review that the X3s are a 3-way speaker. That is incorrect however, they are 2.5-way, so the top ... | |
| My new Borresen X3's @Steve59, Michael Børresen was the chief designer for both Raidho and its sister company, Scansonic, until a few years back when he left to do his own thing under his own name. It’s surprising you would ask such a question, considering this post ... | |
| My new Borresen X3's I have recently added the Axxess Noir Resonance Control footers to my X3’s Brings the speakers to a different level, pricy but my dealer gave me a 30% discount, well worth it at full retail (-; How much if any did they alter the soundstage?... | |
| My new Borresen X3's Say What ? 30 yr. old speakers sound as good as any $11K speaker today...That’s quite a statement.....It’s too early in the day to be drinkin’...... Perhaps it was you who was “drinkin” since you completely misinterpreted my post, presumably du... | |
| Changing a speaker color Vinyl wrap is a great idea if the cabinets are conducive to it. There are also products like 3M Dinoc that can produce a textured finish like faux carbon fiber (wouldn’t be my choice but it’s an option). | |
| Advice on Sterling LS3/6 The Stirling LS3/6 can serve as an “end game” speaker for many listeners. The biggest caveat is that in moderate to large rooms, the bass rolls off steeply below ≈45Hz. Wall reinforcement can somewhat lower that cutoff but the speakers need a dece... | |
| Borreson X2 The thing you must keep in mind with the Borresen woofers is their radiating surface area is a true 4.5” inches, only about 1.75” smaller diameter than the surface area of most brands’ “8 inch” cones. As such, these “4.5” drivers look more like a ... | |
| Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ? I suppose that tendency for sibilance in the upper mids is another way of describing what I heard in the 30.2’s (and also in some 40.2’s I’ve heard in a friend’s system). But sibilance is too hard a word, I think. A shade of sibilance, No such th... | |
| Changing a speaker color If the original paint is in good condition, it does not need to be stripped, only sanded to a matte finish. After removing all sanding dust, the original paint should function perfectly fine as a primer, assuming it had an automotive-grade finish ... | |
| Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ? Spendor Classics are generally warmer than Harbeth IME. Stirling Broadcast LS3/6s and SB-88s mostly split the difference between the other two (assuming like for like model/size comparisons). It’s also been my experience that Spendors can handle ... | |
| Eversolo DMP-A8 vs iPhone plugged directly to integrated amp - why no difference? @lanx0003 The most recent Stereophile issue is what I was referencing. To get access to those measurements you must subscribe to either the digital or print versions of their magazine. In fact, I purchased six months of their digital subscriptio... |