hilde45
Responses from hilde45
| Advice? Less than $4k, solid state preamp, neutral to gentle Continued appreciation for the suggestions. That Schiit Freya might really be the sweet spot if I get chickensh*t about spending up to the Ayre or Pass levels. | |
| Advice? Less than $4k, solid state preamp, neutral to gentle Thanks so much to all for the additional suggestions. You've helped me form a short list. I especially appreciate that the suggestion are breaking out into two fairly distinct price classes. This would be the equivalent of a second car, but I ne... | |
| Advice? Less than $4k, solid state preamp, neutral to gentle Thanks to you both! I am hoping some come in with other options, much lower down. See, the thing is: I'm paying for college right now, and that is a financial root canal. I shouldn't even be spending on audio, but a man has to be a man (and a w... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp +1 Rocray. At one point, Cary audio was a small outfit, too. | |
| Downsizing for Blade 2 and hunting for smaller floor standers I’ve been extraordinarily impressed with Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers with the RAAL ribbon tweeter. They are easily driven by most amps, including tube amps, and the impedance never dips below 5 ohms, nor does it swing wildly. The company is sma... | |
| LS50 + Sub Or Floorstander? A lot depends on your room’s acoustics. Your room is 15x20 with what ceiling height? I have read, repeatedly, that even floorstanders benefit from subs, not least because they can be positioned in places other than where the floorstanders are. T... | |
| Uptone EtherRegen Tone in a review is irrelevant; only logic is. That’s what I take @djones51 to be saying. And what @amir_asr to be saying in his review. I was very interested in the EtherRegen because of what Hans B. and others had to say, but the ASR logic is ... | |
| Amp pairing with Tannoy Turnberry? For solid state, a Pass, used, might be the ticket. | |
| Dedicated line, how many outlets two or four? We were redoing a basement and we added a sub panel. Because the cost difference was minimal, I added 5 dedicated lines. 1 for the monoblock amps, 1 for preamp, 1 for digital, 1 for subs, 1 extra, along a side wall, in case I am able to get my gea... | |
| Sugden Masterclass LA4 vs LTA MicroZOTL I very much like 6sn7 tube preamps and these seem well built and from a reliable, talented maker: http://aricaudio.com/tube_gear.php | |
| Power conditions for Integrated Amps I wonder if you were to do a blind test to 50 people or more if people would hear a noticeable difference in sound quality. I wonder if you were to collect 50 people whether they would all have same situation with their electrical? Of course th... | |
| Why are there so many used B&W speakers for sale. First excitement, then fatigue. | |
| Just how many options does 1 need in a 2 way bookshelf design? Welcome to capitalism, bro. It's not about rationality, it's about "choice." The landfills and deforested landscapes can testify. | |
| Hi-Fi and the Folly of Perfection @whart Thanks for the book recommendation. I know Austin, well. That's where I did my doctorate. Bought my Adcom stuff at Audio Systems on Koenig. | |
| Hi-Fi and the Folly of Perfection I suspect that reading Pirzig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance would be perfect for you right now. We have two sides to our personalities -- a classic/analytical and a romantic/sensual side. The question Pirsig raises is your question ... |