hilde45
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| Before I order the Magnepan 1.7s... Salks are among the most beautiful, well made, speakers without exorbitant prices around. Take a look at the possible finishes and email with Jim. | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used Thanks, Tvad. They both specified, "not shouty" to me, but I'll assume that with the right pairing, these are all good to go. | |
| PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best. Anyone who takes pride in owning the best hasn't processed the fact that time will make mincemeat out of "best." Get something that sounds good and remain open to trading it in later. Change is inevitable and the idea of "the best" is a form of de... | |
| And My Budget Is... @chayro Your advice makes a lot of sense because of the way you set up the solution you provide. In your example, there are two options, (a) being open to spend more if the quality is there or, (b) "But maybe setting an arbitrary budget is not th... | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used Great suggestions so far. Thanks. TMR has an Omega at the moment, the only situation in which one can *try* an Omega. Ascend Acoustics popped to mind for me, too, but I have not looked at their specs. Mozartfan's list of ingredients will be helpfu... | |
| $2000.00 to spend on new speakers. @travisgKeep in mind I have about 25-40 watts per channel. So the sensitivity of the speaker is a factor. Just FYI, the Fritz did well with my 60w tube amp, but they also play more easily with lower watt amps than their sensitivity number might re... | |
| Close, but no cigar ... Solid state, the Ayre stuff is on my list, as is Hegel. A Belles Aria, Sugden, too. | |
| $2000.00 to spend on new speakers. These are a bit more than $2k, but it may introduce you to Fritz: https://youtu.be/Hn3h3Tk6PzEThese would be a bit closer: http://www.fritzspeakers.com/Fritz%20Carbon%206%20Technical%20Specifications.htmBut contact him -- great guy and will work w... | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality It would be nice if every audio recording had something like a VIN number, so that it could immediately be compared with another (supposedly) "same" recording. | |
| Decent 25' Cable +1 Tvad. To avoid crazy land for cables that long, https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm | |
| New to Integrated stereo tube amps Out of the game that long and you hit a bullseye.There's supposed to be more suffering involved here. Clearly, you violated the rules by simply getting it right so quickly.This will involve you in some kind of passive aggressive retribution.Luckil... | |
| Three cheers for Keith Herron I have been researching audio gear for about 2 years now and have settled on a system that I can afford but his stuff has always been an aspiration for me. I can tell from what people say about it and from what is written about it that it is top-n... | |
| Power cord choice? There is repeated testimony that power cables can (not must) make a difference. The theory that *everyone* who claims to hear a difference is having placebo effect, a shill, not listening carefully is more dubitable than the claims for power cable... | |
| So how much do you think the placebo effect impacts our listening preferences? Here's an ethical reason that I worry about the placebo effect. I'm not saying others should look at it this way. This is just my way.Let's say that I have $2k to spend on headphones. Let's say I feel like I could also give some of that to the loc... | |
| When someone listens to your system for the first time. "Reminder to stop over thinking and enjoy the music" +1. Enjoy the musicIsn't that what everyone with a mediocre system says they're doing? |