hilde45
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| If you had to choose... @elliottbnewcombjr Efficient speakers are a good way to go. It's sometimes hard to know when a speaker is efficient because the numbers need to be accompanied by the impedance curve. Fritz speakers work well with lower power. Fritz: "Very easy ... | |
| If you had to choose... I have not hear the others. That said, I've owned both the Carrera and the Carbon 7 mk2 SE and I much prefer the Carbon 7, and this is the speaker Fritz is going to continue focusing on. Here are a couple reviews: Written and video The Carreras'... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @simao I would agree with you that convenience is more valued than fidelity, but there is nothing really different about the current generation, as @roadcykler pointed out. Yet for today’s young music consumers, even three minutes is too long ... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @ghasley — I agree. The challenge of putting together a great audio system with little money is SO easy today compared to earlier. Especially with used stuff and a little knowledge. I agree with your posit. Here's my posit: there is a level of s... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? People under 50 that can afford the pricier items have demanding jobs and families. I would count myself in that group and have 0 time to go to Audiophile group outing. I am happy if I can listen 2-3 hours a week. The luxury of time + money usual... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? The three best years for modern era high end audio sales in terms of units sold and revenue were 2021, 2022 and 2023. This is a relevant metric, but it could indicate that a fairly rarefied segment of the population with resources is buying the... | |
| Kickstarter project Only for cables which cost $10k or more, each, because that is the minimum anyone should spend on a cable. ;-) | |
| Audiogon web site is slow for me...... A bit laggy for me, too. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? It’s interesting to note who values the music and who values their system more. Agreed! What’s more interesting to me is that the ones who value music more tend to make generalizing statements such as, "It’s all about the music" as if this was ... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @silverfoxvtx1800 Great to have these impressions. Obviously, you're still in the honeymoon phases, but so interesting to learn. To think you almost didn't keep these! Be interested to revisit this thread now and again, especially if you keep pos... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? No. It's about the music, not the recording. For you. Not for everyone. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? Does it have to taste good for you to eat it? Not a fair analogy because you have to eat. But sometimes I really need to listen to music. So sound doesn't always matter. | |
| New Review on AricAudio amplifier & speakers @lalitk the best or ultimate is very subjective I would say that terms like "best" or "ultimate" or even "wonderful" (which teajay used) are all conditional on many different factors. It is very hard to spell out those factors in a way which ... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? people say they are more refined I dont know what that means I think your listening descriptions show that you DO know what it means. You said: it’s definitely all in the midrange….just a tad not bright but just a little more that I don’t g... | |
| Solid State Power Amps Get enough power. JA: "The Focal will play loudly when fed only a few watts, my estimate of its voltage sensitivity being 89.2dB/2.83V/m. However, as fig.1 shows, the Sopra No.3 is a difficult load for an amplifier to drive, with a minimum magnit... |