hilde45
Responses from hilde45
| Audio Research SP15 If you go here https://www.hifishark.com/model/audio-research-sp-15 and click the Sold/Expired tab, you can see other sales to get a sense of whether this one is in the ballpark. | |
| Room Treatment suppliers The bass traps I got from Real Traps worked much, much better than what I had from GIK or ATS. @ethan_winer | |
| Fritz Carbon 7 SE MKII I have done two reviews of the Carbon 7: Written -- https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-fritz-heiler-s-carbon-7-se-mk-2-bookshelf-speakers? Video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpI6eAvc4_M I had the speakers for about 6 months. I c... | |
| I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe My theory is that they're understaffed and so nearly any objection just gets the thread removed. Problem solved, as far as they're concerned. | |
| Smaller plug-in AC Purifiers -- Shunyata, iFi, Puron...something else? What do you like? @rsf507 Not there anymore. $400 is a lot for a plug-in, in my opinion, especially when I'm seeing people say (about these and others) that multiple plugs are better. That adds up quickly. To each his own, of course. | |
| "Happy To Be Stuck With You!!!" Methinks the lady doth protest too much... | |
| Smaller plug-in AC Purifiers -- Shunyata, iFi, Puron...something else? What do you like? @verafiaudio afiaudio Thanks for the review. @rsf507 I cannot tell how to buy Telos Mini Q or how much it costs. @sns I already love my Audience Adept r2r plug. I just notice that the Shunyata makes it even quieter. I'm trying to make a small... | |
| Transport Recommendations I wanted to conserve $$s for other parts of my system. This transport has worked perfectly: https://www.whathifi.com/cambridge-audio/cxc/review | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @jc4659 I have a deHavilland type pre, yes. The word "neutral" is anything but neutral. It’s more like a Rohrshach test that exhumes what people find important in what they listen for in their systems. Your idea of comparing with vs. without a ... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers For value, I think the AVA is hard to beat. That's what I'd try first. | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @audphile1 "Appears as if you have already interpreted and perceived what is meant by these words." The word "warmer" seems more definite than the word "neutral," and that's what I was getting at. Much of the debate here seems to be about "neutr... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @ghdprentice Good point about calibrating to live music. I suppose that would establish a correlation that could transcend categories. Well put. Of course, a lot of amplified/studio music should NOT be gotten "correct" because they are compress... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @sameyers1 "Pass Labs XP-12…is just slightly on the warmer side of neutral, the Pass Labs house sound, and it images better than my Ayre." Ok, now we have a targeting lock! Thank you -- this is up to the top of my list. Thank you! @skinzy ... | |
| anybody compare Dynaudio Special 40's/Heritage Specials/Confidence 20's? I own a pair of Fritz carbon 7se speakers for about 2 years now. Strictly rock and roll. My experience was that jazz, smaller classical groups, EDM, were also great. | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @sameyers1 I assume you’ve found the solid state preamps you’ve tried are more neutral than your tube preamp, with tighter bass, a lower noise floor and perhaps more extended highs. That’s on the nose. Exactly right. Often, what the tube pre... |