hilde45
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| Herron HL-1 Preamplifier, Solid State; Herron still in business? Thoughts about sound? @soix I'm looking for a SS that is fairly neutral and, as it adds a bit of gain, it would be nice if the gain was slightly warm. Just a bit. I'm presently using a DIY made by a friend that is comprised, basically, of the original Burson buffer wi... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @balooo2 Great to hear! Well done! Please report back about the Carbons. | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? OP, @benanders recent post about identifying what sound you want is paramount, I think. Brand shopping is an endless chase, or can be. @balooo2 I had the Salk SS6M for a while. I had both it and the Fritz simultaneously for many months. I kept th... | |
| Speakers to pair with Quicksilver mid mono Mid monos are nice amps. The height off the floor is very odd. I'm down with the suggestions here. There's a FB group for Quicksilver with nice people. You might poke them, too. https://www.facebook.com/groups/975206436312742/about/ | |
| ....and just when you thought you could Finally afford that pair of MBLs'..... I would walk right into it. "D'oh!" | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @lanx0003 It's in the comment below: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/started-with-1k-speakers-what-now/post?postid=2650000#2650000 | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @balooo2 Thank you so much for your nice comments. There are many elements of a proper review that I'm unable to do, as a hobbyist, but I can do a few things which make the commentary useful. Those include keeping key variables stable, using langu... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? OP, in case it’s helpful: On Ascend -- here. On Fritz -- here. Video here and here. | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? There are big names with a lot of buzz and then some others who offer very high value. These folks sell direct, have a lot of experience, and don’t advertise much. Two examples: Fritz and Ascend. In my view, spending 2-3K with these folks is like ... | |
| Cary vs Raven +1 ghdprentice | |
| Tube Integrated Amp Recommendation https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Tube+Integrated+Amp+Recommendation | |
| Sub $1000 DAC with AKM chip The same DAC chip will operate and sound very different depending on implementation. Here’s a good explanation as to how other factors, such as input and output stages, are equally important to the chip. | |
| Why do we demand so much from our systems? @wolf_garcia "We" is short for "We narcissists." | |
| I took Frank Zappa’s advice Favorite audiophile liner notes, Steely Dan, Katy Lied: "This is a high fidelity recording. Steely Dan uses a specially constructed 24-channel tape recorder, a "State-of-the-Art" 36-input computerized mixdown console, and some very expensive Germ... | |
| Why do we demand so much from our systems? Try good friends and alcohol, less expensive than stereo upgrades. hahahahah |