hilde45
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| Salk Future TBD I very much enjoyed my SS6M's before I sold them (for tower speakers). They are beautiful speakers and Jim was a delight to deal with. Small companies can be a wonderful adventures but they can also be confining. Getting out with your skin intact ... | |
| Do my ears deceive me?? Why is the lead question about whether there is something "better"? But how about just going for just as pleasing but also "different"? Over the course of life, virtually no one vacations at the same place, goes to the same kind of restaurant, d... | |
| May Dac w/External Clock. A friend with a very resolving system has the Holo May DAC and we went back and forth between the Holo Red streamer to the DAC comparing I2S and USB. They are different, and to our ears, the USB had a broader soundstage and more presence in the to... | |
| Adding an Sub that doesn't go well below speakers? @12many Before I had DSP, I would turn the knob and then run a new REW scan and see whether it helped. | |
| Will I benefit from upgrading REL subwoofer pair +1 @erik_squires on measuring. Indeed, it was by using measurement that I realized that the REL option of phase 0 or 180 was too crude. That's why I posted about variable phase above, and also about DSP. Physics always wins. | |
| Picking Speakers 20k-30k I'd be thinking about Audio Note and Tannoy in addition to the fine choices here. | |
| Looking for an Amp Replacement Thinking about your budget and watts... You might consider Van Alstine: https://avahifi.com/collections/power-amplifiers/products/dva-set-500-stereo-power-amplifier This is 112 wpc but I've heard a lot of good things about it. You might ask @au... | |
| Will I benefit from upgrading REL subwoofer pair Why REL? Other subs have variable phase, which can prove critical to integration. | |
| Adding an Sub that doesn't go well below speakers? Dialing in a room is tricky. Typically, multiple subs are helpful. In addition, having adjustable phase on those subs is helpful. I have both REL and Rythmik subs, but only Rythmik’s adjustable phase makes it possible to get the room dialed in. Th... | |
| Upgrade video of Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers, V1 to ELX (easy and effective) @roxy54 I had two different pairs of Fritz speakers. In general, the RAAL tweeter on the Ascend is clearer and crisper than the Carbon 7s with more air; compared to the Carreras, the Ascends have as much crispness and clarity but without some of t... | |
| Upgrade video of Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers, V1 to ELX (easy and effective) @roxy54 I upgraded to the ELX level. In other words, these are effectively what I now own: https://ascendacoustics.com/products/elx-tower-pair?variant=40602626850870 It's rare to see a speaker maker post so many detailed graphs and measurement... | |
| Adding an Sub that doesn't go well below speakers? In my experience, the subs help with the low end but also help deal with room modes -- they even out the bass, from 20-300 hz. Measurement and DSP are the best ways to add a sub. Of course, you want to get the right sub, so your attention to your ... | |
| Upgrade video of Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers, V1 to ELX (easy and effective) Two different setups: 6SN7 pre and Pass or 6SN7 and QS Mono 60 | |
| So many YouTube clips to evaluate sound quality. Why??? They post them because people like you watch them and talk about them. | |
| Upgrade video of Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers, V1 to ELX (easy and effective) @thecarpathian The upgraded Ascends are quite excellent. I really love them and think they are a speaker delivering better value than many others I've auditioned. I'm still curious about speakers, but not I'm curious about different kinds of spea... |