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| Finally found a space for the speakers I’ve been storing... and I don’t love them any more Hello,All of the speaker suggestions are good. I have had the privilege of demoing the Revel line in my home. The interesting fact is I found they are very forgiving to untreated rooms especially the BE line. I started with the bookshelf speakers ... | |
| Kef Blades (1), being auditioned...please share your experience. Hello,The first thing I wonder is what is the amp/preamp you are using. Second is blades need serious space. At least 16’ wide and about 27’- 30’ deep. Third is are they broken in. All of these retail places do not get enough hours on there speake... | |
| Turntable Power Cord Upgrade Hello,One reason for an upgraded power cord is RFI filtration. Most of us have our cords coming close or crossing other cords including speaker and other interconnects. Also, Even though I have not tested it there might be something to the consist... | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? Hello,AJ523-agree 100%. Also, I am now contemplating which cart on a VPI anniversary edition. | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? Hello,I am happy to hear about Peter and his company’s problem was a one off. In the future it would be great if we could keep the negative comments to ourselves until we know for sure it is a pattern. This is people’s lively hood in a one year ti... | |
| Power regenerator vs conditioner Hello,I buy from a local Hifi store in the Chicagoland area which is a Puritan Dealer. https://holmaudio.com/I can tell you if you try a fully broken in Puritan PSM156 you will buy one. Even if you cannot afford it you will buy one. It makes every... | |
| Need preamp suggestion Hello,My closest Hifi store in the Chicagoland area has an older equivalent to the current Electrocompaniet ec4.8. I do not know the model. I think it is under $1400. I would take it for myself but it does not have HT pass through. It’s full balan... | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. Hello,Bottom line it does not matter. We all spent serious money on our systems yet The chances of even 1% being the same is rare. All that matters is our own ears and the preference of sound that we prefer or are reaching towards. I have heard in... | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? Hello,This information is so good. Sometimes people have to sell things for other people and do not understand audiophiles. Other times it sounds like the seller is trying to mislead people to get there “junk” sold. I really hope Audiogon takes th... | |
| High quality equalizers Hello,The Shiit LoKI mini + is the Las test by the company. You can adjust the highest and lowest settings by 6db and the two mids by 12db. At $149 it’s very reasonable. I use this for my phone setup since it is single ended and lets me micro adju... | |
| The Most "Analog" CD Player? Hello,I agree with you all. It stinks that these less expensive turn tables come with the carts attached. Rega does this but they have three screw points for their carts so the likelyhood that they will be way off. Regardless you should always che... | |
| If you don't have a wide sweet spot, are you really an audiophile? Hello, Yesterday I just listened to the Dali Menuet SE. They are an $1800 bookshelf speaker designed to go near the wall. They sounded awesome even off axis. You wwould swear they had a subwoofer. Under 10” tall they play from 59hz to 25khz. Desi... | |
| Phono Stage, How much do I need to spend, New or used. Hello,I have a great recommendation for the VPI and your cart. Sutherland KC Vibe. $899 for a really nice preamp.https://sutherlandengineering.com/products/kc-vibe/ I have the Mani also. It is nice on a cheap cart. But on a VPI with a nice cart yo... | |
| Magic returns in seldom used bookshelves? Hello,I have a couple different amps and speakers. I almost even bought a pair of used Totem book shelf speakers. They really disappeared. I don’t know why you can’t keep both or start a second system. Just get a pair of stands and put them off to... | |
| Cart adjustment, that moment when you nail it! Hello,Most of us forget that things change over time. You set your stylus angle to 92+ degrees. After a while it will settle to 91 degrees. You need to adjust or tweek your cart after it breaks in or set it to 93 degrees at the beginning. Winterfe... |