j-wall
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| Upgrade Clearaudio Performance DC or move up to Ovation? @mekong56 what did you decide on? I'm considering the Performance DC Wood or the Ovation coming from my Concept Wood. I don't think the Ovation value is there at almost twice as much as the DC Wood. | |
| Cartridge without serial? @mammothguy54 what a stellar example. Thanks for the insight. | |
| Cartridge without serial? @chakster I just purchased a Hana ML. There is a shortage here in the states right now, but should be over hopefully in the next month from what I've heard from a distributor. Dealers are taking pre-orders and basically selling out before they ca... | |
| Cartridge without serial? @big_greg thanks for the info on international sellers. I haven't ever purchased from an international seller so the lack of warranty was originally worrisome, even though their transparency off the bat was very cool. I'd be curious how often a wa... | |
| Cartridge without serial? Rdk, you nailed it right on the head. Reviews are telling and I'll take it risk. After doing some digging I'm going ahead with purchase. | |
| KT 170 I'm highly interested in the 170's for my PL Evo400. Please give us some feedback as soon as these are purchased. @tablejockey Upscale doesn't even have them listed for sale yet, which to me seems odd | |
| Is this an right time to buy hifi? I sold a pair of Aria's a few months back for $2700 after a year of use. I bought them for the same price brand new. Focal then came in with a price increase. To me, it's not the best time to buy as people and businesses are attempting to plan for... | |
| For a few dollars more @oldhvymec I much prefer Devino's pizza, my friend. I know some very loyal fans to Melo's though. | |
| Tube Amp in Snowpiercer @ohlala the gear in that show was beautiful. It caused me to look it up and ponder. It also gave great detail to who the father was, his escape and how wealthy the family really was. I tend to be curious about things I see in tv and movies and loo... | |
| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? Focal Aria. Lacquer finish had orange peel to it. Detail in speakers were great, but the range of the speaker didn't seem to come together. A lack of unity between frequency. | |
| Back to vinyl need phono stage help! I run a pretty similar set-up. PrimaLuna, Clearaudio, Hana EH. I went with a Musical Surroundings Nova and am extremely happy. Plus, I later added the linear power supply and it might be my last phono stage. Very clean and detailed. Highly recommend | |
| Focal Electra 1028 BE Hey Erik,These 1028 are awesome speakers and if anyone is considering them or the Aria line, there is no comparison. 1028 every day of the week. And yes, like you mentioned they do have a narrow profile and I could see them tipping if you have chi... | |
| Focal Electra 1028 BE So I've had the 1028 for a few days now and they are stellar speakers. Going from the Aria to these is a massive jump in detail and separation. I really enjoy the height of the tweet. Very pleased with the 1028 over the Aria. For now I'm satisfied... | |
| Focal Electra 1028 BE Thanks @eri Do I need the outriggers as I'll be using them on carpet with spikes? I used the spikes on my Aria's and haven't had an issue (no kids or tipping issues) | |
| Different Tubes for low listening levels? @tooblue I'm within 6.5 feet away from speakers, so I'm already pretty neat field. Maybe I just enjoy the sound of pushing the amp and speakers and need to learn to appreciate the lower volume and try to listen deeper. There doesn't seem to be an ... |