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| 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 ... | |
| Different Tubes for low listening levels? @russ69 I meant if the speakers I have can be made better for lower level listening with different tubes or room treatment. Will the two latter help to bring out more lower level detail or is it more limited by the speaker? | |
| Different Tubes for low listening levels? @russ69 awesome advice thanks. Do you feel the speakers can make up for tubes or room treatment? I'd prefer to listen at louder volumes, but it isn't always feasible in an open plan house. | |
| Just added full LP playback I'm going to side bar this a bit, but I have a Nova III phonostage by musical surroundings. Once you get your cartridge dialed in, look into the linear power supply as an upgrade. It really helped to define instruments better, helped with separati... | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? I have personal experience with the elex-r built in phonostage as well as a rega p2 with the exact. The exact in all honesty had more "attack" than when I moved up to my Clearaudio Concept Wood table and the entry level Concept MM cartridge. I wil... | |
| What was your most fun and rewarding upgrade? Room treatment seems to be winning the general consensus. | |
| I underestimated the impact a new cartridge would have I'm guilty of chasing components for better and more and I feel I've neglected to recognize how good my Hana EH is. When I'm ready, next will be a big jump up the Hana line. Thanks for the reminder! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Thou - Rhea Sylvia One of my favorite sludge bands and current all time favorite band. For those who love Black Metal vocals and heavy southern guitars.Plus the vintage album art is phenomenal. | |
| PrimaLuna Preamp Upgrade Question I'm currently running a Clearaudio Concept Wood with Carbon Fiber Tonearm, Hana EH cartridge with Audioquest Big Sur interconnects (had Transparent Audio interconnects on lend, but honestly could not tell they a difference). Phonostage is a Musica... |