james633
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| An ideal (minimal) 2.1 setup When you say movies do you want the loud theater type of sound? If so I think the kefs hight run out of steam even crossed at 80hz. Or at least struggle to keep up with the subs output at high levels. As for the Kef sound. The kefs have a very wid... | |
| Focal sopra 2/Gryphon Diablo 300 not good match Interesting comments on the Qobuz vs Tidal. I have never tried Qobuz but have found Apple Music to also sound better than Tidal. Streaming options are pretty limited to air play so you would need a Mac computer over USB to access high-Rez. They ha... | |
| focal 1038be or sopra 2 I can respect the opinion. I think it just comes down to taste as the two brands are tuned a little different. The be tweeter really classes up the revels and the ceramic drivers are much different too. No long term experience with either just dem... | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 Go with the Kef subs always subs lol. But really subs for the win every time. One of the powered Kef speakers will integrate with the sub as it has a highpass crossover built in. This video goes over them. https://youtu.be/Y2Lc8oOinOYAre you agent... | |
| Why has focal raised their prices so much on Sopra line I read an article or comment online so take that for what it is…. That they were priced cheaper over here to compete with domestic US brands. I think once they got a good reputation they adjusted that price to cover international costs and keep t... | |
| How are you getting your surround sound? Generally for best quality (especially audio) you still need blu rays. There are some fancy specialty download services. But normal streaming from Amazon, Hulu, Netflix is pretty terrible. Apple and Disney are a little better but still way behind ... | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? 50% room, 40% speakers, 9% amp/pre, 1% everything else. A good amp and pre amp is normally good on everything unless you have some type of specialty speaker (horns etc). If you get the speakers right to taste you don’t need to chase amps to tune t... | |
| focal 1038be or sopra 2 Old thread…. But yes the price hike is ridiculous! I was thinking about buying the Sopra 2 when it came out as I really like the house sound (neutral with some bedazzle) but I have totally moved on and don’t even look at the brand now. I have foun... | |
| Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers? My point is their $2000 dollar stand mount could not outperform a $600 stand mount. They were not good at any price and no way a giant killer the marketing would lead you to believe. They had JL subs running with them. Revel, focal, Kef, B&w, ... | |
| Speaker placement Can’t help with a high ceiling as I have never had to deal with it. The kicker is it is a fixed distance. Hopefully you don’t have cubed dimensions. To get a little more scientific. you can look at 1/4 wave lengths. 1/4 length cancel because by th... | |
| Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers? I only heard the stand mount model and I thought it was pretty bad honesty. Not the best room but on electronics costing well over $15,000. The highs seemed wrong (unnatural) to me and the bass was pretty meh for me. I would honestly take a pair o... | |
| Class D Purifi Eigentakt / Mark Levinson 333 / Benchmark AHB2 - Listening & Conclusion Nice write up. I have not heard these exact amps but your thoughts align with mine having owned A/B, class D, and benchmark equipment in the past. I currently am using big power AB and don’t see myself changing for a long time. | |
| Should I switch to a larger room? Yes it would be well worth it to get your speakers away from the walls. 10x12 is simply too small for good sound in absolute terms. Does not mean a 10x12’ room will not sound enjoyable to you. | |
| Toslink S/PDIF Cable Length Normally optical signals are all or none with dropouts. Is the cracking sound possibly signal dropouts. A higher quality (thicker gauge) could and should allow a longer run. I have use pricy ones and super cheap 15’ runs and both sounded the same ... | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! Good write up. The volume control has one of the biggest potentials to mess up your sound. This is the critical part of the preamp. I have found amps don’t really pull away from cheaper amps until the $6000+ range. $10,000 amps sound a lot better ... |