jburidan
Responses from jburidan
| Anyone used these audio ceramic slow blow fuses from Littlefuse? Yes, I use them. | |
| PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass" Yes, Ted Smith is a genius whose name will live in hi-fi history. | |
| Suggestions on speakers I dislike B&W speakers. The ones I've heard -- even the top of the line -- have always sounded boxy and congested. I doubt they take much pride in their products, because the company has been around for a long time and has not achieved much. T... | |
| Is the grass greener on the other side? Tannoy Prestige speakers are the closest thing to perfection. Nothing else comes close IME. But they are expensive. I always recommend saving money until you can afford a pair new or used. | |
| Best Preamp New or Used up to $3,000 ?? If you don't use vinyl, the Cary SLP05 is divine, and sometimes can be had used in your price range. | |
| Popular DAC that is known for its warm-ish sound? PS Audio DirectStream DAC makes redbook CD sound better than vinyl. Not sure if that means warm, but it's high-fidelity to the max, IMHO. | |
| Is the grass greener on the other side? I'd focus on getting better speakers. | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) Ohm speakers are mid-fi products at best, IMHO. | |
| BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR DEALINGS ON AUDIO-ASYLUM Or a-holes in a chamber pot :( | |
| Personal vs. Market Values So, I'll try a little truffle oil on my interconnects and speaker cables. Perhaps they will sound or taste better :) | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) With Revel you're dealing with the Harman Kardon mega-church which provides shitty customer service. For details, read The Castle by Franz Kafka. :(Also, I feel sorry for people who buy Maggies because the sound will not satisfy in the long run, a... | |
| BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR DEALINGS ON AUDIO-ASYLUM In this case, sounds like buyer and seller are both morons. Buyer: where is your apology? | |
| PS Audio DS Jr vs. SR Shop around for a used Sr. | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) mzkmxcv, Salk sounded congested to me, but YMMV. The cabinets finish was beautiful. | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) Tannoy dual concentric speakers in the Prestige series are best, but expensive. Look for used in your price range.Vandersteen is good, but expensive. KEF LS-50 is nice for an inexpensive speaker. Neither of them is tube-friendly, though.I've not h... |