jdoris
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| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment I'm upgrading my DAC, and have temporarily gone back to a CDP from computer based audio. My DAC (PSA Perfect Wave) handily beats my CDP (Jolida JD 100) on sonics, but I'd have to have sound on a CDP that was WAY better to contemplate a permanent r... | |
| Help Wanted: 3.1 HT for Small Room Thanks Goulsonc! I'll look into Atlantic Technology, and keep you posted. I agree about the smaller sub; my plan is to get a decent center first, and see where I'm at. John | |
| Looking to upgrade Gallo Strada? 3k used will by a lot of speaker, especially for a smaller room. (I used ti have a room like yours; a bit hard to know how to think of sizes in open floor plan.) You might start researching new speakers up to 7k or so, where there will be tons of ... | |
| Looking to upgrade Gallo Strada? One further thought, Ariaudio.You don't want to make a lateral move, and you've got a budget of around 2-2.5k. But the speakers you own, the Stradas, are very good at that pricepoint, and you've got a sub to compensate for their main weakness. Giv... | |
| Looking to upgrade Gallo Strada? I suspect you can do substantially better than the 3.5s MSRP new, but that might be 4k or so, not 2500. At your pricepoint, I'd take the Selah Veritas (or whatever Rick's current monitor is) over the Stradas, and possibly also the Fritz Carbon 7s.... | |
| Looking to upgrade Gallo Strada? Ariaudio: You might give Walter at Underwood HiFi a call. He might well be able to work an attractive deal for you on the 3.5s.A monimally informative comparison. I auditioned one of the B&W floorstanders with the new diamond tweeter. I'd have... | |
| Retail? I'm with Bill and Al here; given that people have chimed in on both sides here, we seem to have something of a "philosophical difference," not a clear cut case of dishonesty or misrepresentation.I don't agree with Bill that MSRP is irrelevant (ass... | |
| Looking to upgrade Gallo Strada? Do you like the Stradas? The 3.5s are significantly better, small, and would likely work pretty well in that room.John | |
| Does the Quality of the USB cable matter? You'll get the range of (heated) opinions one always gets when the cable dragon is tickled. Plenty of folks on both sides. I think it makes a difference, as does at least one manufacturer of high end digital, Steve of Empirical Audio. But if you'r... | |
| Owners of Pass Labs XA30.5 Koestner:I run the EPS2 with an INT-30A. Pretty similar sensitivity; the design is rather like the XP with the big bass drivers lopped off.The sound is lovely (warm and smooth), but: my serious listening is pretty quiet (peaks typically below 85, ... | |
| Dylan's Voice/ Better Now? I'm with Muncybob: the late Dylan vocals have me looking over my shoulder for the Angel of Death. He didn't have far to fall, in a way, but his brilliant stylings used to compensate; now, not so much. IMO, of course.By the way, if you're like me, ... | |
| Audiophile grade country From "Wrecking Ball" forward, Emmylou has some nice recordings, though after the follow up, "Red Dirt Girl," I've not been grabbed by the music. I prefer the "new age" Emmylou recording the older recordings I've heard, including the well-regarded ... | |
| Need more plugs More dedicated lines, including a whole house surge suppressor, will likely run considerably less than high end power products. Worth a thought, if installation feasible.John | |
| Need help on an all rounder speaker under $5000 Seconding Glenner on the Gallo 3.5s, which can be had at your price point.John | |
| Von Schweikert VR33 or JBL K2 S5500? Hi Deaf. My hunch is you were right to pass on the JBLs.You're in Japan, eh? That's a wrinkle. If you gave some ideas about what you can readily listen to there, folks might have more ideas about what things might be worth full consideration for y... |