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| Quad L12 vs Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand Update-So I went with the Vienna Acoustic Haydn Grand and so far (day 2 in system) it’s pretty damn nice. In comparison to my SF Concertinos, the most obvious difference is the Haydn’s top end which is a bit rolled off (most evident with female vo... | |
| Why so many angry audiophiles? I always assumed angry audiophiles were the ones who spent $$$$ on a set of interconnects and didn’t hear a difference. 🤷🏼♂️ | |
| Quad L12 vs Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand @milpai thanks for the info! Hows the Quads top end? | |
| Quad L12 vs Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand I should mention that I love the lush sound of my Sonus Fabers and their ability to disappear and throw a sound stage so id like to keep it within the same characteristics. | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. @kevnThanks for those tracks! My system passed with flying colors, especially with the “mission” That one gets saved into my “audiophile test” playlist. | |
| BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone? My 2i has been pretty flawless since day one. I’m running Optimum 500mbps, any connectivity issues are due to Optimum’s horrendous service.I just picked up a CAT8 cable, curious to see if there is any noticeable difference from streaming via wifi. | |
| I was told to put Kitty Litter in my new speaker stands. Was he joking? I use it with no issues. Readily available and cleaner than sand Imo. I woulda tried steel shot but couldn’t allocate it locally. | |
| Why is there no love for Prima Luna? Bought my PL preamp gently used and I don’t think I could be happier...pretty solid bang for the buck. | |
| Any Bluesound Node2 owners I’m using a Node2i with a ARC Dac7...no complaints and no desire to spend $1500+ on a noticeably better streamer. I also took the advice from those who claimed that upgrading the power cord on the Node was a must do. And FWIW, I A/B’d MQA straight... | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? Keep the SoundLabs, upgrade the amplifier! | |
| Bi-wiring / Jumpers question... Excellent! Thanks for the help. | |
| Streaming for beginner @larry5729 The Node2i with an outboard DAC is a unbeatable combo for the $$$. I have a Node2i witha Musical Paradise tubed DAC and it’s wonderful. I also have the Node running direct via RCA into the AUX2 on my preamp, so I can directly A/B Tidal ... | |
| Preamp Rectifier Tube Confusion @jjss49 I have my 3 favorite recording’s that are superb at demonstrating vocals, soundstage and separation. They also do the magic act and make the KEF Q150’s disappear...if I can’t hear a difference then I’ll chalk up the 5R4GYS to pure aestheti... | |
| Preamp Rectifier Tube Confusion Philips 5R4GYS in the house! Beautiful glass...haven’t had time to give them a critical listen. https://freeimage.host/i/2oG08B | |
| Preamp Rectifier Tube Confusion @jjss49 I did! replacing the OEM 12AX7/12AU7 with Gold Lion. But I fell down the rectifier rabbit hole when I read about the Philips 5R4GYS. Ima sucker for aesthetics...the WE274B is sexy piece of glass! I figured if I can improve sonics AND have ... |