jmeyers
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| How long should high quality speakers last? After owning Revel Studios (a very highly regarded loudspeaker in the early 2000s) for more than 20 years, I decided it was time to replace them even though they still worked as well, I think, as when they were new. So, why? Comparing my Studios ... | |
| Magico A3 to A5 I own a pair of A5s. They are very good speakers but accompanied by a couple of caveats. First, despite employing three 9” woofers (and driven by 600 watt mono amps), they are really bass deficient. One, or better, two subwoofers are a necessity. ... | |
| New Magico Speaker Break-in Question @decooney Many thanks for your thoughtful response. My A5s are powered by McIntosh MC611s. These are mono amplifiers that output 600 watts are 8, 4, and 2 ohms. Consequently, I don’t think that my amplification is the cause of my near-term concer... | |
| Mágico M6 vs Big Wilson speakers I am unsure where the line is between Wilson speakers that separates their "big" ones from their others. I would say it resides between the new Watt/Puppy and the Sasha V. Within the past three months, I have heard two demos of the Sasha Vs in whi... | |
| Magico Owners - what are you using for amplification? I auditioned Magico’s A 5s driven by McIntosh MC 611 mono power amps. I bought the A5s. | |
| Which company manufactures this Ethernet switch for the other? Mitch, what you wrote exacerbates my greatest audio worry — being exploited in my effort to wisely incorporate high value equipment in my audio system. I read various reviews of switches in ASR, which consistently state that all properly functioni... | |
| Which company manufactures this Ethernet switch for the other? I want to thank everyone for their useful responses. Based on the posts you all contributed, I ordered the English Electric 8Switch. Happy New Year to all of you! | |
| IsoAcoustics Gaia feet with carpet disks I have had a very pleasing experience with my Gaia IIIs plus the carpet spikes. My Revel Studios are a bit top heavy, and they sit on fairly thick carpeting which covers acoustical rubber flooring. The extra spikes under each cup provides true sus... | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II I had the very good fortune this past week to listen for a 72-hour period to the new Magico S3 (2023) speakers in my home, courtesy of my local Magico dealer. I concluded that the S3 is a remarkable speaker, particularly noteworthy in its ability ... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room I believe that Dutch & Dutch 8c speakers stand apart and above the competition as a small/bookshelf-sized loudspeakers. | |
| Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G I own a 1200G. I also have both a SOTA clamp and an HRS weight. I prefer the weight because the clamp imposes stress on the spindle whereas the weight does not. I cannot detect any sonic difference in the use of one over the other. The arm lif... | |
| Six DAC Comparison I just want to mention that the Bricasti M19 SACD transport and M19 (and their M12 Series II) DAC have an I2S connection optimized for working together. Their DACs also have an optional internal network renderer. | |
| DH Labs - Shunyata Cable Comparison I had a similar experience. I tried a DH Labs Air Matrix Cryo vs. a Shunyata Theta (RCA analog interconnects) between my DAC and my preamp. For my application, the difference in the sound between the two cables was profound -- to the benefit of th... | |
| Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1 series? The Bricasti M1, provided it is their new Series II version, is a clear step up from the Weiss 204. If you love what Weiss Engineering does in the digital domain, the more apt comparison is the Weiss 502 vs the M1 Series II. The good news is that ... | |
| Help - is Krell dead? I second George Meyer. However, they are very, very costly. |