jmeyers
Responses from jmeyers
| Help - is Krell dead? I second George Meyer. However, they are very, very costly. | |
| New speakers for a new start? I owned a pair of the Dunlavy SC IVs 25 years ago. At the time, they were an excellent speaker in most regards. I cannot comment about their deep bass because I used them in conjunction with a pair of Velodyne HGS-18 subwoofers. That said, I rec... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I recommend the Bricasti M1 Series II, which is the successor to their M1 SE. That DAC incorporates the same Delta-Sigma DAC as my far more costly Bricasti M21. Before I bought my M21, I listened to more than a dozen of the “better” DACs, and the ... | |
| Grimm MU1/Mola Mola Tambaqui combo vs. Grimm MU2 Because the MU1 is a streamer and the MU2 is a DAC. | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II Besides the fact that flying from Las Vegas to Boston and return, Uber charges, staying overnight at a hotel, and meals would cost more than a pretty penny . . . . | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II I think a more appropriate comparison would be one of the S3 (2023) vs the Avior II. Their MSRPs are within $1,500 of each other. Unfortunately , the only dealer that I know of which carried both brands was Scott Walker, and they have now replaced... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? I want to thank everyone for their thoughts. Over the past three months, I have been in a near-frenzy in upgrading elements of my audio system. Based in part on the advice others have graciously extended to me, I think that the best course of acti... | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? I shall make this final comment about my posting. My intent was not to justify my own expenditures for new cables. Rather, it was to share my [positive] experience, which, incidentally, was quite surprising to me and in contradiction of my expecta... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? Steaksta — What a compelling recommendation. Thank you for taking the time to express your thoughts here. I shall track down where I can hear the K2s. | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? Soix — thank you for your incisive observations. | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? First, of all -- to ALL of you, a big THANK YOU! I really appreciate your taking the time to respond to my original posting. It means a lot, as I value all of the responses. I see that I provided an inadequate description initially, so permit me ... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? Dear M-DB, Thank you for your thoughtful response. The nearest Rockport dealer is 250 miles away, and he doesn't make house calls for such a distance. There is a local Magico dealer, but, again, he has expressed similar unwillingness to provide a... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade Today, I tried, for the first time, an Audience forte 3 power cable instead of my “go to” Shunyata Venom 14 power cable. The forte 3 provides much better flexibility and sound quality at least good as the Venom 14. | |
| Should I get an SL-1200G I just purchased a SL 1200G to replace my 39-year-old SOTA Sapphire turntable w/ Premier FT3 arm (both were in pristine condition). I kept my Hana SL cartridge. I can already say that this Technics turntable — expertly set up by my dealer (Sunny... | |
| Any experience with SVS 3000 Micro I own two pairs of SVS subwoofers: the SB-16 Ultras and the 3000 Micros. Unless a person wants a little bit of baa extension with one’s stand-mounted speakers, the X000 line of subwoofers is the better way to go. |