joey54
Responses from joey54
| Amp change I love and own Aesthetix products and used to own the Atlas but downsized to the Mimas integrated. The Atlas sounds really good with the Maggie 3.7’s at my dealer, Audio Connection. Another great option is the Belles Virtuoso which my dealer uses ... | |
| speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD? +1 on the Duelund DCA16GA, AQ type 4 plus AQ GO-4 which is type 4 plus DBS | |
| Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them? You might want to take a look at the Vandersteen Tree CT's. I was a Harbeth owner for more than 10 years, SHL5's and M40's and though I enjoyed them for a long time I became bored with them. Great with some music but not everything. That may have ... | |
| What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased? Vandersteen Quatro's. | |
| Building stands for Harbeth 40.2's With all 3 series of the Harbeth SHL5’s that I owned I used Something Solid XF speaker stands. They sounded great with all of the 5’s. https://www.decoaudio.com/deco_audio_speaker_stands.html Since these are metal they are not a DIY project but ... | |
| My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or? One other thing, the Ayre is a great sounding phono stage with the right cartridge but has limited settings. If your cartridge is a goo Match you will be happ With that one as well. | |
| My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or? joey54 The Rhea is on the list. I may have some questions about it as I review the responses. My concern about the Musical Surroundings Nova III is that its sonic signature may be much like my Phenomena II+ - very quiet, good clarity, but how exte... | |
| My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or? i like the Rhea and for much less the Musical Surroundings Nova III. The Rhea is really special and extremely flexible | |
| What's the best EL84 amp? +1 for the Music Reference RM-10 Mk.2 | |
| Help with previous post I actually thought the post was about Line Magnetic issues. | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k I would add the Vandersteen VLR CT to your list. It's an exceptional bookshelf speaker that allows for many different placement options. Good Luck | |
| You ended up with Ayre, what are your speakers? Harbeth's work very well with Ayre. I used Ayre amplifiers with Harbeth Monitor 40's and the SHL5+ with great success for many years. | |
| Instrumentalists you can recognize after 6 bars..? Jeff Beck | |
| 100% USA designed & made DAC Aesthetix | |
| Anyone heard new Belles Dual Mono Integrated vs Basic Aria or Aria Signature? +1 on contacting John Rutam since you already know him. I believe he has that unit on display. Good Luck! |