johnnyb53
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| Audiophile Active Speakers? Meridian and now Linn as well, at least for digiphiles. They aren't just active, they have built-in DACs and DSP that correct driver-to driver timing and also adjusts for room EQ. You can move these speakers from the middle of the room to up again... | |
| Jc1 is good match to Sasha? ^^^Yep, that's right. In fact, the first time I heard the Sashas they were driven by the just-released D'Agostino monoblocks ($50K/pair) and the combo was breathtaking. But the ARC tube gear (not the class D SS amp) reached a similar level of magi... | |
| Jc1 is good match to Sasha? Sticking with the OP's question, JC1s are monoblocks, which means a stereo pair is $8,000 retail. That's no doubt a high performing SS amp set and would probably get the Sashas to really get up and bark.However, I have heard pretty much the entire... | |
| Teton monitors from Wavetouch Audio - A Must Hear Uberchurl and Audioman58 have both started and contributed to other threads, but the first five posts here are a total shill-fest: 4 one-post-wonders plus the speaker mfr.It seems to be that way all over the Web. The only online mag review is Ster... | |
| Speaker for my Ampzilla Amp and Pre-Amp There are five Sonus Faber dealers in greater Houston, including two Magnolia Design Centers.Magnolia Design Center 5133 Richmond Av.77056 Houston TX Phone: 713-576-1321Symbio Lighting & Control 4229 C Bellaire Blvd77025 Houston TX Phone: 713-... | |
| Need help on speaker decisions There's a wide gulf between an all tube integrated such as a PrimaLuna and an SS Denon receiver. There are very good SS amps that aren't terribly expensive that would do the KEFs justice. Examples are the Odyssey Khartago or Stratos, a pre-owned B... | |
| A Must Hear under $5,000 If I were shopping in the $5K range, I wouldn't buy anything until I at least auditioned some Magneplanar 3.7i's.Or in a smaller room I'd get 1.7s and use the balance of the 5K for some quality subwoofers.I got my 1.7s at 10% off. If you could do ... | |
| Speaker decision $3000-3500...help I remember back in the late '60s, when contact lenses were very expensive--$120 in 1968 is equivalent to around $800 now. When someone lost one, everything stopped while people joined in to try to find the lost contact lens. Basketball games would... | |
| TAD R-1's vs Yamaha Soavo NS-F901's .... Yeah, I would totally buy speakers based on a YouTube video played over a computer. | |
| Budget floorstading with a good waf.... Help 06-12-14: Lou_setriodesI thought Johnnyb53 was responding to the original poster Georgelfre???You are correct; I was. It seems that Mr. Bodotes already has his solution and was sharing it. And while we're on the subject, the OP now has 14 response... | |
| Budget floorstading with a good waf.... Help What is your wife's esthetic sense, and what are your musical preferences? You must first find speaker candidates that satisfy both of these requirements.What speakers does your wife like based on looks, and what does she dislike? Of the ones she ... | |
| Is it just me or do others really miss A/D/S? 06-09-14: DayglowThe ADS-L1290/2 was always the speaker to replace my Magnepan-SMGa but being a young adult I was never in the financial position to upgrade. It wasn't until I heard the Mirage M5si that an affordable speaker was competitive with t... | |
| Shrinking my system 06-05-14: SoixWhat's your budget? 5" speaker height? Really?I think he was referring to max. woofer size.BTW, I'm *really* serious about that B&W PM1/PV1D combo. It's a stunning combo with immediacy, room-filling dispersion, lifelike transpare... | |
| Shrinking my system KEF LS50's, plus a pair of small, fast powered subs to fill out the 35-60Hz bottom.Or the B&W PM1 monitors supplemented by their PV1D subwoofer. I've heard this combination and it is a winner in sound quality, conveying the sense of music, whi... | |
| What receiver for my Mirage OMD 15's ? I anchored my 2-channel system with a pair of OMD-15s for over 5 years. Excellent all-around speakers with lifelike transparency, room-filling sound, and good realistic tonal balance. Where did you get your pair? They don't seem to show up used ve... |