johnsonwu
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| Cables more hype than value? Very well said Noromance. $5000 can buy one a very competent sounding system for a whole 'nother "flavor". | |
| Cables more hype than value? Indeed, it's all about music. With the euphonic Audionote stuff I notice that cables and tweaks arent that important. Just less stuff to worry about but dont we all suffer from tweakers itch? | |
| Cables more hype than value? I see Focal utopia uses silver wiring internally (or was it just tinted?) but uses Solen PPE and even bipolar lytics for the midrange. Quad uses lytics for the input filter and non-audio grade wiring. I had B&W silver sig 30s before, silver ev... | |
| Jolida 102b Speaker Recommendations Don't even think about Martin Logan's. they are as far from bring low power friendly as can be. Owned 3 pairs. Cls2z, sl3, aerius-I. | |
| Cables more hype than value? Bo1972 can you remind me what your speakers are?I believe certain cables match with certain speakers.My experience tells me high efficiency speakers are not as picky about cables vs current hogs.I do have all-silver speaker cables in my collection... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Just a matter of personal taste. The last thing I need is any sharper focus with Avalon Eidolons and I currently own two pairs. They focus, they pinpoint, but they get lean with many cables so avalon recommends fuzzier sounding stuff like Cardas t... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 Anyone out there who wants to get a pair of perfect balance speakers? I have two for sale and you are welcome to bring your own gear to my place and try out. | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 Omsed that makes me realize I am a horse hoarder. Three thoroughbred Avalons and a bastardized Focal. Heard the rockport Mira driven by lamm hybrids and audio research ref5 a few years ago. Ouch!!! Thin and sharp as a butchers cleaver. | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 Disagree with Rushton. I still have the ascents and they are side by side with the eidolons. The ascents by Hansen don't go high enough nor do they go deep. But they are more coherent and do not thin out as much as eidolon when driven with trl Sam... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 I use my own DIY preamp based on an MFA lumi. It's ability to convey "body" and "image density" compensates for the tendency to thinness of the avalons. I have owned a few BAT pcs before. Regarding moving up. I realized I moved up by moving down t... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 The sound of violins is very hard to "tame" on both Eidolons.Any time I use a stock non-triode tube amp or Solid state amp they thin out very noticeably. Much more so with the Eidolons. I recall using all Audio Research gear (stock) and boy I had ... | |
| 90db 4 ohm with tubes? Heard them w VTL ST85. Good enough. Some cabinet resonance or was it port sound?Much easier than the 718sBut low mids seem a bit bloated. Highs are smooth, almost too smooth. | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 I concur with Omsed's opinion posted on 5/27. Both my eidolons and diamonds have a tendency for the mid high to thin out. The original eidolon is a bit grainier and misses the ultimate in resolution vs the diamonds. The diamonds have a more accura... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 Tempted to sell both my Eidolon and my newly acquired Eidolon Diamond. I think the combination of the problems with my room and a gradual change in sonic preference has gotten me to gradually drift away from Avalon's mega precision kind of sound. | |
| Tube pre picking up feedback/vibration? Short the input RCA jacks and see if the hum is there.If so its the preamp, if not its your CD player or cables.Not your power amp.Yes some tubes are microphonic, some tubes hum.Carefully swap the L and R channel tubes and see if it moves with the... |