julie_priest

Responses from julie_priest

What are you streaming tonight?
@uberwaltz you don’t need a separate program for that. Spotify allows you to save certain playlists offline. The limit is not infinite but it’s fairly high. I have about 20,000 of my favourite songs on my phone in high resolution (320 kbps) which ... 
The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D
Genelec 8351B uses Class D amps. Sounds more than good enough to me. Those speakers are harder to beat at 10 times the price.  
What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?
Malia and Boris Blank collaboration on the album “Convergence”. One of my reference albums to test sound.. many songs that would fit the bill. Celestial Echo for example..  
Buchardt A500, KEF LS50 Wireless, etc. What are your top 3 downsides?
Might be blasphemous to mention in these parts, but Edifier S2000 MKIII comes darn close to LS50W at a fraction of the price, in fact sounds a bit more open if EQed properly and connected wired via a proper interface (which I'd do with LS50W anywa... 
What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?
@nitewulf  James Blake "Limit to your Love" is on most audiophile testing lists. Great song especially in its bass line. Nicolar Jaar has a few good tunes too, not quite al album-wide person for me though.   
What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?
Lots of hard rock (noisy stuff for some ;-)) or straight up classical.. adding a mix from other kinds of sound: - Rakim - Dead Can Dance - Obvious People - Twin Shadow - Future - Adam Beyer - Safe From Harm - Massive Attack - God’s Chariots - Oklo... 
$10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy
Seriously at 10K those are your inane options? - Dynaudio contour line - ATC - Spector - KEF reference line - Fyne Audio - Magico A3s .. There are some stellar active options now with Genelec Fives, Buchardt A500, HEDD Type 20 or Dynaudio Focus XD... 
Looking for a new integrated amp
Not to confuse this further, but I'd suggest Cambridge Audio CXA61 or Hegel H95 over any of the brands mentioned here, with the exception of Belle As.  
Whats playing on your system today?
The Changing of the Guard - Starflyer 59 ... bit of alternative rock. They remind of a modern take on The Smiths, including the throaty voice of the lead singer. Good recordings too, sonically.  
Yamaha A-S801 for Dynaudio Evoke 20
Thank you! Love the info about Ohno cables. I was thinking about Nordost flat cables, which are hifi and all but expensive. Question about  subwoofer — why 80hz? Is there some science behind why it’s set that high? I’d expect the woofer to take ov... 
Yamaha A-S801 for Dynaudio Evoke 20
Thank you Fred. Very informative!  
Whats playing on your system today?
Billy Idol - The Stranger (Spotify premium) Interesting mix of rock and jazzy sounds. Including the hit “The way you are” but the album has even better songs imho.  
Dynaudio Confidence 20 vrersus Kef reference 1
I'm no expert on audiophile issues, but I'll share a completely subjective opinion. To my ears, in the same room, these sounded very similar for the range of music I listen to, across classic rock, jazz, some pop, lots of lounge-ish downtempo like... 
Recommend speakers for Hegel H190
It’s a strange question because you pick speakers first and then pick the amp. What’s up? Anyway Evoke 20 and Hegel 190 do well together. I find that to my ears Special 40 sounded very much like Evoke 20, but the latter is a steal.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Marti Fischer - Album Eins (German artist, not well know. Interesting funky music)