kairosman
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| Solid states more accurate than tubes? Tube pre with SS amp is the way to go IMHO, best of both worlds if you can get the synergy right | |
| Stereophile complains it's readers are too informed. The measurements will continue under the new editor.We will take the reviewers like Herb at their word.And then each of us draws his own conclusions.I liken it to adult entertainment - don't ask for training wheels, because then you rob yourself o... | |
| Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices? Seconding VAC and Pathos. | |
| You know you are an Audiophile when: Most tellingly would be the fact that you have nightmares where your speakers have been damaged and you chase down everyone you have ever met or known and demand to know if he/she is the guilty party. True story folks, and no joke, I woke up sweat... | |
| Is there a magic formula for spending on components in a system System synergy is hard to achieve but attainable at almost any $ figure - if I were a deep pockets retailer I would have say 5 differently priced systems with synergy I had verified in an untreated room. Many customers, maybe not quite most, would... | |
| Why perfect speakers dont exist the truth revealed I am new here so maybe I don't get it if the posts in response to the OPs statement are part of an inside joke, but there seems to be a lot of hostility towards this kenjit dude. Maybe he's just trolling you guys, like yanking your chains, you kno... | |
| Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer? Had the M10 for my office system, sold it, sounded decent but not good enough for the $. Looking for a replacement, on a whim I bought the Marantz PM7000N for less than half the $ - it is an all-in-one too minus the sexy looks, room correction and... | |
| 100W, 200W, or 300W? OP do not let the cult of McIntosh blind you to the hifi universe. There are a ton of amps that are good matches for B&W speakers that are just as good/better for less money than the comparable McIntosh amps... Ayre, Pass and CODA just to name... | |
| Looking for "perfect" streamer.... Cambridge CXN V2 is a good sub $1K streamer/DAC with a proprietary app thay interfaces with all the streaming services and your networked storage. Apparently Roon ready too. Lots of positive reviews online, and retains most of its retail cost in t... | |
| Why hasn’t B&W ever entered the ultra hi-end for speakers? They sell more quality loudspeakers than almost anyone else as is, they just sold a pair of 804 D3s to me, and I didn't give a damn that they don't have a million dollar flagship. | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @tomlhuffman yeah I bet the Ulfberhts rock driven by the JC1s! My B&W 804 D3s dip down under 3 ohms at certain points too, can actually see that happening on the meters. Personally I find the JC1s (1st generation at least) to be a bit hard-edg... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @kren0006 The variants are:No. 1 is 150/300/600 into 8/4/2 ohms, first 18 watts in Class ANo. 2 is 250/500/1000 into 8/4/2 ohms, first 12 watts in Class ANo. 3 is (I think) 350/700/1400 into 8/4/2 ohms, first 8 watts (I think) in Class A3000VA tra... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week Bought the No. 8 based on Terry's review, amazing amp for 6K retail, it is better than anything under 10K that I have heard by a significant margin, and I have heard a lot of amps. I have yet to go beyond the 18 watts of Class A power, based on wh... | |
| Ennio Morricone has passed away Why does it feel so personal when a guy like this dies? It is like someone in your family that you truly cared for has died, not some Italian dude you never met. | |
| Streamer Value Question Innous vs Bluesound Lumin and Auralic make good transports and have decent control apps so you can run Tidal & Qobuz plus add a NAS, thereby avoiding the $$$ Roon trap. I would then save for a good DAC like a denafrips pontus, then get the power supply upgrade fo... |