kennyc
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| Upscale Audio is up front with customers @hilde45 - thanks for starting this thread. It's refreshing to positively support audio experts and their body of service vs taking a magnifying glass on a oops then blowing it out of proportion. | |
| SPU TONEARM INFO To investigate SPU sonics, I've purchased a variety of SPUs and a Thomas Schick tonearm. I consider the Glanz MH-1200S to be the best SPU tonearm to upgrade to. But I'd likely purchase the Ikeda Sound Labs IT-407SS first as it's the ideal match ... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs For excellent high quality silver and sonics, bargain priced Albedo Monolith might be a great option | |
| Moving to separates … but an amp is about the only thing that seems reasonable High-end audio is a small niche market above box store offerings, and can get very expensively “unreasonably” quickly. For Sonics, the entire audio chain matters: including source(strea... | |
| Devore O/96 with high powered amplifiers +1 Leben CS600 is a great match for the O/96. Congrats on the O/96! After demoing many speakers at audio shows and stores, the O/96 are one of the best “musical” speakers I’ve heard. | |
| Are internal component upgrades worth it. Volti Upgrades | |
| Are internal component upgrades worth it. @paqua123 it seems you’re asking us if you are capable - we have no clue if you are. Normally, one looks at the steps/procedures then decides for themselves whether they have the capability and drive to follow through. | |
| Speaker or amplifer Demo the Hegel first, then get back to us reporting what you liked, disliked, and sonic direction you wish to go like more bass energy, depth, articulation/definition | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. @toontrader Great idea to attend AXPONA 2025 - both Harbeth and Volti have demo rooms. When I was searching for my first high-end audio speakers, demoing speakers at audio shows was very helpful. There were a lot of great sounding speakers, but... | |
| AXPONA 2025 April 11-13 Schaumburg, IL I’m going also. My last AXPONA was in 2022 where I purchased my demo speakers. I’m hoping to hear Songer Audio S1x Field Coil Loudspeakers as field coils usually sound effortless. I’m also hoping to hear the KLIPSCH + OJAS KO-R1. I heard AXPONA... | |
| Sold Sold Sold If the seller explicitly agreed to hold it a week, then to do otherwise is lying - I’d have to agree with the buyer. I hold honesty and integrity in the highest regard. If the buyer wanted to inconvenience the seller to wait a week "for free" thi... | |
| Streamer Advice Looking at the OP's system including his DAC, it seems that going with a better streamer would be a great sonic choice - so my vote is Innuos. | |
| Are Merlin TSM speakers buried with their owners? @troutbum Bottom line, there are better performing speakers but obviously at a cost. Also it's best to demo for yourself to decide which ones "resonate" with you. | |
| Thinking of changing things up. Need advice on DAC/Streamers I have a very high sonic quality analog chain including top carts, so getting a satisfying digital DAC at an affordable price was extremely daunting. Comparing to the very best DACs, I kept moving down the cost line looking for something affordab... | |
| Unipivot tone arms Great thread. Most concerning was the azimuth wobble in VPI unipivot, seems adding the dual-pivot fixes this. |