kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| 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. | |
| AC Power @signaforce - I sympathize with you - upgrading multiple PCs can be expensive, but many believe the PC may be the most important cable sonically. Maybe try 1 PC and rotate between components to hear which has the most improvement if any. If you ... | |
| Maybe critical listening skills are bad? +1 @inagroove Although engagement/resonated/satisfying is more important than critical listening, critical listening and engagement are not mutually exclusive. Both critical listening + engagement are used to evaluate components for potential p... | |
| System advice Maybe the MBL C41 Network Player. Doubles as a pre, DAC, and has streaming. Reviews seem to indicate a ridiculously great sonic buy as it was demoed with MBL's top-of-the-line revealing system. | |
| Do I need a headphone or speaker to appreciate high-end DACs? … to appreciate TOTL DACs you need a very resolving transducer. Not just speakers, the entire audio chain matters in the final sonic result including resolving electronics with lower noise floors, quality of power, power filtration, room treatm... | |
| I am sad I find in many cases to be true, that men like to problem solve while women seek to be understood on how they “feel”. This seems similar. | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead Whether stereo or monoblock, it’s the best amp I could afford first, then monoblocks second. | |
| I am sad The OP initially says he has trouble communicating with the audio manufacturer, but withholds identifying the manufacturer hindering our help and not sharing in who has poor customer service. Also, a lot of detail was left out. Therefore it seem... |