kennyc

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Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble?
For those who are sensitive to bright/strident sounds, I often think one solution is a “soft” dome tweeter.    
Magico speakers too clinical and fatiguing?
  Magico speakers too clinical and fatiguing? No, I’ve demoed Magico at a few audio shows. It’s transparent of the other components up the audio chain. Strange that the OP would suggest clinical and fatiguing when Magico recognized at a top sp... 
Building my 1st real system. Need advice. Hoping to pair Luxman507uxii/Dyaudio Evoke20.
@mrcorky - seems you want a musical and forgiving set-up.  Maybe Harbeth+Hegel combo- great sonic match.  The Hegel H360 or H390 optional DAC is fairly good.    
Integrated amp for 2500-3000
Maybe a used Hegel H360, the used H390 would be a budget stretch.  
??? How Much Would You Spend ???
Tough to find a consensus because we have different budgets and spending priorities - those with larger budgets would usually spend more than those on a more restricted budgets. Rough guess those on a tight budget 3-7k for electronics (pre+amp) an... 
Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new)
Lampizator seems like a good choice to try. The Baltic has sonics above its price point, or maybe the TRP.  Maybe tube roll to preference.  
CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports
@kennyc Not sure if you’ve seen but the RS2 has had more than its share of reliability issues @soix - thanks for the RS2 reliability update. - I have not been tracking The TEAC VRDS-701T CD transport looks good, priced... 
Certain frequencies hurt
+1 check ears first Is the OP’s tweeters metallic? If so, soft dome might be better  
Best sounding headphones you have owned?
I’m just dipping my toes into desktop/headphone audio with Focal Clear and Audeze LCD i4 matched with a tube dac/amp and AK DAP which I can use as a desktop SS dac/amp  
Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble?
Increased detail can be nothing more than dropping the noise floor with better components or better room absorbing/dispersion control. Brightness can usually be traced to the high frequency transducer, offen experienced with metallic tweeters lik... 
A day in the life of an audiophile
We could use some of that slowness in Silicon Valley.  
Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble?
Brightness and detail are two separate issues, although often finding both in some systems.  Also, people have different tolerances for brightness.  The fix is better/different components.   
I'll welcome myself back after a brief hiatus
@russ69 welcome back. For FM radio, I picked up a vintage Kenwood L-02T tuner based on this shootout  
What's my best upgrade options
Squared just pops in with his many anti-cable posts. For the money, hard to sonically beat MoFi Ultradeck + MasterTracker cart combo.  Lots of positive reviews.  
Phono Preamp Selection
High sonics for the money: +1 Schiit Mani or Skoll +1 Darlington Labs