kennyc
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| Quandary @rvpiano It’s your money, may be worth it to you. While $300 might seem excessive, relative to the cost of swapping components in and out to elevate your system (ie shipping costs) this amount seems small. Also, dealer support might be a good th... | |
| Dirty little secret of Pedigreed, decades old Speaker line - no one will address The OP seems to infer that if a manufacturer doesn’t continue to manufacture technical updates( chase) at the rate other manufacturers do, then they are falling behind. While this might be mostly true of high-tech computers, this doesn’t apply to... | |
| Should I cash in? The general audiophile rule is to address the weak links in one’s audio chain first | |
| Should I cash in? Oppo was a good choice back when it was sold. Back then, some have upgraded Oppo sonics with Modwright mods here (discontinued) But since then, there have been tremendous strides in sonics for both DACs and servers and digital audio in general ha... | |
| It Happens Every Time I Calibrate If one ponders both an analog and/or digital audio chain, seems to be a miracle how close to reality one can get. But audio chains can be (preferences) built to approximate reality/live music, not replace it. Also, the quality of the recordings a... | |
| Racks, equipment and footers then use critical mas centerstage footers simply the best I agree - Critical Mass Systems Center Stage footers here have garnered so many very positive testimonies, although one has to go through a lengthy break-in period of sonic ups and dow... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @hilde45 How efficient do you require for the power you're running? I contacted Greg who confirmed I could run 2 watt flea amps on my Volti Rival 100dB. The Cornwall IV is 102dB | |
| Racks, equipment and footers For a relatively inexpensive (compared to HRS/CMS and other top isolation racks) but some decent damping properties, wood is a great choice. Box Furniture Company here Timbernation here ButcherBlock Acoustics here Core Audio Designs here - a b... | |
| Opening of Audeum Museum Very cool, will try to visit someday. Thanks for sharing. ...and we thought @mikelavigne room build to be a bit extravagant.... | |
| Looking for... Integrated tube amp with phono Seems your sonic preference leans towards tubes. | |
| Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ? Yes, but daunting. I live in Silicon Valley and home prices are ridiculous so increasing space is expensive. Pressure to stay local so that my triplets won't have to commute far after graduating college. | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? +1 @roxy54 | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? The new Borressen C1 reportedly approaches the sound of the M1, but at a much more affordable price point. Agree that the Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene sound terrific whose sonics are significantly above their price point. | |
| Speaker isolation feed effect After a lot of research, the Gaia feet and Townsend Platforms seem the best, not sure how much the more expensive Wilson or Magico products compare. Of the 2, the Townsend seems to perform slightly better. | |
| Devore 093 compared to o96 FWIW, a Devore dealer felt that the 96 was significantly better than the 93. I only demoed the 96 and loved the sound. I’ve demoed the best/latest speakers I could find at high-end audio shows and many dealerships. The 96 is one of the most mus... |