kennyc
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| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables Albedo Monolith Reference Zafino Iconoclast Silversmith Fidelium - about 1k and has many fans on this forum, maybe a bargain Used Tara Lab RSC Air Evolution Speaker Cable - their best bang for buck in comparison with their top of the line cab... | |
| Ultimate $10K home office system for vinyl? Your question is so general. There are so many combo permutations coupled by different subjective preferences it's probably not useful. Even for a single component like speakers you'd get a lot of different answers. Do you prefer bookshelf on ... | |
| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? Yes, 3-4K for a turntable upgrade is about right. The turntables mentioned by others all are a definite step up. You might also consider the MoFi Studiodeck or Ultradeck, discount if bundled with a cartridge. | |
| Value of a preamp? A good tubed preamp will greatly enhance your sound period. I disagree, as there are satisfying SS preamps also such as Dartzeel, Audionet, Griffon Commander… it depends on the execution and of course user preference | |
| Magico A5 vs SF Amati vs Raidho D3 - Help me decide! +1 Magico I agree that you should stick with your preferred sound brand or extend the bass with articulate subwoofers like JL Audio, Rel, or Perlisten. Your Magico V3 has 2 7inch woofers reaching down to 32Hz while the A5 has 3 9inch woofers rea... | |
| Confused with size of speaker to get when placed along long wall in large room I heard the Gershman Acoustics 30th Anniversary Grand Avant Garde last year at the Pacific Audio Fest video here. They didn’t sound small at all, they filled the room with great sound, they sounded fantastic. The designer told me that they upgrade... | |
| Innuos and Roon? The thinking is that you want the core processing to happen on a different machine that the streaming is done. @carlsbad2 this seems to make sense. I have the Linn DSM/2 streamer DAC and was wondering for a long while if to purchase a Roon Nu... | |
| Battle of the Open Baffles ..I do want to hear them with the field coil Voxative module @larryi Me also. On the Voxative own speakers this upgrade seems expensive, but is lower priced option on the PAP. Reviews say the Voxative field coil is a significant sonic uptic... | |
| Sub $2,000 Integrated Amp Recommendations Maybe used Audio Alchemy Preamp+Amp separates. Slightly above your price range but includes a DAC. Positive reviews. | |
| Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range @njkrebs Taking your time and deep research are good ideas as speaker sonic preferences are highly subjective. When I searched for speakers, I went to audio shows and audio stores to demo. Keep in mind that commonly poor hotel room sonics at aud... | |
| Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them? Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them? Generally no but 2 exceptions: Klipsch rp600m - inexpensive+favorable reviews Volti Rival - heard the next model down RAZZ twice at audio shows so purchased the larger speaker expecting similar but ... | |
| DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/baby speakers Agreed. The Devore Orangutan line is very musical that puts a smile on one's face. | |
| Can’t demo, better preamp, T+A P 3100 or NAIM NAC332/NPX300 Probably not helpful but my general impression is that T+A HV line sonically punches above their price point based upon their integrated amp reviews. | |
| Where to go next with the turntable I’ve seen the MoFi tables and love the way some of them look. Haven’t seen many reviews of them Both the MoFi Studiodeck and Ultradeck were designed by Allen Perkins of Spiral Groove turntables fame. Reviews for the Ultradeck here, here , and h... | |
| shy about prices It’s simply marketing. If prices were upfront, the product may be ruled out if too expensive. But, if the customer dives into the product benefits there’s a chance that the customer may raise their budget to purchase if motivated enough - increase... |