kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| Sonus Faber vs Wilson @jomonhifihiding the gryphonpretty hard to do given it's cooling requirementsI started this journey in March of this year with a $5000 budget and…well….I can relate. I started with budgets of $3k preamp/amp and $5k speakers. I ended up paying $1... | |
| I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s. @michaelsherry59I feel sad for GenX'ers and millennials that missed out on two of the greatest decades for music. The 60s and 70s. Maybe it's more wise to not dwell on things we cannot change, especially if creating a negative emotion like anger, ... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? Magnepan for Condos, if they develop it:https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/magnepan-focus-group-event/https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/coming-soon-maybe-magnepans-compact-307-for-condos/ | |
| Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp CODA vs Krell vs PASS - one opinion:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/new-stereo-times-review-on-coda-csib-integrated-amplifier+1 @arafiqOP: All three contenders on your list are excellent amplifiers in their own rightOP: it's more a matter o... | |
| Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music? Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music?No. But the 50's seem to marked the beginning of rock along with youth/teenager emphasized music. The 60's had the explosive anti-establishment anti-war musical... | |
| Up grade to a new turntable @daveyonthecoastGiven your 4 options I'd choose the Kuzma.Other $4k price/performance suggestions:- MOFI Ultradeck with the MasterTracker cart for $2.5k total. Lots of favorable reviews.- Rega Planar 8 or used Rega Planar 10 - great sound for the... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? @mijostynKennyc, I’m very lucky. I have the only speakers I ever want to own. You are truly blessed to have and enjoy what you want. The Muraudio gets decent reviews but IMHO it is a bad design. I too was leery of how several panels sounded, but s... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? Thanks for reminding me. Your discussion of Tannoy and Fyne reminded me of point source speakers. Because I was interested in a full range linear performance I dismissed point source speakers from my search in favor of multiple driver speakers thi... | |
| What's your dream speaker? FYI - I just opened a new thread "What speaker do you passionately want to demo?" | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? @yukispierI thought that is the direction I am headed getting a proper amp with a midish level pre/dac combo. Ummm, there’s not really a “midish” level pre/dac. It’s sonically better to get a separate DAC but good a audiophile (above box store son... | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? @yukispierI currently have the B&Ws but nothing else. Budget is still hovering around 3K... but it could be expanded in the next few weeksSo you need at minimum these components:1) Preamp2) Amp3) Streamer4) DAC5) Cabling6) Audio rack?the 3K ... | |
| Long hiatus from audio, getting back into it, speaker/room help please @n6gqWhat is your bass requirements in a speaker?I noticed you like ML and am looking into panel speakers like Magnepan, but panel speakers generally lack bass because the vibrating panel cannot move as much air as a piston type driver. Adding a ... | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? @yukispiercapping myself at $3k new or usedI was thinking that going integrated A must have is digital connectivity for hi-res streaming. I’m having difficulty nailing down your requirements.Are you asking for an amp or an integrated amp? If amp, ... | |
| Sub placement The JL Audio CR1 crossover consistently gets raving reviews. Perhaps one of the best components to get a seamless speaker, sub, room integration. | |
| Primaluna Evo 400 Preamp pairing with McIntosh MC1502 @bharatmake sure your components have settled (burn in a few hours) before evaluating performance. |