kennyc
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| What to buy? GoldenEar Triton Five or Triton Seven (Triton Three+ $2,750.00/pair). Good-great sound. Favorable reviews. Designed by seasoned Sandy Grossman (just retired recently).Tekton - an acquired look but the sound punches way above their priceAs previo... | |
| Unbelievable Hmmmm, just thinking. While researching Etsuro Urushi cartridges, I learned that as China has excellent porcelain, Japan has excellent lacquer products. Japanese lacquer was strong enough to be used in Japanese armor. It's not hard to believe... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less Another component purchasing strategy is to continue to buy used/try/sell until you find a DAC you like. This will take time, effort, a little $ (shipping costs, tax..), but may lead you to audio nirvana. | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less These previously mention DACs have multiple favorable reviews:Mytek Brooklyn DACBenchmark DAC3Schiit YqqdrasilAlso good reviews:HoloAudio Spring DAV Level 3 "Kitsune Tuned Edition" ifi Audio Pro iDSD DAC If you can spend up ... | |
| I can prove your room is bad @wsrrsw , perhaps Acoustic Art Panels may be spouse acceptable. Just make sure it's art that you can live with - mother-in-law pics may drive you out of the room. | |
| Too good a post to waste Making great audio cables is much more than wrangling up ready available wire, terminations, wrappings. Both the materials used AND wire weave geometry make huge differences.Understanding Audio Cables - construction, electrical properties, cost:Ga... | |
| CD Transports List of transports:CD JVC XL-Z1050TN $275 used Top line player in 1990CD Emotiva CD-100 $299 CD Player so-so, as a transport great - Positive Feedback Julies 1st sytem, Don Lindich says great sound and as transportCD Pioneer D... | |
| Audioquest Firebird Zero From what I've read so far, it seems the AudioQuest Zero speaker cables are at least very good alone, but "major" jump in performance when adding the matching BASS cable. Some folks gripe that the AudioQuest Zero speaker cables are a rip off be... | |
| How many people here generally buy used? Used mostly, new if cannot obtain used or if contains newer desirable technological advances like digital components. | |
| What the heck do these terms mean? For audio descriptions/terminology, here's a Stereophile Glossary link:https://www.stereophile.com/reference/50/index.html+1 @ millercarbon - the book "Robert Harley’s The Complete Guide to High End Audio" is probably the best complete A to Z h... | |
| Audioquest Firebird Zero Here’s a comparison of between AudioQuest Zero speaker cables: https://blog.artsexcellence.nl/audioquest-folk-heroes-luidsprekerkabels-review/ Seems to be a very favorable price/performance and as you move up the line you get significant improveme... | |
| Time for the Dynaco to go, Affordable Integrated or Separates for Wilson's Under $2.5K? @millercarbon - thanks for the Raven Nighthawk referral - I'll add to my radar@willgolf - thanks for backing up @millercarbon Raven Nighthawk referral - multiple voices increases credibility beyond a single often subjective opinion@johnwahl Most... | |
| I'm interested in hearing what "the best" systems sound like, where to go? @Baclagg, I highly suggest you take up @mikelavigne and @millercarbon gracious offers to hear their systems. On whatsbestforum.com, Mike’s system has garnered many complements from several forum members who have heard it. Just looking at @mille... |