kennyc
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| Bookshelf speakers that renders 3D soundstage +1 Goldenear BRX. The first time I've ever heard 3D sound was from a Goldenear Triton speakers. Reviews also reflect 3D imaging as one of Goldenear's strong suits, and the many very positive BRX reviews also confirm "great 3D imaging". Also, th... | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? Preamps vs no preamp, tube preamp vs SS preamp - I don't believe one can make a global generalization on which is better because it differs depending on the components chosen in one's audio chain. | |
| ETHERNET CABLES @dpcoffey It’s not just 1s and 0s, the data rides in an analog signal which can pick up noise from various sources. This noise is clearly audible in a resolving audiophile system | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? Some members seem to advocate whether high efficiency speakers are better or not. Sonics is my priority not speaker efficiency. I only address speaker efficiency if it is required/driven by a sonic goal- wanting to hear flea watt 300b tube amp m... | |
| Magnepan .7 Alternatives @flasd Your audio components seem to reflect careful audiophile choices. I'd expect a major sonic uptick with better speakers. $3k floorstander speaker suggestions great price/performance: Tekton GoldenEar Triton Monitor Audio Gold | |
| Recommendations for HiFi Listening Room @brewerslaw For both your analog and digital audio chains, you'll need: turntable tonearm cartridge phono preamp (stage) preamp amp server/streamer DAC cabling shelf/rack room treatments streaming subscription service The best ba... | |
| Apples and oranges Although we have differences in audio chain sonic quality, individual hearing acuity, and different room conditions (apples and oranges), we share in the interest of incremental improvements for both components and tweaks (same fruit basket). | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 I’ve also been researching this price range. The Holo May sonics is likely above the Terminator, but the best price/performance is the Lampi Baltic3. | |
| Bragging rights..... Often high-end audio can be obsessive and hard on the bank account, but musical enjoyment should be the end goal. Congratulations, nothing wrong with contentment. | |
| Speakers or this grabbing tool, but be VERY CAREFUL not to damage your speaker: | |
| Turntables I just saw a used VPI HR-X Turntable With JMW 12.7 Tonearm on US Audio Mart for $7.5k. | |
| Recommendations for HiFi Listening Room Also, budget for some room treatment. I popular resource for info, advice, and products at reasonable prices check out "gikacoustics.com" (when I try to copy/paste a link it gets imbedded in a very large box) | |
| Recommendations for HiFi Listening Room @brewerslaw Quboz and Tidal are the top hi-rez streaming services. Check Roon software interface. Try to demo at a high-end audio dealership as it's often available. View an online promotional video. Seek information and guidance from multip... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? But, I have never heard these systems deliver really low bass at a high level. +1 @larryi High efficiency speakers are the only choice to use with flea watt amps and that’s what they are usually paired with. Since bass requires a lot of air to... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? I use high sensitivity 100db speakers to explore flea watt amplifiers' midrange magic on voices and certain instruments. The amp is a 8wpc 300B. I'm not fan of low sensitivity speakers. For economic and the large number of choices (easier to fi... |