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| Is there a ROON sound? I’ve used Roon for a few years and, to my ears, I can’t really detect a significant difference between it and other streaming applications. I don’t use any the roon DSP features. By far, the greater difference in sound quality has to do with the v... | |
| Need advice with matching amp with speakers I think you will find that the Michi will be a good match. The Sonos Faber Is a musical speaker, perhaps at the expense of the last word in well controlled bass and detail. Michi is very transparent, fast, and provides good detail and I suspect yo... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" All of that makes sense, and useful to be mindful of our biases. I love the music and I also enjoy the process of building a system that maximizes whatever investment I'm able and willing to make in equipment. Its interesting to see how people ap... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" This is a very interesting topic that touches on other issues that seem to evoke strong feelings, to say the least. I suspect there is no perfect way to compare two components with the same function. A properly conducted blind test seems to be "th... | |
| What is the most overlooked consideration? To address the question presented, I think anyone auditioning equipment is looking for musicality, although that likely means something different to us all. I can’t imagine that equipment would sound musical to me if it didn’t image well, offer a ... | |
| Sonus Faber Il Cremonese Amp Pairing suggestions Very interesting- i missed your post about the Burmester. I ended my search a week ago when my new amp was installed- the Burmester 218. so we have covered a lot of the same ground. Based on my experience so far, I absolutely agree with your asses... | |
| Sonus Faber Il Cremonese Amp Pairing suggestions I’ve owned the Il Cremonese speakers and they are excellent. I’ve also owned the anthem STR integrated. I think your anthem will pair just fine with the new speakers, at least for now. You will have plenty of power and my recollection is a nice, n... | |
| AUDIO SHOWS! WHAT would you like to see more of there. Better brands, hours etc? I attended the SWAF and enjoyed it very much. Its not the biggest show, a positive in my opinion, but a good variety of equipment in terms of both type and price. The smaller show allowed for extended listening time in the rooms you liked and a gr... | |
| Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps? As others have said, either will deliver far more power than you will need. I'm familiar with those amps and they will likely have very different sounds. The Sim will be very detailed, transparent and analytical-although I enjoy the Sim sound, too... | |
| Integrated that blew you away I once owned the Anthem STR and thought it was excellent. At around 5k, a real value. Plenty of power, competent DAC, competent phono stage and built to last. Plus, room correction that actually works. Obviously, some of the suggestions are much m... | |
| Krell CD player replacement T+A makes good CD players, have a great reputation for reliability and service. I’ve heard the T plus A in a system and the system sounded great but I have not done one to one comparison with other CD players | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? The best way to fix speakers that are not pleasing to you is to get new speakers. There are so many good ones to choose from that it can be overwhelming. You might start by auditioning the Sonos Faber Serafinos These are excellent speakers with... | |
| Conflicted with Preamps I think it will cost you some bucks. If you open it as opposed to selling it as new. If you like the Mac and are satisfied with it, I’m not sure I would do that, but obviously that’s your call. Also would think you are within your rights to canc... | |
| Anyone have experience to share regarding the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC cartridge? I have that cartridge. It does have a bit of a lush, musical sound, but also delivers plenty of detail. I think it is a more pleasing sound than the black, which is a bit more expensive | |
| DAC 'Scam' Vid I think telling folks they can get $10,000 performance for $200 is an easy way to get clicks. Some have built big channels off of selling that idea and it would be nice if it were true. The good news is that there seems to be a lot of quality dacs... |