kota1
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| Audio Science Review = Rebuttal and Further Thoughts and the pros like them too: | |
| Audio Science Review = Rebuttal and Further Thoughts @curtdr , sadly those other ASR members will never get to hear or enjoy those great Klipsch speakers to decide for themselves. You go online and read glowing user reviews from people who own them and the shell shocked minions think that happiness ... | |
| Dedicated room suggestions Hey @chiadrum , there is a video in the other thread you were just in where Anthony Grimani discusses room treatments. His website is below and they sell both individual treatments as well as kits for entire rooms. I followed the recommendation in... | |
| What is Your End Game System? @chiadrum , first, welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your story in this thread. Man, it must be great to get what you want jumping right into the hobby. There are many members that have a lot of experience with tubes (not me though) :). ... | |
| Digital source upgrade suggestion? Maybe a dedicated music server like some of the products from Cocktail Audio : https://www.cocktailaudio.com | |
| What is Your End Game System? @mglik , are you considering monoblocks for the Quad 57’s? I am not an amp expert but the reviews on the Van Alstine DVA M225 monoblocks seem to say that it hits way above its price. It has a preamp that is designed for it, the DVA Digital preamp.... | |
| Active Speakers Better? No, per Michael Borresen Bryston uses the same type of approach, active speakers with the crossover and amps external giving you some flexibility: | |
| What is Your End Game System? FWIW, I just added the before and after calibration measurements of my system in my profile/virtual system if anyone is interested. The calibration software was the paid upgrade for Audyssey Pro license and the necessary calibrated mic which is on... | |
| Recommendations for HiFi Listening Room Congratulations! I think you will really get a great result between the room treatments, your components, and the ARC room correction from your Anthem Pre. As for a streamer/dac combo I recommend you strongly consider looking at the OS of your str... | |
| Surge protection I highly recommend Black Lion Audio PG2. My last power conditioner was $1200 and worth every penny, it saved my gear from a lightning storm but got fried in the process. I bought the Black Lion Audio PG2 and it has better features, better SQ and i... | |
| What is Your End Game System? The closest I have gotten to a custom built room was moving from a condo where you can never "unleash the beast" to a house where noise complaints aren't an issue. In the back of my room I have too much open space but found moveable acoustic panel... | |
| Active Speakers Better? No, per Michael Borresen @rajugsw , I understand your point about the benefits of external amps. You can adapt the sound of a lot of active speakers with built in controls on the plate amp (volume, treble, bass, crossover point, etc). For example, look at the back of this... | |
| Active Speakers Better? No, per Michael Borresen @esarhaddon , as for the value of going active here is what Soundstage said about the speakers I eventually bought when compared to a much more expensive speaker (without including the additional cost of the amp and speaker cables. YMMV): And whe... | |
| What is Your End Game System? @creditingkarma , thanks for posting your journey (so far :) I think most members here can relate that each time you move up on the adio ladder the next rung takes a combination of budget and experience. A journey that takes some people decades yo... | |
| Streaming Wonderful Martin, thanks for posting |