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| Nearfield Low-Level Listening : New Speakers or EQ? Thoughts? EQ will render a more cost-effective solution for you. The reason is that even a V-shaped SPL speaker will, in most cases I’ve seen, provide a boost of around 5 dB in the mid-bass and upper registers. However, to achieve the equal loudness contour... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? To experience an old-fashioned style of entertainment occasionally— that's all. I grew up with LPs and Telefunken, but I don’t miss them anymore. The availability of decent LPs is a major issue. A full year of Qobuz subscription could only buy 4 ... | |
| Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why. The toe-in angle can also be used to tone down brightness and correct the imbalance of two-channel sound caused by, for example, asymmetrical sides. | |
| Shameless Poll: Pearl vs Ohm vs Zu I will sincerely decline these offers but hand in my wish list to Santa for next Xmas. | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? No. Some people either don't know or don't care to follow the proper sequence for turning on a system (starting with the source) or turning it off (starting with the amp). Additionally, some people neglect to turn off the system before swapping ou... | |
| Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing These sub $5k, rated class A gears might be viable choices... Audio-GD Vacuum HE1 Lab12 Pre1 PrimaLuna EVO 400 Rogue Audio RP-7 | |
| Streamers and software If you believe that the CA MXN10 with its internal DAC sounds as good as: EverSolo A8 HiFi Rose RS250A Holo Spring 3 iFi Neo Stream Lumin P1 LTA Aero —all of which are rated Class A by Stereophile—then your choice of owning budget-friend... | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! @cdc @pinwa @blackbag20 Thank you for the recommendations. They certainly have their value proposition, even though they are only rated up to Class B by Stereophile. The only sub-$5k speaker rated Class A is the MA Silver 500 7G. Do you have exp... | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! Floor-standing speakers that achieve true low 30Hz (-3dB) frequency, are priced under $5,000, are at least 90% made in the U.S., and possess all the desirable sonic qualities of end-game speakers. Anyone? | |
| Preamp issue I think that, with or without the preamp, your weak link is the streamer. I have had both the Wiim and MXN10, and the MXN10 is clearly on another level. https://www.stereophile.com/content/cambridge-audio-mxn10-streamer150da-processor | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? i’m a mastering engineer with 11 Grammy winning projects in my résumé Would you please list the Grammy-winning projects? I’d love to give them a listen. Thanks. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? If you are still considering Holo Cyan 2, wait for this systerhood product: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkp1R_Lb4lY&t=409s and his upcoming comparison against Harmony and LTA Aero... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Not because of better sound quality, but my CD collection includes content that Qobuz does not. Unless you have a high-quality CD/DVD drive, economical digital transporters like the MXN10 can easily outperform it. | |
| Will an Amp change improve my system ? Pass XA25 https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650168182-pass-labs-xa25-class-a-amplifier/. I still believe in class A, pure class A. This low wattage machine seems having no issue driving low efficiency 84-86 dB speakers like Quad ESL and Magnepan... | |
| Topping Centaurus R2R $800 His first impression of the Topping R2R dac is good... Good sign. Detailed review and comparison with Harmony and LTA Aero is coming up. This might be it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkp1R_Lb4lY |