laoman
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| Two amps into one pair of speakers @yyzsantabarbara +2 This is a very silly idea. | |
| Phono Preamplifier Redux .. Damn This is Getting Expensive Consider a cheaper, (not cheap), phono stage and a SUT. Another solution is an RCM 2 Sensor 11. This is a great phono stage and provides precise RIAA equalization for cartridges in the range of 0.3 mV to 5 mV, and outputs a line level signal of 2 ... | |
| Perspective system advise needed. You appear to have dismissed the Dutch and Dutch as a choice. This is a mistake as they are probably the best sounding of the speakers mentioned to date. | |
| Rant against the industry with hopes for discussion on positive change "I would really like to see a company make a 12” and 15” Tannoy gold tv stand with volume control, bass, treble and loudness knobs as well as USB charging with an outlet strip on the back and a shelf for a PS5 or Xbox… that way they get big clean ... | |
| OK...here's another tweak that really works "Who listens to CD's these days?". I certainly do. Do you not? How sad. | |
| The new dynamic in speaker pricing Kenjit: its not a question of whether they have stolen their earnings. The issue is that, if one idiot buys a million dollar speaker, all the speakers companies will raise their prices and make them unaffordable for the rest of us. Why is that so ... | |
| The new dynamic in speaker pricing mbmi: "10K to 20 K is the sweet spot in hi end speakers......any amount over that is just stupid" No, your comment is very stupid. I am not saying you cannot get good speakers in this range, but have you heard really hi end speakers such as Borres... | |
| The Best Speakers in the World! Best I have heard are the Borreson 05S | |
| Billie or Ella? Maria or Renata? Technique or feeling? Feeling. Callas all the time. Listen to Sumi Jo for technique and no feeling. However it is possible to achieve both together - Schwarzkopf, Gruberova Norman or, Netrebko. chockwan: "They do say that the fastest way to empty a room at a hifi show... | |
| Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue? "@arize84 Topping makes some DACs that are quite smooth on top and measure well and are also inexpensive." Topping Dacs do not sound good in the mid range with human voices. They sound shrill. Many Ess dacs sounds like this. Quality modern equip... | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark Good sensible posts nonoise. Of course you are correct. There is an old adage, "Never argue with a fool. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." | |
| Help me choose speakers If placement is a problem, get yourself a pair of Kii speakers, or perhaps German Physiks omni directionals. | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? Zueignung is the perfect song. | |
| Interesting ASR review of small GR Research speaker kit There is a very interesting thread on ASR at the moment where consumers who purchased a Topping PA5 are finding that 30% of them fail very quickly. The minion master recommended this product and now neither he nor the manufacturer have the courage... | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark Jakeman: "But, I prefer not to buy from a country that has nuclear weapons aimed at us" The US does not have nuclear weapons aimed at China? The US did not bomb the crap out of Lao - the per capita most heavily bombed country ever in the world? Se... |