laoman
Responses from laoman
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) "I just saw a super good looking set of VMPS RM40s and a matching VSS (very sturdy sub) for around 4K total. External XOs, TRT teflon caps, silver wiring and AC G3 tweeters. You won’t find anything like it. Period.. One of the top 5 speakers EVER ... | |
| High End Intergraded comparisons, Marantz, McIntosh, Levinson, Luxman.... I have heard the Kinki. It is good. Another worth looking at is the Japanese integrated Class D amp, Spec. The Spec sounds like a tube amp. | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... On Youtube? You are kidding. | |
| High End Intergraded comparisons, Marantz, McIntosh, Levinson, Luxman.... Mola Mola, ASR, Geman Physiks, Gryphon and Audionet make great integrated amps. | |
| Am I a hopeless audio snob? Agree with Kuzma, Reed and Thales. Look at these. | |
| What are your favorite "HOT" songs? Richard Strauss "Die Vier Letzten Lieder." | |
| Describe your preference in a single sentence Accurate, not warm. | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? "The marketplace spoke." The marketplace operates on the lowest common denominator. | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? No. It is a waste of listening time. | |
| Primaluna? Winner of the Prestigious German Plus X award for Design, Innovation and Performance. Yes, there is a lot of wood there. Can you see it? Plus PL does not even operate at pure class A. | |
| Primaluna? I suggest you have a look at Opera Consonance. For the same price as PL they are far better. | |
| Aqua 'La Diva' ($9k) or Gryphon 'Ethos' ($39k) versus. Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T ($3k)? "I have not heard either one of the two far-more-expensive alternatives, and I am curious as to why they are so much higher-priced than the CD Box." Why? Because they sound a lot better, that’s why. If you are happy with the CD Box, be grateful. ... | |
| Speaker Comparison Thanks. That is a very thorough answer. | |
| Can I please borrow your collective brain power? JerryG above is right. These put out a lot of heat and all tubes are always in action. | |
| Wilson Benesch-Great or just Okay? Why is it that those who know least have the most to say? Wilson and Wilson Benesch are not the same company. There is not really a thing called the "British sound". As Ghasely says, there are many British speakers and they sound different. Listen... |