littleman
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| Physically Comfortable Headphones Oddly enough...I have a pair of Austrian audio Hi-X25BT that of the 8 plus sets I have (Sony, Sennhiser, AKG, etc)...are the most comfortable for my long / narrow head. Not the very best for listening, but for longer sessions of mid volume listeni... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade Another vote here for a Modwright / Sony combo...the Sony 5400 I use has run without fault for 10+ years and sounds excellent to my ears. | |
| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! Bel Canto Class D range punches way above their price point....a nice used one is a great way to start. | |
| I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!! Part of the value of using physical media is the rediscovery process. If one has a larger collection (2k+ titles) and spends the time (10 plus hours a week) listening, at least for me part of the enjoyment is combing through and rediscovering titl... | |
| Electrostatics and tubes Try to audition a pair of Martin Logan's with the powered bass cabinets (Ethos, Montis, etc) ....takes the "weight" off of the tube amps for powering the lower frequencies. | |
| Thanks to the Moderators Hearding cats.... | |
| New speakers for a new start? I have a similar setup and would recommend locating a dealer or user of the mid to larger Martin Logan ESL models with powered bass cabinets, (i.e. Ethos, Montis, etc). No lack of bass and at your listening distance not completely locked into a po... | |
| Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings I agree with your assessment of Pletnev, and second most anything Vanska has done with BIS, and the Haitink / Shostakovich cycle. In the same vain on CD/SACD, I have at the top of my listening list... Shostakovich cycle w/ Kitajenko / Gurzenich... | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric I have both a Sony XA 5400ES with the Modwright upgrades and a off the shelf used Denon 2910.....and through my audio chain (Bel Canto > ML Ethos) cannot tell much of a difference with SACD's...., the Sony is much better with low compression re... | |
| Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo Many good suggestions so far...here's a few of mine.. - Paul Simon - anything on Graceland - Alice in Chains - Live at the Majestic - Jeff Lorber - My Bass - Malia - Raising Venus - Frank Zappa - Can't afford no shoes - Carbon Based Lifeform... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Another vote here for the Paradigms. Also try listening to Martin Logan Electrostats....with powered bass like the Ethos...at moderate levels they are clear and for me non-fatiguing for hours. | |
| Could Class D really be that good? After years of running different amp / int amp combos, tube and A/B solid state, I decided to try a low cost used Class D Int amp from Bel Canto S-300iu feeding ML Ethos. After 3 months I remain blown away by the clarity, imaging, (add other super... | |
| Anybody Using a Portable Audio Player (DAP) As a Streamer? As an aside...I use a Fiio M11 Plus LTD as my source > Bel Canto S300IU using the lineout (LO) function > 1 to 2 rca cable into the Bel Canto > ML Ethos.... Sounds awesome and simple to use. | |
| Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc. Have tried and subscribed to Tidal, Amazon HD, Spotify and for a bit Idagio. Have narrowed down to Qobuz for detailed listening sessions at home, and Spotify until recently for car, Bluetooth, wireless Headphone, etc. Now am actively downloadin... | |
| Please be gentle with me! 🙏 What works for me....Fiio M11 DAP, line out Y cable into back of Bel Canto AMP, wired to speakers.....sounds perfect. More details here... ....recently acquired a very nice condition used Bel Canto 300 i class D for the recently added ML Etho... |