littleman
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| Sony XA5400ES issue I'm fortunate to have the XA-5400E with Modwright's Ultimate Truth Mod. I also have a slight noise on the disc drive although it does not appear...so far...to be affecting the music playback and is unnoticed with any level of sound. Maybe Modwrigh... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound Given you stated that the room will remain untreated, it may already been brought up...but I would include a serious room correction capability with any proposed speaker setup. ARC (Anthem) and Dirac are popular and somewhat user friendly options.... | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? For me depends on the dynamic range and compression level of of what I'm listening to. - Classical with many peaks...peaks over 90, average 50 - 60. - Wall of sound rock / metal (Devin Townsend)...60 max. - Small acoustic setting...60 - 70. Mo... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Mid 70's, Wings arena in Kalamazoo, Rush opened for ZZ top...blew ZZ off the stage...over half the audience left after the first couple of ZZ songs... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan After going through similar search / buy/ resell of 4 integrateds....I'm happily settled in on Bel Canto Class D integrated...an older model...but Class D today maybe be a good option to try...simple...smaller, lighter weight...and for me very wel... | |
| Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers? Update on Lenire treatment..it has been one year and a month since we (me and wife) acquired the Lenire devices. It is time for us to repurchase the tongue tips (at app 350 a piece) as the first ones are rapidly fading....supposedly a separate bat... | |
| Thoughts on mating ML ESL 11 A's to a butler TDB 2250 hybrid amp Bel Canto has a nice range of options..I picked up a used 300 S-iu a while back for a pair of ML Ethos (powered bass)...in my 12 x 14 room it is magical. | |
| What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds? Adding the number 11 to the volume control knob. | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued Surprised to not see any Devin Townsend enthusiasts...his recent releases are very high quality. Not all of it is heavy....most of it is very interesting.... | |
| 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.... |