luizfcoimbra
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| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 I too have the S5’s, but the MkII iteration. I do a lot of low level listening and it is VERY different in this regard than its predecessor. I think Magicos are really neutral and transparent so a lot of the tonal balance boils down to the gear yo... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used @handymann I forgot to say: if you do decide to ignore @atmasphere and @chakster (which I would urge you not to), @tom_hankins at audionirvana is selling a slightly used Air Tight PC1 Supreme for $4.5k. Sounds like a good deal for a $11k MC cart -... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used @handymann I would read @chakster and @atmasphere posts very carefully if I were you. Other than that, you already have a top notch MC cart, meaning that any change at this level is more a matter of taste and/or system matching. I'm guessing that ... | |
| Speaker Break-In - What Physically Changes During Break-In To Enable Better Sound? @marqmike it sure does sound better after warming up... some systems take even more than that to reach optimal working temperature. | |
| Speaker Break-In - What Physically Changes During Break-In To Enable Better Sound? @french_fries that's more likely your electronics warming up after this 20/30 minutes period and it's actually quite normal. | |
| What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago? I didn't have a system 10 years ago, but I have a Musical Fidelity M1 DAC that's been with me since my very first system. It's totally out of its league in my current system, but I never cared much about digital and always ended up upgrading my an... | |
| Thiel Owners Hey guys,I’m chiming in at somebody’s request (after having mentioned Thiel speakers in some other post). I’ve started my hi-fi journey listening to my dad’s Altec Lansing A7’s. I’m 35 now and that’s what I grew up listening to until I was 10 or 1... | |
| Is elliptical the best stylus profile @chakster and @rauliruegas in your experience, is there any correlation between stylus shape and a specific alignment method for setting up the cart? In other words, did you ever notice if baerwald or lofgren tends to work better with a given styli? | |
| What are your thoughts about moving up product line(s) within a Company? I have moved up the line with Thiel loudspeakers starting with the SCS 4, then 1.7, then 2.7 speakers. I could definitely hear good improvements everytime I moved up the line. The more expensive speaker always had sweeter and more refined highs, a... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond @helomech I fully agree with you but I see where this is going... Well, there are many non-diamond speakers out there as expensive (or more expensive) than their diamond competitors. Manufacturers are always looking for improvements and pushing ea... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond @soundsrealaudio they’re not real diamonds. diamond tweeters are made of synthetic diamonds that are vaporized on a silicon mould. it’s a vapour depositing process. after the diamond cone is properly hardened, the silicon mould is melted with heat... | |
| DACs and bass response? @stuartk I am not familiar with the La Voce, but it sounds as though it may not have had enough burn-in time. Could it be the case? Also, did you notice any significant difference between balanced and single-ended outputs?Best,Luiz | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? It is wrong an unfair. It costs them money to have a room, to have gear... It's not only the time spent with the customer. And it is not sustainable behavior. It will kill stores on the long run, just like book stores and Amazon. | |
| Phono Stage Recommendation $3000 I'm surprised no one mentioned the BMC Phono MCCI. I have compared it to phono stages costing a lot more and its been a keeper in my system for quite a while. Its not flexible (only a single input, only MC), but its a winner and a complete steal. | |
| Which attributes do you value most? Emotion. Therefore, I'd probably go with 5. Tonal balance, 6. Harmonic content and 8. Coherence. Those would be the most relevant ingredients for an emotional presentation, I guess. A huge soundstage always pleases me too. :) Luiz |