mahler123

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Are REL the most Musical Subs?
@sounds_real_audio    why are REL ‘duds’?  
The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
This an odd site to be attacking someone with a large music collection   
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
The Frederick Fennel recordings on Telarc are some of the most stunning recordings ever, in vinyl or digital.  Based on the OP love of the Heifetz recordings he should also investigate the ‘Albinoni’ Adagio. A soft somber organ followed by a deep ... 
Can anyone identify this equipment?
I’m guessing that he doesn’t have much preserved hearing so he probably isn’t too finicky about his gear.  It’s to bad that despite making all that money he doesn’t seem to be able to afford a listening room chair   
Ayre CX-5 / CX-7
Is Ayre still around?  I thought that when Hansen passed away the company eventually folded a few years later   
Are REL the most Musical Subs?
Well thank you for the input.  I’m leaving town for a few weeks and will be doing something here in a month or so  
Are REL the most Musical Subs?
I don’t know, I just perused the SVS site and the prices seem about the same as REL?  Maybe I’m missing something…  
Are REL the most Musical Subs?
My experience in my REL is also that it’s the most musical sub I’ve ever encountered.  Besides Paradigm I’ve also owned subs from B&W, Sony and Polk .   I’ve heard good things about SVS.  If they are roughly equivalent to REL I’d just stick w... 
The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
For most of us the technologies are not mutually exclusive.  Some have dispensed with their CDPs altogether but I think most still have players and may spin some CDs.  And the difference between CD, CDs ripped to a server, downloads , and a stream... 
The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
Vinyl was enjoying some popularity with the 30s crowd. They like to display album covers as art work.. I had written before about my nephew, otherwise a fairly intelligent guy, buying an lp and then being shocked to learn he couldn’t play it in a ... 
Speakers better without subwoofers? Crossover and synchronization issues? What do you do
The DSP in current subs makes the placement issues a lot easier than in the past.  I like SVS because their subs are musical.  It isn’t the boom factor, but the way they bring out low level detail in quiet orchestral passages, and expand the sound... 
What front end piece should I upgrade?
Budget would be helpful. Does the PSAudio DAC have options for different digital filters?  If so and you haven’t experimented with them, I would at least try that.  Also make sure that you have the latest DAC update; you may need to contact PSA f... 
Streamer/Ripper/Storage
The Mac Mini ought to be able to function as a NAS.  I have to say that I have a MacBook Pro and when I am using it while listening to my streamers the music files stored in it never show as one of the libraries that can be accessed by the streame... 
What did you add to your 2 channel system to do HT?
I’m coming at it from my perspective.  I have a dedicated listening room for my 2 channel gear and 2 HT systems elsewhere in the home.  One of these is in the living room and we pretty much use for video only , although I do have an Oppo  203 and ... 
Streamer/Ripper/Storage
Does the OP need a ripper?  He states Qobuz will be his main source.