markmendenhall
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| Harbeth 40.1 vs Sonus Faber Olympia III “much better” and “no contest” descriptors are frankly just not helpfulyour preferences are just that, preferences, nothing more describing what you hear, explaining sonic differences, clarifying and comparing can help others understand and maybe ... | |
| Not enough power what does it sound like? Excellent analysis above; I have painful, expensive, agonizing experience over-driving amps that resulted in damaged tweeter voice coilsthough my system doesn’t sound ‘loud’, I know it is as soon as I try to engage in normal conversation; it’s cle... | |
| Looking for straight talk on Focal Sopra No 2 speakers FWIW, listened to a pair of Sopra 2’s at a local dealership yesterday; my impressions vs my Olympica 3’s Initial impressions: stunning bass, doubt a sub would ever be required by most people, tight fast deep authoritative powerfulSoundstage - imp... | |
| best sub to match SF olympica 3 I use the JL Audio E-110 supporting my Oly 3's, using the high pass feature with excellent results. I could add a second sub, but don't feel it's necessary. The 'leap of faith' required to insert a $1500 sub between $20k worth of amplification a... | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendations Interesting the Cary PH-302 MK Il phono pre doesn’t get more love in these threads. Four 6SL7 vacuum tubes, plus vacuum tube rectification, mm and variable impedance mc settings, US made, dead quiet, very musical unit. External power supply avail... | |
| Good carts with SME V Snacky - as a fellow Kiseki owner, I had the same issue with warped records. I solved it by purchasing a couple of Vinyl Flat record flatteners. An hour in the sun at 80 degrees F. and warped records come out pool table flat. Great product, as ... | |
| What's happened to the used high end market recently?? Sales are tough....:0( Many interesting postsrandom thoughts.....its expensiveits viewed as ‘old technology’, we grew up with it, the youngsters are not growing up with itat some point a system finally provides what we seek, so why keep spending big dollars?its often a ... | |
| Huey Lewis diagnosed with Meniere's disease One of more the interesting treatments I received was an injection of steroids directly into my inner ear through the eardrum. Needle was human hair thin, about 4” long. Doc said, ‘don’t move!’ No problem doc! | |
| Huey Lewis diagnosed with Meniere's disease I’ve suffered with Menieres for over 15 years. It is not genetic. It’s caused by a malfunction of the body’s immmunodeficiency system that attacks the inner ear. Symptoms include tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, loss of hearing, and can eventually res... | |
| Wow moments while listening to vinyl records I have many of the albums mentioned here and agree, if original, well cared for, and clean, they can sound very good, even exceptional. That said, if you want to take it up a notch, for pure ‘are you kidding me?’ listening pleasure, nothing I’ve ... | |
| New Speakers ... Can't Stop "Listening" Aolmrd: Olybro - just a bug in your ear, if you are feeling in a larger room that your 3’s are a little light in the bass, I added a JL Audio e110 sub to supplement the very bottom end. Call it cheating if you like, and I’ve always eschewed the u... | |
| New Speakers ... Can't Stop "Listening" Clarionet: not sure what components were mated with the SF Oly 3's you listened to, but I can share my experience with you - mated with a Pass Labs X250.8 and a First Sound PD III tubed pre amp, the SF's are anything but 'rolled off', nor 'polite... | |
| Sub-Woofer? Plus one on the JL Audio e110 powered subwoofer. I've had several, and sold every one of them. Beyond my pay grade and patience level to properly integrate a sub. System, room, patience, and skill limitations have caused me over the years to es... | |
| First Tube Amp As far as Chinese manufactured audio components are concerned, I’ve owned several Jungson products and they are excellent. Several SS amps, pre amps, cables, speakers, and CD players. Never a single problem, not one. Beautifully made, lucious s... | |
| Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more? Simply put, if the nature of the sound produced by your system doesn’t cause a positive emotional response, it really doesn’t matter what camp you are in. My system allows me an emotional connection with the music, if it didn’t I’d make changes t... |