mayoradamwest
Responses from mayoradamwest
| At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge? forget these people giving specific numbers or being a buzzkill. The reality is it depends on the complete system. For instance, it’s possible to go from 1k to 5k and hear a huge difference and also possible to hear no difference. It depend on the... | |
| Great Qobuz streamer. Upgrade from Bluesound Node 2 I think it would help to understand the rest of the system and what, if anything, you don’t like about the Node. | |
| What AV amplifier for 4 x b&W + centre That’s why I think the 8805 is a tremendous value if your system is primarily a home theater. | |
| What AV amplifier for 4 x b&W + centre The 160 is nice and if just using for pass through it’s probably fine but lacks the latest HDMI HDCP 2.3 and most of the HDR formats like Dolby Vision. | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k I did hear it at home, yes. I would say it sounds detailed and powerful. I will say, the McIntosh MC452 really held up well. I’ll be selling it, but I do mean it when I say that it’s the best amp I’ve heard in that price range. You can pick up a u... | |
| What AV amplifier for 4 x b&W + centre The Mac is pretty old tech without getting the brand new one. The Arcam you already have is pretty nice. You could move to the Arcam AV860. Another option is the more traditional route of the Marantz 8805. I like the frequent updates from Marantz.... | |
| Need suggestions for a $1500 used system for my daughter....... From your description I would either suggest the PS Audio Sprout100 which has a nice warm sound and even a bass boost which is quite good, or one of the tube products from Schiit. | |
| Everything a crossover has to do ... I have a theory that Kenjit and erik_squires are the same person. | |
| Abbey Road MoFi or Reissue The mofi one steps are beyond extraordinary. That said, sure, I would always prefer something from Analogue Productions, Classic Records, or MMJ if going with a reissue. | |
| Abbey Road MoFi or Reissue Meaning I own the 1979 Mofi, as well as the new remaster and and original US release in VG condition. My preference is for the Mofi and did a fair bit of research before landing on a NM copy which was still around $125. If there is a better relea... | |
| Abbey Road MoFi or Reissue I’ve only heard good things about the original Mofi, but which version would you prefer as being closest to the original without spending $500+ on a nm copy? | |
| Abbey Road MoFi or Reissue I have the 1979 MoFi and the new reissue, and they are just different. Both great in different ways. I like to think the 79 copy is closer to what the Beatles intended but the new one is really cool. | |
| $27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??? That’s a ridiculous argument. Someone with 850k probably also knows the value of a dollar. | |
| $27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??? I don't think they were stating as fact, but expressing an opinions, just as every single audio component reviewer does. I don't think the Darth Vader mask is ugly. I do find Wilson speakers to be ugly, and have shown them to many of my artistic f... | |
| $27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??? As a person with a pedestrian Guards Red 991.2 RS, I would have gladly paid for PTS which was less than half the cost of paint on these speakers. I agree on the absurd, money grab price. |