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| Adcom gfa 555 or 5400 Go with the 555 but make it the older version which sounds substantially better then the newer version that came out afterwards . | |
| Suggest an entry - midrange Preamp (tube as well as SS) for a McIntosh power amp Audible Illusions Modulos 3a preamp...sounds great ! | |
| Would the dynaudio special 40's be a noticeable upgrade over the ELAC UF5? One more thing...try to get a dealer that will let you hear the amp in your system before buying . If not get another dealer if possible . Sonic differences sometimes are very obvious but sometimes take time to hear . The problem is that that whic... | |
| Would the dynaudio special 40's be a noticeable upgrade over the ELAC UF5? 45 years experience under my belt I would buy the speakers and change the amp later . The better the speaker the more revealing . Get the speakers but be aware they will reveal much better the sonic differences between the Yamaha and Mac .The dyna... | |
| The conclusion I've reached about speakers All box speakers even though they share similarities being box speakerd they obviously do no sound the same . A proac dose not sound like a paradigm or energy speaker for that matter . All small box speakers are limited in their ultimate loudness ... | |
| I have been a stickler about keeping power cables away from signal cables...on equipment ? I've been told if they must touch they should do so at a 90 degree angle one against the other , never parallel | |
| Magnepan + live music = 🔥 Be patient . They will eventually openup . Apart from this let me tell you that there is no other speaker that sounds like live music like Magnepan . Because of its limitations in dynamics symphonic music suffers some unless your using a very powe... | |
| As much as I try, I just don't get it........ Get yourself a great headphone and then listen . It makes a world of difference . I got me some planar headphone from HiFiMan and I'm really enjoying the music on YT . I can even hear the difference between the recordings and systems according to ... | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Audible Illusion Modulus 3a preamp . Sold it . | |
| Which integrated amplifier . I've read great things on on Musical Fidelitys new integrated . | |
| Magnepan 1.7 speakers (asking for a friend) Don't have the 1.7s but had the 1.6 and now have MG12 with highly modified crossovers . Maggies have come a long way from their beginnings . Maggies have to be at least 4.5 to 5.0 feet from back wall . At least 3 feet from side walls . They like a... | |
| Odd problem with TT setup... A disc that was cut to hot , but still on the level where it is tracable but very close to where there could be mistraking , so it does it sometimes , sometimes it does'nt thus many cartridges you use it does it . | |
| Advice on best mid priced MM cartridge choice for Rega P3 (2016) I have a Nagaoka and must say they are extremely musical . It's the type of sound that grabs your atention , makes you close your eyes and transport you. On detail the 150 is very good It doesn't sacrifice detail at the expense warmness . On musi... | |
| Which integrated amplifier . Eliminating pre and power simplifys things because it puts two units on one chasis plus you eliminate one pair of interconnects so going for an integrated really does make things easier for my daughter . I've decided on selling my turntable with 3... | |
| I am indecisive about choice due to room size Had a friend who worked at Stereo Exchange in New York . He once told me being able to have any system he desire , that the most important thing in a Audio System setup was Acoustics . Work on the acoustics of any particular room then worry about ... |