mesch
Responses from mesch
| Room Treatment, Panel Sound Diffusers In a small room absorption is better than diffusion. Acoustic panels behind speakers and listening chair and at reflection points. Bass traps in corners. | |
| Room Treatment, Panel Sound Diffusers +1 Erik_squires. ATS Acoustics in Piper City Illinois provides ready made panels and DIY products. I have purchased DIY from them. | |
| Audio Mirror or Line Magnetic- DAC Choice I didn't catch that the LM was not R2R. Still it seems like a well built DAC. Not that I feel the need. I love my AM DAC. | |
| Hybrid Tube & SS Well, there are many speakers that work best when driven by SS amplification, wether from a hybrid integrated or a tube preamp paired with a SS amp. There are speakers that can swing either way, thus it becomes very subjective as to what one pref... | |
| Audio Mirror or Line Magnetic- DAC Choice I am also an owner of the AM Tubadour III. Excellent DAC made in the USA.Must say the LM DAC looks interesting, not heard it though their products are well made. | |
| Audio Mirror vs Prima Luna tube DAC The PL Evo is made in china. The Audio Mirror in the USA. I own the AM and not looking past that DAC. Based on a review, TAS or Stereophile can't remember, the PL seems to be a great option, however somewhat more expensive. Given the PL is dealer ... | |
| Bookshelf or Floor standing for ~$900 Two floor standers that can be had used for ~$700 are a pair of B&W CM5s or Dynaudio Excite 14s. Both image well and are dynamic in their presentation. Lively could be used to describe them. Of course my perception. | |
| Advise before I regret Spend some time with the new speakers in your system. Get to know them. Afterwards replace with your older ones. Listen to them for a while. Repeat. Then the answer should become evident to you. | |
| Jolida Foz SS-X Tube buffer & soundstage expander? Hey smrex13, looking forward to your thoughts on this unit. I have a friend that owns one and is willing to sell it to me. Must be sent to me so I am deciding prior to making offer. Hope things are going well for you. | |
| Options for $1k or less DAC? If interested in a DAC with tube output:MHDT make DACs under $1000.The Jolida/Black Ice DAC is on sale for $700 by Underwood HIFI. | |
| Bookshelf or Floor standing for ~$900 What is rest of your system? What speakers are you using now? Volume levels? | |
| receiver or preamp Well, if looking for a receiver Yamaha makes a couple. Both in your budget I believe. Have internal phonostage and DAC as well. | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? I like dekays approach. I would try a heavy hardwood board under the Jolida with isolation pads between board and glass shelf. I would keep the Jolida while saving for a true upgrade. | |
| Aric Audio Systems Unlimited Preamp I purchased the Special 6SN7 preamp from Aric January 2020. Love this pre! I have been talking with Aric about purchasing the Transcend PP amplifier. Still deciding how I want the amp to be configured. | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? I owned a Vincent SV-226MK and the tubes were not soldered in. Wish I had not sold it. They are made in China to Vincent's specs and parts choice. May by a company (forgot name) that is known to produce a fine chinese product.I have never owned th... |