moto_man
Responses from moto_man
| Need speaker recommendations. I was very impressed with the Joseph Audio Pulsars in my music room, about 2 ft off the wall. My room is not as deep as yours, only 11 ft. But I think that a pair of Pulsars is one of the great audio bargains because they hit way above their pri... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? I have an MSB Discrete/MSB Premier Power Base that I run direct to my Pass Labs 250.8 (with Wilson Audio Sabrina X speakers). I am a fully digital guy, FYI, so I don’t need analog inputs, although my wife recently commented that she would like to... | |
| Those who seek to deny access to information I have been an AudioGon member for over 20 years. I enjoy coming to the forums and getting information on things that I am interested in. Are there very opinionated people here? People who talk about products without ever having heard them? Who ... | |
| Your method for discovering great music. +1 for Roon. I stream my old favorites and then Roon dishes out other music not in my library that follows along in the same genre. I can't tell you how many new albums and artists that I have discovered by letting Roon do its thing, and then th... | |
| Would appreciate a group consensus on Agon purchased amps I agree with most of the foregoing responses. I don't think that it is a big deal at all to receive equipment without stock cords, although I personally would always include a stock power cord with any equipment (or say I am not, or at least ask ... | |
| Audiogon is becoming the hub for scammers. I have had nothing but good experiences with buying (and selling) equipment here. I personally don't think that AudioGon has nor should take on responsibility for policing its members, other than to actively mediate a dispute if possible, and ban ... | |
| Buyer Dispute I sympathize with both the seller and the buyer, assuming that they were not defective when sold. With proper freight shipping, they should have arrived with no damage at all, either to the speakers or the boxes. The fact they there was visible da... | |
| Recomendation on a small DAC & Headphone amp for office desk I have been using a Woo Audio Fireflies amp for a few years. Great product. I did not get the separate power supply because to me, it sounded great and the extra power supply doubled the cost. | |
| Do I really need a preamp with dac with volume control help This is also something that I have wondered about. I use an MSB Discrete DAC direct to my Pass Labs 250.8 and it sounds great. Some have told me that putting a preamp in will improve the sound. Others, like Vince Garbo at MSB, say no. To me, i... | |
| What is the best speaker cable for Wilson Sabrina X? I use Morrow Audio MA7's with my Sabrina X's. They seem to work well with them, although I have heard good things about the Transparent Audio wires. I listened to the Sabrina X's with some Transparent cables that supposedly cost $65K, so that is ... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? To my ears, I would have to say that going from stock power cords to a nice one like the Audience Power Chord, or one of Morrow's line on the power amp made an audible difference in the tightness and presence of the bass. Speaker cables made a di... | |
| What music do you use to assess your system? 1. Patricia Barber, Use Me from Companion XRCD 2. Pink Floyd DSOTM 3. Hot Tuna Live at the Orleans House, Berkeley 4. One of my many Led Zeppelin Soundboards 5. Gary Burton/Chick Corea Crystal Silence (Senor Mouse) 6. Shakti | |
| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? I have never heard the Magicos, but people say many good things about them. However, I own a pair of Sabrina X's that I just got a month ago. They replaced my Focal Diablo Utopia III's and Joseph Audio Pulsars (using a REL sub). My dedicated mus... | |
| Questions for Joseph Audio Pulsar (I or 2) owners about stands, and spikes/springs. Use Sound Anchors that are made specifically for the Pulsars. Heavier is generally, if not always, better. That being said, I bought a pair of Panagea stands for my Pulsars and filled them with sand. About $200 vs $800, because I wasn’t sure if I ... | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina X Reviewed ! WOW I just took delivery on a new pair of SabrinaX speakers. I have about 100 hrs on them, powered by a Pass Labs 250.8. In my small music room (11x11x11), they sound fantastic. Great bass, smooth minds and resolving highs without any harshness. A... |