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Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
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Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
I never rely on anyone when they say " blows them out of the water ". It is all opinion, and I disagree.  Crank any drum recording, such as the Sheffield drum record to peaks of 110 db, and they will fall apart. It depends on what you want. But, l... 
Klipsch Forte IIIs vs. Heresy III with a sub
dweller, that is another way to do it, but imo, might confuse the op to what he would want, as there are some design differences. Just a few, lol. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier
I contacted the designer, via email, about using his amp with my modified Klipsch Lascalas, ( 104 db ) and he indicated the gain switch was for situations such as this. I obviously do not need this much power, although I have had monster sized amp... 
Klipsch Forte IIIs vs. Heresy III with a sub
Show your wife pictures of some other larger speakers and she will change her mind. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
@tom_hankins If you read above, the OP did audition the SHL5s and gave his impressions. He would consider them, used, and would use a sub with them. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
Lascala IIs, that is the ticket. Or Volti Rivals. Enjoy ! MrD. 
CD player just tanked.
It can be a defect, but some cds were recorded with the HDCD process, without any indication of it. Try a book on the Sony ( even without changing the feet, and see ( hear ), if you can hear a difference. Do it while a cd is playing. A hard covere... 
CD player just tanked.
n80 More, the analog output stage, but yes, the digital section feeding the analog output section ( toasted ). If the digital stage was completely toasted, it would not feed the Rotel. The Arcam is now being used as a transport, and there are good... 
What speakers work well against a wall
The Forte does have that rear passive, so, only experimentation in the particular room will tell ya. I believe the Heresy is better against the wall, with a sub or 2. Overall, it does depend on what you want ? Enjoy ! MrD. 
CD player just tanked.
@n80 If the Rotel preamp or the Onkyo receiver has a built in dac, you can take a simple rca to rca cable and see if the Arcam’s coax digital out works. If it does, you can use it as a transport. If you are not hearing much difference between the ... 
Nuforce STA200
Well, I just ordered another from Audio Advisor, as, I do not know how long these will be available. I wish I was excellent with words, because I would give this amp a tremendously positive review. It really possesses all of the great attributes o... 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
A pair of Klipsch Lascala ( I own ), ( or Belle, if you can find a pair ), with a few modifications and updates, will certainly take care of every desire you want, and, you already have a subwoofer ( although I prefer a pair ). The Heresy and Corn... 
Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age?
I have run 3 different dacs, 4 different tuners, a Samsung cable box, and a laptop from it’s headphone jack, through the passive, all with excellent results. I have also used 4 of my power amps, again, all with excellent results. If I am listening... 
Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age?
Well, it seems to me the gain issue ( voltage ) has just be proven by kosst's last post, taken from Nelson Pass himself. Take care of the impedance issue, using buffers ( 0 gain ) and the source can drive most power amps quite well. Enjoy ! MrD.