mtdining
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| Upgrade DAC recommendation The best DAC near that price is the Ayre QX-8. It is closer to 6 with the Network card, but it will sound far better than others less than $9k! I’ve heard many of the other touted DACs. | |
| KEF LS50 - Question Flabby bass rolled off highs and highly distorted midrange - what is to like? | |
| ...do great speakers increase in value over time in the vintage market? The vintage market is driven by nostalgia. People lust after something when they can’t afford it and then come across it when they can. My first good speakers were LS3/5as, bought for $650 in 1981. I somewhat regret selling them to get my first bi... | |
| Why hasn’t B&W ever entered the ultra hi-end for speakers? Hifi companies break down into two distinct groups - those who invest primarily in marketing like B&W and those who invest primarily in R&D like Wilson Audio. Wilson has sold far more speakers than all the others combined because they make... | |
| Why would I need Roon? I would not consider a Room subscription - I got lifetime, and I’m old;)All the above regarding interface, radio and SQ is correct. UPnP stuff is awkward & ugly, I rarely played music when I depended on those. Also, the truly transcendent DACs... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? No DJ table, or direct drive table will match an “audiophile”turntable designed in the post mass market vinyl era. I would consider the Clearaudio Concept the most affordable destination turntable. The closest thing to a Concept under $1k, would b... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience You really ought to listen to a pair of Wilson Audio Sabrinas. Wilson makes the best speakers in the world, and builds on decades of experience doing so. The most affordable of their floor standers, the Sabrinas are on a whole other level than mos... | |
| to my ears digital audio does not sound natural? something is wrong! You can’t get away from the fact that all digital throws away most of the timing info - our brains need 2 nanoseconds, so Red book loses 80%. This is because scientist had no idea how hearing worked until long after the standards were made.Digital... | |
| Best CD player under $2000 The only one I would buy is a bit over - the little Luxman at $2695. However, the Cambridge Audio Transport at $450 is really good - so that with a DAC is the way to go if funds are tight. Again, over budget, but the Ayre Codex with the CDC transp... | |
| Speaker placement and dB differences Absolutely yes. Even 1” | |
| Pre amp and Power amp advice needed If you want pieces that won’t live in the shop, stick with Rogue (most affordable), Luxman, VTL, CJ, or Audio Research.Avoid anything made in China!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Triode designs require gawd aweful speaker designs, usual involving horns (squawwwwk... | |
| Magico Mini 2 Wilson Tune Tots will utterly destroy the Magic’s, as will Guarneri Traditions.the Magicos I have heard are either disappointing or simply bad. | |
| Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?... I think in the short term there is a huge subjective component in our appreciation for audio gear. In my experience, the speakers which give lasting satisfaction are those which offer lowest distortion, flattest, most extended response, within one... | |
| Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?... The vast majority of people agree that low distortion, flat and extended frequency response is best. No one competes with Wilson for low distortion. The subjectivist among you simply show lack of experience with properly designed systems. | |
| Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?... Somebody has never heard big Wilson’s. The correct answer is the WAMM. |