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| Seeking speaker purchase advice Ascend Acoustics Sierra Tower with RAAL upgrade comes out to around $3000 shipped, more for custom finishes. | |
| Can anyone hear the difference when you add REL subwoofers when playing two channel If you want deeper bass, RELs are a poor choice. Without getting into the insanely expensive, Rythmik, HSU, PowerSoundAudio, and SVS give good/excellent musical performance and dig much deeper than REL. | |
| Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers? If you restrict bass and max output, you can get amazing towers for $3000-$5000, such as the Ascend Acoustics Sierra Tower with RAAL upgrade. There are very heavy diminishing returns once you go past $5K. Will a $20K speaker sound much better th... | |
| ADVICE PLEASE Speaker cables: Could be dirt cheap from Walmart, or super expensive. I don’t believe in sonic differences, so I just buy for aesthetics. For less than $40/pair, I own these:https://www.amazon.com/GearIT-Premium-Braided-Speaker-Plated/dp/B07195V25... | |
| What would be a good amp to drive a pair of Martin Logan Impression ESL 11A? They usually are around 4ohm or lower from ~80Hz to 200Hz, so that’s a bit taxing. John Atkinson usually estimated their sensitivity as -3dB from advertised, so instead of 91dB, your’s is likely 88dB. Your Linn does not state at what ohm tha... | |
| ps audio directstream junior discontinued? we will be saying goodbye to the DSJ once inventory runs out - we ran dry on a couple key components for the DSJ and decided it was time for an upgrade to the Junior. Once Ted finishes the TSS we’ll roll up our sleeves and start working on the nex... | |
| What is proper ratio of money spent on amp/preamp/integrated vs speakers? 1:1? Rule of thumb is that speakers (including subs) should be 1/2 your budget. If buying used gear it throws it off, but still. If a $1000 speaker needs a $2000 amp to sound good, then it’s not a good speaker. How I would spend $10,000: • -$3000: A... | |
| Need information on atmos A $200 ceiling speaker and a $2000 ceiling speaker are not gonna sound worlds apart. Out hearing has most of its detail in front of us, above and behind is where we are far less critical of sounds (just look at how our ears are shaped. The “det... | |
| DACs for Stax. https://www.amazon.com/Decoder-SMSL-2ES9038Q2M-768kHz-Balance-x/dp/B07DQDNF6S Currently 15% off on their own site (but then you deal with them if you want to return it, and not with Amazon). | |
| MiniDSP 2x4HD used with a high efficiency system Can you measure the hiss? Have you tried bypassing the BHK (digital ? | |
| Opinions and recommendations on active loudspeakers Agree on the Dutch&Dutch 8C and Kii Three being excellent. Add a pair of Rythmik G25HP’s and you’re in business. However, room size and setup does matter. | |
| Difference Between DAC Types @jaybe sound qualities of each type of DAC That’s just it, tech type has no dictation on sound quality. Same with tweeters, many say “metal domes sound harsh”, yet it’s possible to have one that’s smoother sounding than a soft dome. | |
| Why the fascination with subwoofers? 1) Most speakers get to maybe 40Hz at reference levels. Even if they state say 30Hz +/-3dB, that’s at only 1 watt, many will dynamically compress. 2) Many songs go down to 30Hz or 35Hz. Some music with pipe organs go to around 16Hz. Movies have g... | |
| setting requirements for my streaming DAC+"preamp"/volume control and suggestions MiniDSP SHD OktoResearch DAC8 DSP If you don’t want DSP, then there are many other options. | |
| 3 channel amp for H/T https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15594 $1100. Measurements of 7ch version (before they added XLR):https://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews/monoprice-monolith-7-channel-amplifier-review/3 You could go 3x Emotiva PA-1’s for $900. Same ... |