nitewulf

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The $20K Soulution Audio 330 Integrated Amp is a Bargain ?
No 
Magico M9 The new 'norm' in speakers
@kenjit how do you feel about this? Bunch of drivers in a box, I think you should call Alon directly and tell him he is doing things wrong. 
Upgrade help: Luxman and McIntosh.
Where did you order the Luxman from? Pm me. 
Upgrade help: Luxman and McIntosh.
The mid and high range Dynaudios typically require mote power to sound alive. The new Contours are really nice and lush sounding. I had Dynaudio Focus with MC252, but I’d get the Luxman given the choice. It should be a fine pairing. 
How Do You Live The Audiophile Life
I am in NYC.  I started in 2008, after a few years at my first corporate job, had some cash, and was always into music and gear. I went to In Living Stereo, demoed a pair of Dynaudios and liked them a lot. Prior to that I listed to a pair of Totem... 
Damping Factor - Interesting article
Looking at the Sterephile simulated speaker load FR/Impedance diagram, you can see the lowest impedance is 6 ohm, vs the 2.6 ohm of the Focal. So their simulated speakers isn't as difficult to drive. WIth the Focal, the AR amp would have a higher ... 
Damping Factor - Interesting article
I don't understand why they dont make an integrated amplifier...i'd be very interested. 
Speaker manufacturers or box manufacturers with off the shelf drivers?
But designing rockets is rocket science doe... 
Speaker manufacturers or box manufacturers with off the shelf drivers?
All i got was people do not understand economic activities such as comparative advantage, or have disillusions about mainstream budget and housing spaces.But none of this is a surprise to me. 
Speaker manufacturers or box manufacturers with off the shelf drivers?
well, are you familiar with cost of entry to an industry? off the shelf drivers could be state of the art vs a small company trying to make their own drivers. its similar to a small company trying to build a jet plane. since many of the establishe... 
Luxman dealers
eBay recently started charging sales tax, which surprised me. As private sales between individuals shouldn’t be taxed imo. Business transaction is different. But thanks for the responses so far guys. 
Accuphase amps
My personal opinion is Accuphase is overpriced. Luxman is as good if not better. Read the reviews of the L509X, as well as the measurements. The measurements do not lie, its a hell of an amplifier. 
Metrum Acoustics has my headphone amp. How do I get them to give it back?
Unfortunate for Metrum. Cees leaving was the beginning of the end I fear. 
Best 6NS7 Preamp for a Pass Labs XA25 amp
Dehavilland Ultraverve, I used one for a few years. Excellent open, airy sounding preamplifier. 
Review of Legacy Audio Signature SE and dealer Audio Doctor
Actually that might very well be a room null issue. Have you checked your room acoustics?  You can download an app called DB Meter for iOS which is very good. In which proper placement might be the issue as well as dampening.