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| Electrical question Sounds like your microwave and audio system are sharing the same circuit. Less than ideal, but the temporary voltage drop should not cook your audio gear. If this is prolonged, and your audio gear has a weak power supply, then it could cause p... | |
| ??? Where Does "High End" Start ??? +1 on Audiotroy’s response. It’s not price, it’s intention and execution. | |
| Combo DAC/AMP for Headphones Have you considered a used T+A DAC 200? It is a superb DAC and a very good headphone amp. I have one. | |
| Why not the piano as a reference for bass I understand the Bosendorfer Imperial piano has an extra register at the bottom end of the scale and will play down to 16.5Hz. I’ve not heard one on a recording, but my College had one in the Hall, and it was mighty powerful when well played! @... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? +1 for Rhythmic Subwoofers. I demoed the REL 812 and found the Rhythmic E15HP2-SE to be far superior and less that half the price. I bought a pair… The Rhythmic are deep to the point of inaudibility, very articulate (you can hear and feel th... | |
| Integrated that blew you away Well, +1 on the NAD M33 Masters. It’s very impressive; fast and detailed without any harshness. But, my real favorite is the Krell K300i. 90W In Class A, 150W AB, and all lovely. Superb aggressive well controlled bass and warmth. No bloa... | |
| Hi end Audio Club for Southeast Florida Great idea. I’m in Palm City; close enough. I’ll sign up. | |
| A life sentence!!! That would by my 35 yr old Xstatic EC/X full range electrostatic speakers built by Jason Daniels with Brazilian Cherry & Italian Marble frames by Jim Gittings. I keep trying them against other speakers and I’ve never found anything else I like... | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? +1 for Totem. Tremendous value and all around excellent speakers. Super easy to drive. Might look at the Bison Towers or similar. | |
| Do you listen to your music with your eyes open or closed or a combination of both? Eyes open when I'm just playing music. Eyes closed and glasses off when I’m listening critically. As per others, I think I can listen better without the visual distraction. My room has lots of windows, so lights on or off doesn’t really matter. | |
| Tampa Audio Expo 2025 I went to the Tampa Audio Fest/Expo on Friday. Lots of rooms and moderately crowded, but no overcrowded. I was mostly able to get right into any room and get a good listening seat. Like any event like this, it's overwhelming and marginally co... | |
| If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be? +1 for the T+A DAC 200. I have one and am delighted with it. However, I think it’s only 4yrs old; wouldn’t meet the OP’s premise…. Great DAC though. | |
| All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what? I have both the Krell K300i and the NAD M33 Masters integrated/all-in-one amps. I quite like them both for different reasons. The Krell is luscious, powerful, smooth, and all around very pleasant. It needs an external streamer, but that’s fa... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? I travelled a similar path. For my ears, I found the NAD class D amps to be extremely quick and detailed, but lacked the tube warmth I love. Krell was the answer for me. I love the Krell sound as it is like tubes yet has more authoritative a... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? I suggest you try a newer but used Krell. The newer ones with the iBias technology are wonderful, stable, powerful, and sound simply like music. |