nyev
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| Results with Audioquest Niagara 5000 / Dragon HC I just realized I’m making the same mistake I always do - judging things before burn-in. The Niagara 5000 demo is well burned-in by my local shop, but my Dragon HC cord powering it is brand new. The shop claims that Garth Powell of Audioquest says... | |
| Results with Audioquest Niagara 5000 / Dragon HC @ozzy , I totally believe Dragon Sources would help but I’d need THREE for my digital chain (streamer, reclocker, network isolation switch)….. Plus, my system is everything I want it to be after 11:30pm each night, with NO conditioner. All I real... | |
| Results with Audioquest Niagara 5000 / Dragon HC Listening longer - wondering if there is TOO much grip with the Niagara 5000. It’s quite “forceful” with power correction set to “engaged”. Definitely adds life and energy and drive to music though, but it may be a bit more than is natural. It ... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? @ronboco, Sadly I don’t think I will be travelling to hear the Rockports anytime soon. However, they are on my bucket list to listen to. I love Boston and when the time comes I will stop by Goodwin’s to audition the Avior ii’s with the Diablo 30... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? I should also add - I didn’t even like my 803 D2’s with ANY of the multiple separates that I demo’d at home (McIntosh, Bryston, Moon / Simaudio, others). It wasn’t until I tried the magic combo with the Gryphon Diablo 300 that I was liking what I... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? Thanks all for the valuable insight as always. To be very clear, I’m not much of a fan of B&W either! I am however a fan of the D2 generation of B&W. I just read an old thread comparing the 802 D2 to the 802 D3, and the consensus in that ... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? @anotherbob , just one person’s opinion but this interesting review of the PL300 (they loved them) said that the Gryphon Diablo “took the life out” of these speakers. Said the Diablo did much better with Dynaudio and speakers that are harder load... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? @anotherbob , Monitor Audio PL500 was originally on my list to audition until another Goner who has them told me they felt they needed 4.5ft of clearance from the front wall. I only have 2.5ft between the wall and the rear of the speaker… | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? @thyname , I auditioned my Diablo 300 with the 802 D3 series, and found it to be very impressive. Definitely a highly sophisticated loudspeaker. Enough so that I bought my Diablo. However, it was barely meaty enough for my tastes, and I was VERY n... | |
| Results with Shunyata Venom Defender One of the things that Nordost warned me about when I asked them about conditioners (I have Valhalla 2 speaker cables) is that all filters / conditioners / regenerators have an impact on tonal balance. They also warned that you cannot predict how... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? The issue I’m having, is I find my speakers so much more comfortable and enjoyable to listen to than any of the top-tier speakers that I’ve been testing. I’ve come to realize that all I’m looking for is exactly the sound of my current 803 D2 speak... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? @iluvboxing , it would require the dealer to travel a full day to get the speakers to me in my house. And a full day to bring them back if they didn’t work out. Typically I’ve found dealers are not willing to do this. However, if I were to compens... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? Update: I found a pair of good condition B&W 802 D2’s for sale, from a seller that I could pick the speakers up from on a day trip. Price might be a tad high at $9k USD considering the seller is the second owner. That said, this may be a gr... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? I listened to the Wilson Sasha DAW’s today with my Diablo 300. I thought they sounded really great on most material. I think many would love this pairing; sound was very natural and free-flowing. Imaging and detail was fantastic and the sound wasn... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? @larryi , very interesting! I am listening to the A5’s again tomorrow (a different pair that is broken in). I know what you mean about “meaty”, I like meaty too! |