nymarty
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| Help fine-tune my speaker search Thanks! Also heard about some others to consider like Proac SM100, Spendor Classic and PSB Synchrony 600B. @hilde45 t’ve never heard any of the 3 you mentioned but have read good reviews of Fritz. What did you like about the Fritz vs the Speci... | |
| Purely analog pre or intergrated amps Lots of options out there. Schiit, Parasound, NAD, Denafrips, Audio Research, etc. Happy hunting! | |
| McCormack DNA 125 @bigkidz Thanks. Is this something that you do for people -- recapping and upgrading amps? If yes, are you associated with SMC in any way? Sorry if I'm reading this wrong and you just have experience getting amps serviced/upgraded at SMC. It ... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 @bigkidz Following this thread because I have a DNA-1 amp and thinking of doing the SMC update. Is this something you’ve done or are familiar with? I’m also in Jersey. Thanks. My DNA-1 is my go to amp and still sounds great. That said, it’s ... | |
| Schiit Aegir pre-amp recommendation Forgot about the phono pre. Add a Mani to your order for $149. Still under $1K and should fit all your needs. | |
| Schiit Aegir pre-amp recommendation I have LS50 Metas and just added a Freya + in front of my McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe. I think the Freya + is an exceptional preamp. It replaced an Adcom GFP-750 and an Acurus LS-11. Both were very good solid state preamps for the money. I disagre... | |
| Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions I recommend Nola Contender 3 floorstanding speakers or the upgraded S3. I have the Nola Boxers, which are the smaller 2-way bookshelf, and think they're voiced really well and sound wonderful. The Contender is 90db sensitivity at 8ohms impedance... | |
| Anyone near Bergen County NJ have a pair of Tekton speakers I could listen to? @jcs01 I don't have Tektons but am in Bergen County and would definitely want to join in a listening session if you find someone nearby. I almost pulled the trigger on a pair for sale a couple of months ago but I think the Double Impacts are way... | |
| switching to stand mount speakers I bought the LS50 Metas a few weeks ago. I really like the sound and they do a great job of disappearing in my room. I use them with dual subs so bass is not an issue. I also have Nola Boxers which go a little deeper but are not as precise. The... | |
| Speaker relative efficiency/sensitivity when using a high pass filter @tcutter Thanks. Might have to try a miniDSP. Good luck with your setup. | |
| Speaker relative efficiency/sensitivity when using a high pass filter @tcutter what are you using to high pass your speakers at 80 hz? I’m interested in doing the same thing. I want to relieve my speakers of some of that bass and open up my amp options. Thanks. | |
| Contenders are here Congrats on the Contenders! Love my Boxer 1s. | |
| Elac Vela FS 409's Why the “LOL” BS? People discover gear and speakers on YouTube. Welcome to 2022. And, to be honest, you can tell a little something about the SQ in the videos. The OP didn’t say ”everyone run out and buy these speakers,” he asked the Audiogon co... | |
| Upgraded McCormack DNA-1 or Dennis Had Inspire SEP? I am wrestling with the same question— keep the McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe that I’ve had for 25 years and get it upgraded or change up and try something new. I’ve only used tubes in my headphone rig ( Bottlehead Crack) but might be ready to try them ... | |
| Improvement of MacBook Air for Streaming Tidal My suggestion is to buy a Bluesound Node and try it out. It works out of the box (Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection) and connects to your preamp with its built-in DAC. You can also use digital outs to go to your Hegel but not sure if the Hegel does f... |