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| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. An audiophile is anyone who says they are. | |
| XLR cables for a reasonable price? XLRs are great connectors - I've soldered up hundreds over my career and still have a few now-vintage US made Switchcraft pieces in storage. However, unless you have a true balanced system, they are an expensive vanity. Properly used, as the Atma-... | |
| Speaker Recommendations Gotta give Monitor Audio Silver 300 or 500 7G a listen. I also own a pair of MMGs, and love them, but they are very demanding of amp, room and placement. The MA 500s need to be out in the room a bit farther, and go a bit lower and louder than the ... | |
| Accuphase E380 or E4000 integrated amp important from Japan Accuphase has been around a long time.To me, Accuphase and Luxman represent the pinnacle of Japanese audio. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with a choice to go with Accuphase. | |
| Rel t9x or Rythmik F12G @noromance OP is using Klipsch Fortes in a small room. He's already overpowering the room. Be that as it may, and much as I love the REL T/series, they're simply not a good match for the Klipsch. IMHO in an 11X11 room first he needs acoustic treat... | |
| Streamer with decent app The next two steps up the ladder would certainly include the Step 1 Marantz PM7000N ($999) and the Step 2 Marantz Model 40 ($2499). Both have plenty of power, decent phone apps, voice control via Amazon Alexa if you want, and way better than avera... | |
| Need advice on media player and or dacs First, concentrate on getting your HT properly set up, including acoustical treatments for your room. The LCR speakers should all be matched, and setup using the onboard PEQ. The top (Atmos) and surround speakers should also be voiced similarly, a... | |
| speakers for small room Monitor Audio Gold 200. Specifically designyfor smaller rooms where room dictates placement closer to rear walls. Incredible build & finish, but most notably clean, transparent, and excellent dynamics. The dual rear ports can be individually p... | |
| Wall treatments “Asymmetrical”? The basic acoustical character of the room is set by its dimensions. It is modified by finishes, furnishings, openings, and such. You also need to consider your floors and ceilings. Treating only the walls may help some, but it's a partial solutio... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing The Marantz CD60 is a strong buy a $999. Marantz is one of the few companies still taking CDs seriously, and both the 6007 ($599) and the CD60 make excellent cases for their success. The CD60 has 2 filters in its DAC, a new output stage and dedica... | |
| Full range stand mounted speakers Maybe I live a charmed life, but our cat has never showed any interest in our leather sectional or my MA 300-7Gs (the bottom of their grille is 18" off the floor). He does make regular use of his 3-Tier scratching post, maybe because it looks out ... | |
| Need some help picking my first MC Cartridge @jasonbourne71 Wow, you're running an old-school, stiff MC in maybe the lowest mass tonearm ever. How's the bass? | |
| Need some help picking my first MC Cartridge You absolutely cannot go wrong with a Hana, EL, SL, or ML, since you have an appropriate step up device. I have also had A-T and Ortofons in that price range. I liked them both, for different reasons. The Ortofon had either greater detail or a mor... | |
| The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore I have tinnitus and the usual HF loss associated with being 70. I have tried several hearing aids, which have mostly varied from hideous to absurd. The best are the Nuheara IQ Buds from Australia, which offer a customized hearing test, and the ful... | |
| I am streaming , how can I play music when provider goes down. Xfinity - goes down more than a $20 hooker on payday. That is an intentionally crude statement in hopes Comcast might realize how embarrassingly poor their service level is. |