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| Preamp for VPI Prime 21 turntable $300-800 @vonHelmholtz, Thanks to a large knob on the front that allows impedance matching between an MC and the Copla preamp, it appears to be uniquely capable of matching the requirements of the cartridge. I really do recommend reading the entire arti... | |
| Preamp for VPI Prime 21 turntable $300-800 You might want to read Herb Reichert's write-up on the Lounge Audio Copla transimpedance MC preamp in the March 2023 Stereophile. "The Copla made recordings sound charged and vivid in the extreme but also vivid and relaxed." concluding "It behaved... | |
| What tonearms are compatible with a Scoutmaster? The more exotic the stylus, the less forgiving it will be from errors in geometry. The 10.5" arm is a balance between the lowest tracing error of a 12" transcription arm, and the lower mass and tosionaly stiicer, but higher tracing error 9" arms. ... | |
| Budget amp that will give Magnepan 3.6Rs better depth of soundstage I agree with misstl, Maggie 3.6s are a lot of speaker for your room. So, making the room ’seem’ bigger acoustically would be the logical first step. That means acoustical panels. They will reduce the level of reflected vs. direct energy and in doi... | |
| Warm and accurate bookshelves that can handle volume If you really want output you need surface area to push the air - a single larger driver and a horn loaded compression tweeter. In other words, a JBL Pro-style studio monitor. A model 4349, with a 12" woofer and 1.5" compression horn tweeter with ... | |
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| Warm and accurate bookshelves that can handle volume How big is a 'big room' and how lively or dead is it acoustically? Do you have a target peak SPL in mind? Finally, how far is it from you speakers to your listening position? Volume level is a physical parameter that is easily calculated. If your ... | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? At age 69, I've been reading audiophile magazines for 50 years. I've cut back to just Stereophile because their mix of equipment, music, and personalities is consistently the best. But to survive, they need to attract a younger, newer, and less af... | |
| The problem with absorption panels- it kills the fine details OK, it's clear a little clarification on acoustics is needed here. Not trying to mansplain, but just to provide some context. 1) Speakers provide input into the listening space. What you hear is the direct sound from the speakers plus the reverbe... | |
| Should I upgrade my Advent 5002 speakers? I am a huge fan of the Large Advent. Henry Kloss worked some magical engineering into the voicing that still amazes people today. That said they are not the last word in definition and dynamics. Time moves on. Footprint and architecture-wise the S... | |
| room size question. A few speakers are designed or are tunable (via port stuffing) to enable placement closer to the rear walls. It's just a matter of how the load the room acoustically. Monitor Audio Silver 300 7G are one. In my room, I am able to get them within ... | |
| Help me make sense of this - Midfi system sounding better hifi. I agree, the room is the most important component. But after that, the speakers. B&W (and KEF) are known for their tonal balance and imaging, not so much their dynamics - Pace Rhythm and Timing (PRaT, as the Brits call it) and slam, certainly ... | |
| Changes in my life, new system, need new speakers A bookshelf on a stand takes up just as much space as a small-ish floorstanding speaker. Since you are already familiar with Monitor Audio, you might consider the Silver 300 7G for about the same money as the Gold 100s. I did, and bought a pair of... | |
| Heist/ crime songs "Lincoln Park Pirates" by Steve Goodman. Funny drinking song "Long Black Veil" by the Chieftains with Mick Jagger. You can feel the chill. "Pancho and Lefty" by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Check out the YouTube video with a cameo of Townes ... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? You can enter the world of HD streaming (24-bit/192 Kb/Sec) for under $200 and $13 a month via an Amazon Echo Studio and Amazon Music HD. Oh yeah, you get voice control and a home automation hub thrown in free. Add another Echo Studio for real ste... |