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| Odyssey Kismet Reference or Ascend Acoustics Tower with RAAL Ribbon Tweeter I know I'm late to the party here, however thought I'd chime in. I have the Odyssey Audio's newish floor standing "Liquid" speakers and think they hit way above their price range. In agreement with "giantsalami" above, they are smooth, detailed,... | |
| Looking for significant upgrade from Oppo 105 to stream Tidal. Although I don't yet have any real world experience with the recommendations below, both companies offer superior service. I believe both owners will (if need be) log onto your computer and help with setup - or if there are ever problems in the f... | |
| Ack dAck! Is it updatable? The Ack dAck was interesting for its time. I enjoyed it in my system for awhile. Very natural sounding. Did some things right. Ultimately, however, I thought it was a bit too polite. Here's a link to Ack!Industries contact page. They may have... | |
| Are there any $1500 tube preamps that that can compare with Tubes4hifi's SP14? I have Don Sachs' SP-14 (currently back for the latest upgrades). It is absolutely killer! Musicians in the room, goose bumps, the whole nine yards. It hits way out of its price point. I've had quite a few expensive and highly rated preamps ov... | |
| Sanders magtech or odyssey kismet Pryso mentioned he was in the Odyssey Room at T.H.E. SHOW, and found "the acoustic bass was too dominant which resulted in an unbalanced presentation." I noticed this as well, however when I spoke to Klaus he said he was having horrible problems ... | |
| Agoners: Need Advice! Have 3K to spend on an Amp, what do I do with no way to audition? I'd give Klaus at Odyssey Audio a call. Talk to him about a Kismet Reference amplifier. I can't imagine you'd be able to get a better sounding, better built amp for anywhere near the price.Here's the link >http://odysseyaudio.com/products-kis... | |
| Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation You may want to consider products from Odyssey Audio. Many audiophiles feel that their products represent one of the biggest (if not the biggest) bang-for-buck deals out there.Klaus Bunge recently released a speaker that is astonishingly good and... | |
| $1600. preamp I can second this. I've been enjoying this amazing piece of gear for a couple of months now. This hits WAY above its price point. Highly musical, yet all the details are there. Cymbals ring and shimmer, voices are "you are there" (they are her... | |
| Review: Tube Audio Design Hibachi Monoblocks TAD 125 Amplifier I don't use the term lightly. In fact, I don't recall ever using the term... as most of us are far too aware that while initial impressions may bring about such a strong emotional reaction, given time products tend to tip off the exalted alter.The... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? For clarity, the above post refers to these three cars:1960 Porsche 356B 1971 Alfa Romeo Berlina1991 Nissan 300ZX | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? The Porsche has the factory radio, nothing special.The Alfa has a "mini" head in the center console and amps & changer in trunk.The Nissan Z has an "audiophile-approved" system that cost me around $7,500 when the dust settled. Here's a rundown... | |
| Hairdryer for Sale on Gon A few days ago a friend of mine and I stopped by Brian Kyle's place in Dana Point. Brian demonstrated the "hair dryer" on several of his discs and a few of ours.We chose a reference song, listened to it straight from the jewel case - then used the... | |
| Don Allen Amps I have a pair of Don's 45 monos (with the "globe" 45 tube). These are the best amps I've ever owned, and rank right there with the best amps I've ever heard - regardless of cost.These get my vote for the biggest bargains in high end audio. | |
| Need repair for a Yamaha CR-1000 the "vintage Yamaha guru".His name is Rob.You can find him through www.AudioKarma.orgI collect vintage Yamaha receivers and use him exclusively. | |
| Personal speaker evolution As well as memory serves...Pacific Stereo Quadraflex ST-15Pacific Stereo TransAudio (forgot model number)A/D/S 710Braun L810GNP ValkerieVortex Screens (Albert Von Schweikert)NEAR 50MLGenesis 8300Alon IIScientific Fidelity Crown Joule Speaker Art C... |