patrickdowns
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| Integrated that blew you away Cost no object? soulution https://twitteringmachines.com/review-soulution-331-integrated-amplifier/ constellation Argo Absolare ypsilon ch precision audionet | |
| Who has gone fully active? What speakers and preamp did you end up with? @willywonka - That I don't know. One cable to connect speakers doesn't seem much of a compromise, to me. YMMV https://dutchdutch.com/collections/8c-speaker | |
| One box solution I've briefly heard the Dutch & Dutch and was impressed, for a simple system. They get excellent reviews. https://dutchdutch.com/collections/8c-speaker | |
| One box solution Hi @silverfoxvtx1800 - Sorry to hear of the change in circumstances. I was going to suggest you tag @tomic601 and then I saw his reply! I knew he would have good suggestions. A good man. re: Your Meitner MA3 DAC >>>> I would be inte... | |
| Who has gone fully active? What speakers and preamp did you end up with? I've only heard them briefly, but the Dutch & Dutch speakers might be my #1 for a simple second system. They get great reviews, iirc. | |
| Moving to separates I have considered an integrated amp to replace my separates, with which I am happy (incl an Odyssey Khartago++ amp). Why? Amp/preamp synergy in one box, eliminating interconnects. Two are on my short list because they "play well" with my Vanderste... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @lonemountain Re: "FedX ground does not take pallets" - CORRECT! I misspoke. I was talking about FedEx Freight and I spoke to them several times. Unfortunately, their closest outlet to me for them was two and a half hours away. @tomic601 Lemme... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @lonemountain re "Pallet Freight is the only way to do larger/heavier speaker, especially anything that is floor standing. I highly recommend to have anything large or heavy crated." Vandersteen ships their speakers in factory boxes, vertically o... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @pdreher re "I'd be careful shipping large heavy speakers without a pallet. It's not a problem, until it is" I know. You pays yer money and takes yer chances, right? I'll let the prospective buyer decide. I have requested a quote from TMR too. | |
| SHIPPING speakers? I just got an estimate of $412 to ship them from WA to Madison WI using FedEx Ground in the two individual factory boxes, with stands shipped separately. That's not awful. Better than the $900 for a freight shipper on a pallet! | |
| SHIPPING speakers? Thanks for the ideas, everyone and @tomic601 ! I will check with TMR and Old Dominion, and local dealers who might take them on consignment. Shipping on a pallet is ideal, but maybe not 100% required. @bigtwin - Nice job! P | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @tomcarr - I think you're right. | |
| SHIPPING speakers? @bjesien re "Heavy speakers really are a pain but normally worth it until you sell." YES! And that’s why I don’t change speakers often. If I had bought the Treos new, I would have traded in the old ones (but for less than I can sell them priva... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? FWIW: I will only ship them the way that Vandersteen does when they ship to dealers: In their original boxes (which I have), strapped to a pallet so they are shipped upright. Any other way is too great a risk for damage (which is quite common), a... | |
| Damping Factor and Overall Negative Feedback. Thank you, @atmasphere ! I wish I had a better understanding of these very technical design issues and parameters for hi-fi. It's all Greek to me, so a layman's explanation is wonderful. |