paulfolbrecht
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| Anyone compare Devore and Harbeth speakers? Restock, the DeVores you heard have been happy in their new home. Only pair of speakers I own now. When I listen to them (which is not much lately) I find myself rather amazed that they're slated for "2nd system" duties. (And this is the 2nd pair ... | |
| Speakers as diving platforms? Nothing sinister or conspiracy theories here.Gerry, Actually the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy joined forces with the Vast Left Wing Conspiracy on this one. They have been successful thus far in keeping this information from me and the body count con... | |
| Speakers as diving platforms? Gerry, I know that system - did I see it on a 6Moons expose of some type??And did I write you asking for Mr. Burgess's email not long ago with no response? :) | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Lrsky, would you come over and sign my abdomen? | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Hifisoundguy, you can't get good sound with any modern speakers in your opinion? | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Field coils drivers are very tasty indeed. They have an "ease" that you simply do not find with - anything else, probably.I had a Supravox field coil setup. The 8", augmented with the giant bass drivers on an OB. Could not really get them to gel i... | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Stats are indeed very lifelike texturally and tonally, but not, alas, dynamically (at all), and so they leave me bored.(Now I'll probably get some real enemies.) | |
| You're probably listening too loud Excellent thread.I too agree that 80 dB is right about where a system comes 'on song' - sounds reasonably realistic. I'm talking primarily about acoustic jazz, which is 75% of what I listen to.My normal level is about 85 dB. That surely puts peaks... | |
| Devore Gibbon Super 8 or AN AN/E or AN AN J/SE? First of all all of the speakers you are considering are truly excellent. I own kit AN/Es and have previously owned the DeVore Super 8s. The DeVores are among the most musical, enjoyable speakers in existence at any price.You are correct that the ... | |
| MiniMax Phono It's going to sound good with any cart. I've used one with a Blackbird, Denon 103, and several other LOMC carts with excellent results. | |
| Which DAC would fit me best? I personally think the Benchmark DAC sounds terrible - thin, amusical, artificial.The MHDT DACs are all outstanding for the money. They are all in the NOS/filterless which to me is the best way to do digital. I use a MHDT Dialogue at the office. $... | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Lrsky, your comments about soundstaging have so offended me I would like to meet you half-way between our two residences for a fistfight.Ok, seriously, I think this is an issue with multi-way front horns and I think it's a coherence issue. (Single... | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Lrsky, if you were as drunk as the rest of us, you'd have a better sense of humor. | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? Ihcho,Perhaps the fact that 95% of the responses are facetious says something to your question. | |
| Most agreed upon best speaker? If we're going to be serious now, the best speakers that _I've_ experienced - meaning the speakers that gave me the more intense, emotional connection to (reproduced) music I've heard - were the Cogent field-coil horns. Driven by Welborne electron... |