pdreher
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| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 It's all about personal preference. I find I find Magico's to sound very nice, but ATC's to be loud and grating. Reading the original posters preferences for tubes and listening to jazz at moderate volumes, recommending high powered solid state ... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 I've used 3 solid state amps and 6 tube amps with in my 9 years of 40.1 ownership... and tube amps are my resounding preference. But what do I know. | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 If you choose to go with a solid state amp, the Plinius SA 102 gave me the most satisfaction of the solid state amps I tried with my 40.1's. There's one recently listed (Listing ID: lisa4409) at a reasonable price that was recently recapped. I s... | |
| Harbeth vs Graham audio The LS 5/5's look interesting. Graham could use a better marketing strategy to help them compete with Harbeth and Spendor. | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game Great system, great story and wonderful pics... congratulations! On the rare occasions that Classic Audio speakers come available in classifieds, they always peak my interest. | |
| best used floorstanding speakers under 5k that has small footprint Spendor, Proac, Joseph Audio, Verity. | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 You'll always be able to find a used pair of 30.1's or 30.2's, but 40.1's come available only a few times a year... and local availability is a huge plus as you avoid shipping costs. If you get the 30.1's you'll likely be content, but also always... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 Agree with @twoleftears , an 18' x 16' room is far from small and can accommodate at least 2-3 feet of clearance that most speakers need from surrounding walls to sound their best. Based upon the listening preferences the OP described in his init... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 Long time 40.1 owner here. Your room size is fine for 40.1's... and no, you don't need a powerful amp... especially for listening to jazz and vocals at moderate levels. A good quality amp (I prefer tubes) with 75 WPC is all you need. I've also ... | |
| Should I leave an Old Krell FPB 400 cx on all the time? Use standby mode unless you don't expect to be listening regularly or are leaving for vacation or a long business trip. | |
| DAC volume controls Audio Aero DAC w/volume control direct into Music Reference RM9 MKII amp. Sounds great... even better than when I had an Aesthetix Calypso Signature in the mix. No regrets selling the preamp, simplifying my system and improving my sound quality. | |
| Zu Audio Highly recommend Dueland cables from Acoustic BBQ. I use them on both of my systems. No need to pay more. Need about 100 - 150 hours of break-in time.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa2j7j-acoustic-bbq-speaker-cable-8-foot-set-duelund-kle-inn... | |
| McIntosh 275 power amplifier with Cary 98SLP preamp I enjoyed my time with MC 275 MKV, but not sure it will provide enough current for your Dyn’s. Music Reference RM200 can be had at reasonable prices used and is designed to be used with speakers with demanding current requirements.http://www.ramla... | |
| How much $ in used gear streaming to beat $5000 CD player Lumin U1 mini streamer ($2K new) + a DAC of your choice should exceed the sound quality of your cdp. I enjoyed my time with a Luxman DA06 DAC ($2.3K used), but there are many others in that price range that should work for you. | |
| Are Music Reference amps still available new? Fellow Goner Pehare uses this amp. May want to reach out to him for insight. |