perkadin
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| Klipsch Heresy vs Forte The entire IV series has the upgraded mid-range horns. If that's not your cup of tea skip the Forte IV. I think many would agree it was a welcome change, but you can't please all the people all the time. | |
| Connecting Subwoofer’s to Willsenton R8 A simple solution for streaming is to get a device like the Bluesound node which includes a sub out. Maybe they have phono amps with sub outs as well, but having sub connectivity at the source level would be ideal. | |
| Klipsch Heresy vs Forte Forte, much more open, bigger soundstage. For this particular song I can see why you might prefer the Heresy, it does a better job recreating the vintage characteristics of the original mono recording. | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! I’m pretty sure I’m done w speakers, now amplification on the other hand, I’ve got 4 right now, selling 2 and shopping for another. 6 if you count receivers. I can’t stop, I’ve owned dozens. | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan I think "loss leader" was meant as a compliment, these seem like an evolution of the M3 Sapphires which started a little under 5k I think. So at 3k that's a pretty good deal, and I suspect prices will go up as he makes further refinements and cos... | |
| Streaming with the Hegel H390 DACs rely almost entirely upon a persons cognitive dissonance to perform, thats why the recommendations get better and better as they go up in price. If you really want to find out for yourself buy a few streamers and DAC models at various price ... | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan These have me interested as well. I don't need them, I don't really have the space for them, I just want them. I like the idea of completing the trifecta of box, horns & OB speakers and owning all of my favorite speaker topologies. That price... | |
| Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice? Klipsch Cornwall IV or Forte IV. Nothing fills a large space like horns. Aside from a speaker upgrade you get an amplifier upgrade as well since it won't have to work nearly as hard. The Cornwall and Forte are close in performance, with the Corn... | |
| what amplification are you running with your Dynaudio Heritage Specials? It all depends on the room and listening volume, but I wouldn't use the term overkill by any means. I'd love to see Nelson update their integrated range, and yes to more black models with that blue dial. | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Cerwin Vega AT-12 - Blew these up in college. I was the scourge of my dorm, glorious bass & epic volume that sounded best after 12am. Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 - The Diamond series has one of the best price/performance ratios. The gateway s... | |
| what amplification are you running with your Dynaudio Heritage Specials? I have to agree with @cbrez the HS don’t need high wattage, but they are a speaker that can scale up to its amplification. More then any other speaker I’ve tried, they do a great job revealing the subtle characteristics of it’s amplification. With... | |
| looking for an integrated amp in the $1500 range I totally understand where you are coming from, selling can be a hassle. But the truth is low level listening has much more to do with the speaker, its impedance curve and its sensitivity, then the amplifier’s characteristics. You already have a v... | |
| looking for an integrated amp in the $1500 range I don’t think a new amp will help much at lower volumes. Some speakers work at low levels while others suffer. In my experience, high sensitivity designs tend to do much better at low volume. Working within your price range I’d consider the Klipsc... | |
| upgrade path from my current speakers? (Dynaudio Special Forty) @kb54 your question seems like a separate topic but I think the reason Buchardt isn’t heavily mentioned on Audiogon is that they are a newer manufacturer and Audiogon’s members are older and tend to focus on more established brands. Most of the Bu... | |
| upgrade path from my current speakers? (Dynaudio Special Forty) The Special 40 is unique in the lineup. If you liked the HS you should enjoy the new Confidence floor standing models as they share the same tweeter. I’m a huge fan of the Esotar3, it strikes the perfect balance of being detailed while never get... |