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| Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9 freesole,I'm just offering insight on the JA Perspectives mostly because it's hard to find people with much experience listening to them aside from hearing them at shows. And since you (and others) have heard the Magicos, I don't think giving my ... | |
| Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9 @freesoleYou’ll find detailed descriptions from my auditions of the Magico A3 and Joseph Audio Perspectives in my thread here (along with many other speakers):https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/contemplating-devore-speakers-and-others-long-aud... | |
| Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9 freesole,I agree about the way the Magico speakers "disappear" as sound sources. Very impressive.FWIW, the Joseph Perspectives also have that quality. | |
| Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9 I auditioned the Magico A3s, have listened to the Perspectives numerous times including in my home, and have only heard the Spendors at an audio show (where they frankly shocked me how good they sounded).They are certainly different sounding spea... | |
| My daughter practing snare, bells this aft...... Hard for any speaker system (well, within the reach of most mere mortal incomes) to pull off a truly realistic full band sound.But for single instruments...My MBL 121 omnis can be remarkable. I have recordings of my son playing sax, my other son ... | |
| What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid? I prefer them flush on the floor - no spikes, no rubber footers (e.g. no Isoacoustics). At least in my case, in my room, my Thiel 2.7 speakers just seem to have the most bass grip without being raised on anything.They sit on a rug, over hard wood ... | |
| What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid? dumbeat,You are asking for actual objective evidence rather than anecdote. That is verboten in the realm of cables ;-)Your experience in taking off the footers and leaving your speakers flush on the floor was similar to my own. I tried some Isoa... | |
| What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid? Finally, a word about cables. Studio use of cables has little relevance to domestic systems and cables. Beg to differ. The job of the audio cable is the same in either case: Transmit the signal with as little signal loss and interference/distortio... | |
| Your Forever Pieces? What and Why? Judging on how long I've owned them: My Conrad Johnson Premier 12 tube monoblock amps.I bought them in the late 90's as I remember and they've been my main amplifiers since. Such a hard to find combo of tube lushness yet focused, punchy and well... | |
| Thiel Owners With all the Bryston love, I'm sure a tube-head's opinion isn't welcome.But....For my own personal taste, I had the Bryston 4BST for a number of years just to be able to test on a variety of speakers - an amp I could always throw in that would dri... | |
| MBL 126 or 120 cool.The 126 would be a little small for my taste if used alone (the 121 is bigger, goes lower, and is fairly satisfying on it's own). The 120, if you could swing it, would likely be the more satisfying overall, given it's a slightly bigger vers... | |
| MBL 126 or 120 @samuelmetzgerI love the MBL 121s.I had been a fan of MBL for many years but they’d always been way beyond my budget, especially the big 101s. I happened on a deal for a used pair of 121s about 9 years ago and grabbed them. I particularly loved th... | |
| One speaker observation from the New York Hifi show. If you have a dedicated listening room, understand the physical properties of sound reproduction, and have access to sound conditioning materials, it is almost always possible to gain "three dimensional" imaging. And it is spectacular when so achi... | |
| MBL 126 or 120 I have the MBL 121 speakers, which are the model that preceded the 120 and similar in size. FWIW, here’s some info from a pdf on the specs. Impedance: 4 ohm MBL states 4 ohms for all their speakers. Though I’d consult the stereophile review of the... | |
| Totem Forest Signature v. Joseph Audio Profile shubert,Then you’ve received a golden sample where they deviated from their norm ;-)I’ve heard many Totem speakers over the years (local dealer has sold the line as long as I can remember). And they all had that same sonic signature. A perceptible... |