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| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? Agree.I auditioned speakers at Guitar Center again last night, via my music this time (iPhone 3.5mm output; 256kbps iTunes):1. Benjamin Britten/ECO/Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major2. John Coltrane - Afro Blue (Live at Birdland)3. Karri... | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? Concern about the Halide - locked into only one type input: USB. Wonder if something like the Schiit Bifrost Uber might be a better option. Certainly more types of inputs, but is sound quality up to par with Halide? | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? I almost pulled the trigger on those Preludes for sale. But, considering I'd also need to get an integrated amp, wires, and if the integrated does not have USB input (laptop is source), I'd also have to get a USD DAC. Too much gear, too much money... | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? Today my quest took me to Guitar Center of all places, recommended by a few 'philes for my situation (near-field, desktop listening). I think I may have found a solution there: Adam Audio F5 powered monitor speakers. Of all their powered monitors,... | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? At this point I am actually considering DIYing a pair of single drivers utilizing Audio Nirvana's Super 6.5 Neodymium in their 1.3 small tower cabinets (32x10x10 inches; front ported). High efficiency with decent lows into the low 40's.Anyone know... | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? Haydns seem good spec-wise, but afraid the Dreamcatchers and Minuets might be slightly too bass shy per their specs. | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? What about a monitor instead of tower? Something like the Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1? Still, would be nearfield listening at my desk, fairly close to wall, low to medium volumes, and still no sub. Would a monitor be better for this type of listening? | |
| For nearfield listening: which of these towers? Thank you for posting Schubert.Please forgive my questions, but if you would be so kind to answer ...1. Is your reply based on experience, proclaimed specs, or your knowledge of their physical makeup?2. By "best bass", do you mean deeper, or tight... | |
| What started you on the path to being audionut? Stumbled into it when had to replace a CD player. Started poking around the 'net and discovered this whole new (to me) crazy world of high-end audio. Been insane about it ever since. | |
| Artists One Should Know +1. I find Bill to be very interesting and talented. And for me, Jason is captivating. To me, he was a most special kind of artist, able to convey emotions in a most haunting way. For newcomers to Jason Molina I suggest picking up "The Magnolia El... | |
| Do you put as much effort into your Car Audio? The interiors of my vehicles, Ford F-250 V-10 4x4 and BMW 330ci convertible, are such poor environments for listening, what with exterior and road noise so loud, that I am not tempted to even consider upgrading from stock. | |
| What most important in the sound of your cables? Clarity (no smearing, no muffled sound) without adding any strange artifacts to the sound, along with maintaining correct timbre and tone.I found all inexpensive ICs and SCs to not be as clear and open as I'd prefer. And all expensive (for me, up ... | |
| Budget floorstading with a good waf.... Help No offense Bodotes, but comparing the Salk Pharos (high efficiency tower, TMW 3-way, 44" H x 17" W x 17" D tapered, near $9,000) to the SongTowers (narrow baffle, transmission line, MTM 2-way, 44.5" H x 8" W x 12" D, under $2000) is not a useful c... | |
| Budget floorstading with a good waf.... Help Check out Salk Sound SongTowers - limitless choices for finishes. Let your wife select whatever finish she likes.http://www.salksound.com/songtower%20images.htmI've seen several in person. Pictures do not do them justice. They are visually stunning. | |
| audiphile power cords Rodman - thanks for the tip! That will be easy to do. |