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| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” I have had my Charney horns in Cherry since 2016 with no cracking issues whatsoever! I live on the coast in South Jersey and we have high humidity year round with heat in winter and ac in the summer. Interesting how you can comment without actuall... | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” Yes you can crank up the volume with Charney Audio horns. As with any speaker your room will determine the effect. The Volti’s will play loud and clean but lack emotional engagement to the music/artist. More of a pro-sound if you will. The Charney... | |
| The Most "Analog" CD Player? Sparkler Audio S503 is a very analog sounding player. I have ow and I’m very impressed with its sound and tonal balance. https://sparkleraudio.eu/en/products/s503-spiral | |
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? Charney released a new version of the Maestro to accommodate those with smaller rooms. 8” Lii Voxativ or AER driver of your choice and can be finished pretty much any way you might want. They have a more traditional squared off style with the horn... | |
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? How about a pair of Omegas with a pair of monster subs?I had the Omega Compact Hemp, Alnico Super 6 Monitors and Alnico XRS 8 all with dual Omega subs. Could never get proper integration until I used a Dspeaker Dual Core. The Dual Core helped to b... | |
| Power Cord Order of importance Audio Envy cables have been getting a lot of interest lately. Relatively inexpensive but supposed to be exceptional! Do a search there is a decent amount of info out there. https://audioenvy.com/store/ | |
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? I have to agree with larryi2 on the Charney Audio Horns. Throw out every conventional negative knock about fullrange single driver speakers. Charney Audio horns are designed on the tractrix theory and deliver music that emotionally engage the list... | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k I have to second the Audio Note Kits recommendation! ANK provides a build service for some of their products. Any one of the el34 integrated amps will work for you. Hope you find what your looking for.Chris | |
| Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options Check out the Digital Amplifier Company. I have had a number of his amps over the last few years, with the last being a 2-Cherry. They are powerful and clean without any of the negative characteristics attributed to digital amplifiers. The closest... | |
| Speaker upgrade The Charney Audio Concerto with AER BD-3 drivers will get you in under your budget and give you everything your looking for as well as deep engagement in the music. Or the Companion with AER BD-3 drivers will work well in your room and save you so... | |
| Speaker Audition Depending on your room size Charney Audio makes full range rear loaded horns based on a tractrix design. Not your typical horn sound. Very full and engaging with non of the horn coloration's you may have heard in other designs. Best is to set up a... | |
| Speakers good for close to wall placement The Charney Audio Maestro is designed to be placed against/close to the front wall. Narrow in profile with all the goodness of a much larger horn. The Maestro starts at $2800 and price varies depending on driver and finish choice. Contact Charney ... | |
| Best DAC The Audio Note Kits 2.1 signature Dac is a very good nos dac. ANK will sell as a kit or you can have one of their recommended builders do it for you. The total should keep you in your budget range. https://ankaudiokits.com/product/dac-2-1-signature/ | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? The Digital Amplifier Company 2Cherry or Meagaschino amplifiers would be a perfect match for your Sound Labs. Tommy does extensive listening and measuring with different types of speakers, one is a large Magnapan. I have had a number of his amps a... | |
| Biggest "pleasant surprise" components you have owned? Charney Audio Horns I never could have thought a single driver speaker can deliver the way these do! No matter what I use upstream the Charney’s work their magic and sound wonderful!! |