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| Townshend Seismic Bars vs Podium Thanks for all responses. Based on my very positive experience with the Isoacoustics Gaia, I suspect the Townshend Bars/Podiums will be significant jump in performance from the Nobsound springs. The only downside of the Townshend is the price. If ... | |
| Isoacoustics Orea vs Townshend Seismic Pod on Components Thanks for all responses. Will consider trying the Oreas (or Nobsound) sometime in the near future. I'm pretty much done with the system and all these tweaks will be the icing on the cake. | |
| Amplifiers in use with big Harbeths (Mon 40 series) that work very well I used an Aesthetix Calypso with NOS tubes. While the Plinius was the best solid state amp Ive owned, I haven't owned a lot of SS amps as I prefer tube amps. If I had to use SS, the SA 102 is an amp I could live with.Thanks for the response... | |
| Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k In my experience listening to 20+ amps of various combinations, Luxman L-590 AXII (fabulous Class A integrated I’ve owned in this price range)I own this piece. | |
| Vintage vs Modern speakers. I do not have experience with the Altec or Lansche but generally prefer modern over vintage speakers for sound quality, looks and new/clean condition. | |
| Amplifiers in use with big Harbeths (Mon 40 series) that work very well Plinius SA-102 in class A (best solid state I’ve owned)May I ask what preamp was matched to the Plinius SA-102. I used to own the SA-100mk3 with Harbeth SHL5 and the sound was too warm and thick in the midrange and bass with reduced clarity and de... | |
| Furutech GTX NCF receptical break in, how long I have not experienced the variance others have reported.I have been playing music through the system for 14 to 16 hours a day followed by a 10 to 8 hour break, though there is some draw through the outlets during the down time.My system is highly... | |
| Isoacoustics Gaia ll footers plus carpet spikes 2 year old thread resurrected. Although I use a thick high-pile rug covering a large area, my speakers which are also on Gaia 2 are placed on tiled concrete floor instead of the rug. It’s useful to know that the carpet spikes work better on the Ga... | |
| XLR or RCA cables? It may be dependent on the gear. On some components there may be zero difference. On other equipment the difference can appear to be significant. My Luxman L-590AXII sounds noticeably better with XLR. I don’t have the luxury to compare different X... | |
| Recommendations for cables based on components How does the Harbeth SHL5 XD compare to the Dynaudio Heritage Specials? Both good speakers I believe. | |
| Favorite cable brand. Acrolink. I use Acrolink power cords and interconnects in my system. Speaker cables are from Chord. The Acrolink power cords brought the largest impact to the system. Initially I bought one for the amp but got a second one for the DAC several mont... | |
| Alternatives to B&W 805 D4 It’s okay. From the 17 suggestions, perhaps 2 or 3 are local and you can go and listen to them. You can narrow down the choices based on your preferences. In that way, you don’t need to look at options which don’t appeal to you. I don’t know abou... | |
| Alternatives to B&W 805 D4 Some good standmount options in the same price range as the B&W 805 D4;Proac D2RDynaudio Heritage Special / Contour S20Marten Duke 2 / Oscar Duo / Parker DuoI’m not sure if the Mcintosh will match well with the speakers though. | |
| HiFi vs MidFi I don't know. Mid-fi sounds like cheap hifi. | |
| PC change madea difference Yes, damn it all has made a difference. Not forgetting the Furutech GTX-D NCF wall socket as well where both power cords are plugged into it. Heavy but worthwhile investment. |