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| Msb dacs why not alot of postings It's disheartening to read so many negative comments about MSB from folks who've never even heard it. The reality is - with most things in life you get what you pay for. That plus diminishing returns is why top performance cars, audio gear, etc. a... | |
| Wharfedale Elysian 4 Incredible build quality and sound, but made in China. Very few products are truly completely "Made in the U.S.A.". From procuring materials, sub - assemblies and final assemblies most things are partially made from all over the world. Even your made in the U.S.A. speakers, is the MDF from the USA? Th... | |
| PS Audio DirectStream DAC or Aqua Formula xHD Late to the game but there is no comparison, I've heard both and own the Aqua Formula xHD. The PSA doesn't heave remotely the same level of resolution as the Aqua, nor the sense of ease and naturalness - it's simply better on all fronts. They're ... | |
| Guest suddenly takes it upon herself to move my speakers What does it matter if it was a woman or a man? Bottom line is - your speakers are and look 5 figures and no one should be touching anything they don't own. That's a guest I don't want back in my house and I would have said politely to please not ... | |
| Holy Brightness Batman! I would check the height of the tweeter relative to your ear height. It may be the new speaker’s tweeter is dead on axis with your ear and the Tyler’s tweeter was above / below your ear making it sound less tipped up in the highs. In addition, I w... | |
| How much do you need to spend to get digital to rival analog? rbstehno nailed it. IME, for most audiophiles' analog or digital budgets (let's say $100 - $15,000) digital yields better quality sound. If this question were asked 8+ years ago, the $ range would be different. Between analog requiring a TT, a c... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k x2 for the Inamoratta II LII. I also have the Inamoratta and it's bested several MF and Pass Labs monoblocks in my system. | |
| I gre out of Be Tweeters The cone material is only one aspect of the overall driver design and the "character" of the sound. So to simply lump all Be or Diamond or Al or soft domes in a category greatly oversimplifies each design. Also, as others have said, the tweeter is... | |
| Equipment Rack Between Speakers...Good or Bad The short answer is - it depends. Racks center of 2 channel setups are more of a detriment the higher they are IME and even more so if a monitor / TV is on top. Also, keep in mind that front wall center treatment plays a more critical role the sha... | |
| Speaker upgrade question - Wilson vs Focal I have Usher BE20s with the upgraded GR Research crossover and they are stellar IMO. They will be up for sale replaced by the much more expensive Vivid Giya G2 S2s. I demo'd Wilson, Vandersteen, Focal, TAD, etc. and the only 2 brands that "beat" t... | |
| Speakers better than Revel Salon 2 If you are looking for a pair of Ushers I have the BE20Ds with GR Research upgraded crossovers which sound fabulous and will be up for sale as I just got in replacements which cost more than 2x more to beat the Ushers. At <$10K marginally used ... | |
| Anyone hear Vivid Audio Speakers? Considering Vivid Giya G1 Series 2 from Magico S5 MKII jsautter, I agree in many cases and with small to moderate sized rooms, but when you get to larger rooms ported is less of an issue IME. But, again to your point sealed is the way to go for many of us for optimum tight, accurate bass. | |
| Anyone hear Vivid Audio Speakers? Considering Vivid Giya G1 Series 2 from Magico S5 MKII wrenth hit the nail on the head as an owner of Vivid Giyas. I spent considerable time researching and listening and I too had Vivid Giyas (G2s though) and Magico S5s at the top of my list (along with Vandersteen 7s, impossible to find used btw). ... | |
| Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC I’ve heard quite a few DACs and ended up with the Aqua Formula xHD with my first choice being the TotalDac 12 (but out of my current budget). The La Voce has the same Aqua house sound, detailed, natural, effortless with a massive 3D sound stage (b... | |
| Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD Here's the reality - In general and with today's latest DACs / spinners $ for $ digital beats vinyl rigs up to about $15 - $20K. The main reason is - you need many more components for vinyl - TT, cartridge, phono preamp, isolation platform not to ... |