seanheis1
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| KEF's meta material gimmick? The new series do seem to minimize brightness and metallic overtones, possibly at the expense of detail from what I have heard during demos. My guess is that the loss of detail would be due to frequency response shaping…less metallic soundi... | |
| KEF's meta material gimmick? I would ask, how is meta absorption better than using insulation type material behind tweeter? What do the Revel Salons and other engineering first reference speakers do to deal with tweeter backwave? Comparing LS50 Meta to non-Meta, the freq... | |
| KEF's meta material gimmick? The LS50 Meta and the KC62 sub in a small room is reference level sound. At least with the gear I have hooked up to them. Benchmark LA4 preamp + AHB2 amp | Lumin X1 DAC. @yyzsantabarbara that sounds super resolving…but is it clinical sounding l... | |
| I Was Stunned Your rack and equipment likely are breaking up the sound a bit, which is good as scattering reflections increases clarity and focus. | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? Q Acoustics Concept 20 (launched at 500$, now 250$ I see them at $600? That would be a great price | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? Tekton Lore Aiyima A07 chip amp Schiit Modi DAC Wiim Mini Streamer The weakest link here is the Aiyima amp. Upgrade it with a Van Alstine SET 120 amp like I did or maybe a Schiit amp. | |
| Thoughts about the "Cheapaudioman" on YouTube He does seem to push a lot of Emotive, He is getting a 1099 from Emotiva for 2022 so it's kind of his job to promote them. I think he sincerely likes their products as well, but obviously his channel pushes a few brands very hard. Same with Gis... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers I have heard some excellent arguments for WiFi due to all the possibilities for noise introduction through Ethernet. Routers and switches are very noisy devices…so if you’re not going to obsess over audiophile Ethernet cable, switches, and routers... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Roger Waters Tom Petty Kurt Cobain | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range Van Alstine Vision SET 120 power amp. Haven’t heard better for anywhere close to 1K. | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? Studio monitors have low distortion to bring out that analytical feel....but they also typically use Class D amps & DSP, which can create a cold and sterile presentation with an unnatural timbre...too much leading edge and sharpness. Not alw... | |
| Do Streamer only devices really impact sound quality? The DAC is much more important. I like to go optical off the streamer to prevent noise from being transmitted from the streamer. | |
| Why are there so many wooden box speakers out there? @kenjit I would love to hear if you have left the sidelines and purchased your first system. Tell us what you own please. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused For me I don’t care for the control room sound that monitors like Genelec produce. I respect what they do but don’t enjoy music through them….the sound is too edgy and analytical. | |
| What Gear Has Disappointed You? Vincent Audio SV-500 hybrid amp. It was sterile, lean, and bright sounding. It sounded like bad Class D, even though it was AB with a tube input stage. The person who bought it from me loved it though so taste matters. |