sforrey
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| new york city audio show 2018 It's so interesting how differently we all hear... I went with two objectives in mind - first, hear the best of the best so I have a frame of reference, and second, hear affordable, small stuff that might actually work for my apartment and budget.... | |
| new york city audio show 2018 Anyone go? Would be fun to share impressions.WRT the amount of shops in NY, there are certainly more than 2 (though way less than before) - Singer, Audio Exchange, In Living Stereo, Park Ave, Innovative, Noho Sound, etc. | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? @secretguy - do tell! I hate overspending too, so what do you recommend? | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? @twoleftears You’ve got a point there. I’ve just been burned in my other life as a musician by highly-regarded craftsmen who flake out on orders... I’m still owed some custom mouthpiece work (I’m a trumpet player) by a brilliant craftsman who’s e... | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? Forgot about JOB, thanks for the reminder. @chasda - any QC issues with your Yamaha? Ok, new shortlist, focusing on power, a decent headphone stage, warmth, and ease of servicing should the need arise (ie, steering away from boutique makers):-Pa... | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? Thanks again all.Rethinking this a bit and am eliminating full tube integrateds as an option, at least with this setup and these speakers. Shortlist now is new Belles Aria, or used or refurb Yamaha A-S2100. Having a decent headphone out is appeal... | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? Thanks everyone, lots of food for thought.This might sound odd, but I have a strong preference for very simple user interfaces (not least because a non-technical spouse uses the system as well). I like knobs and buttons that only do one thing, an... | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? Thanks all. A lot of strong votes for the Kinki. Any love for the Unico hybrid? | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? Thanks Yogiboy, I was afraid of that. On the other hand someone in the Eico HF-81 thread remembers that little amp doing well with AR-2s back in the day. Maybe they were more efficient though. mdoldda1 - I did read through the Kinki thread with ... | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not Thanks again all.@yakbob - very interesting indeed. The Allisons also have a total of four large woofers (and four mids and tweets), and they do have a very relaxing, "east coast" sound. Hearing that your KEFs share some of these aspects, and ye... | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not Great suggestions all, thanks! @soix I heard the Sjofn (the clue) at the NY Audio Show a few years back and was quite impressed... hmm. I'm using Supra cables, which are another high-value item distributed by Sjofn. Might have to revisit these... | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not @yakbob Funny, I've liked the idea of the Spatials as well... even though an open baffle is 180 degrees from my sealed boxes. How's the bass quality? Any thoughts that the NAD is a limiting factor in my system? | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not Thanks so far, appreciate it.Yes, the Klipsch thought is left-field. I sometimes feel that the sound of my system isn't as engaging at lower volumes, which got me thinking of higher-efficiency and less "polite" speakers. I've looked at the AN Ki... | |
| What vintage speaker might you use today Hey Schubert- The Allison Threes were the ones made for corner placement. I'm using Allison Ones, which are essentially two Threes together and these are meant to go against the wall but away from corners. I'm eager to join the modern world but i... | |
| DAC recommendation for an entry level system Audio GD has a number of options that would fit the bill. |