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| Totem Arro specs? I had these for awhile and enjoyed them. Powered by an ARC VS-110. Listening spot about 5 feet from speakers. The ARC put out about 46 db into 8 ohms and the Arros loved it. | |
| How does 10+ year old technology compare to modern: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC @kraftwerkturbo the Gumby outperforms that oppos internal DAC by leaps and bounds. It just opens up the music and adds depth to such a greater extent. | |
| How does 10+ year old technology compare to modern: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC Tangential/hijack question: I’m using an Oppo 105 as a transport/streamer into a Schiit Gungnir. What’s a good DAC upgrade from the Schitt in the $1K range? | |
| Enough is Enough 20 years ago when I was just getting into high-end audio and had money to burn, my audio dealer talked me out of buying a new preamp." The world does not need a new preamplifier company, and you don't need a new pre-amplifier." He had not sold me ... | |
| Pop album that has stood the test of time Still blows my mind that Toto is the backup band on MJs Thriller. | |
| Anyone own/heard the LSA Statement 100's? Having listened to the LSA 80s and being completely wowed by them, I can only imagine the 100s up their game. LSA makes good,solid equipment. Transparent and engaging. | |
| Gilbert Yeung and Blue Circle - New Brand / New Dealer Glad to hear it! I ran a Blue Circle BC21 pre-amp for many years and loved its design and sound. | |
| List Of Small Company Tube Amps +1 on Triode Corp from Japan. Well made and smooth sounding. | |
| List Of Small Company Tube Amps These may not qualify because their owners/builders either passed away or no longer design, but if you can find them on the market, they're well worth the effort and price: Herron Audio LFE Croft | |
| Toe in is crucial I'm the rest of us, and I don't obsess over the smallest tweaks, most of which are simply conduits for confirmation bias. However, toe in can indeed make all the difference. Like, @hilroy48, i blue-taped the placement grid for my Spatial Audio M3'... | |
| antique sound lab head You might want to contact Tash Goka up at Reference 3A. He was the former distributor for ASL. | |
| Here's to the temperate, the gentle, the moderates in audio The late Don Hoatson of The Listening Room, formerly in Baltimore, now in Chestertown, Maryland, is one of these. He was my first real audio dealer and he talked me out of buying more things than he sold me." The world does not need another prea... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Checkfield - Water, Wind. and Stone. 80s new age jazz up there with Metheny and Winter | |
| Humour My dog seems to have lost his voice. He's a subwoofer | |
| What’s your opinion about Dali speakers? @soix +1 Here'er some questions for the OP to address: 1. Existing speakers and configuration? 2. Surround room environment - shape, treatments, bright or warm sounding? 3. Budget 4. Existing amplification and components 5. Preferred sound a... |