smoothtech
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| The Music Room Erie CO Coincidentally, I just ordered some speaker stands from TMR this morning. They are very responsive... seem like a great source for our ridiculous hobby. | |
| The Music Room Erie CO This is good to know. They are very close to me. At first, I was annoyed by how many ads are theirs on Agon... but this is great feedback. Might be worth a visit. I am surprised by how many used pieces of equipment are dinged up though... do peopl... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? What a thread... Is a speaker with 88db sensitivity at 8 ohms or an 88db sensitivity at 4 ohms more "efficient"? Having listened to gear for 20 years and owned a variety of equipment, I tend to associate higher sensitivity with a brighter sound.... | |
| Choosing an integrated for low volume listening I assume you like the 5T then? I’ve love that line from their beginning. Those or a 20 year old pair of Linn 5040 (?) - those were the speakers that sold me on 2-channel. LOVE that sound. +1 on variable loudness ryder, use a crappy meter on my p... | |
| Choosing an integrated for low volume listening This will be a new setup. I’ve been out of the game for years. As a former dealer of high end AV and Home Systems, I’ve had various Focal, Genelec, Revel, Martin Logan, and a couple Meridian DSP towers… I have not had a dedicated 2-ch system for... | |
| Any update on Mark Levinson 5000 reliability? Thanks, Sergey... I can buy one for close to dealer cost (like new) from a dealer friend. Most recommendations being made are for integrated amps that would cost $3-4k more. In mint condition, this seems like a great integrated amp for $5k. | |
| Any update on Mark Levinson 5000 reliability? Understood Patrick. I would not assume that either... just that the ML is impressive compared to the Ayre in stature. | |
| Mark Levinson & Others No_Money Did you like the 5805 when it worked? Is the 585.5 really a big step up for you? I was thinking 5802 but cannot find any info on its reliability and hearing your story might make me skip the headache and jump up from the start. Or I'm go... |