smrex13
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| Amplifier matching with omega super Alnico Monitors. @seikosha Thanks for the feedback. I'm very familiar with the KEF LS50 and the Harbeth P3s and C7s. It's good to hear that you know these two brands and still like the single-driver experience. The Harbeths have such a natural sound, and I've n... | |
| Amplifier matching with omega super Alnico Monitors. @borg7x9 Myron, Thanks for the response. When you say they don't have the silky smoothness up top...could you explain that a bit? Is it rolled off? Bright? Tipped up? I imagine it's a very different sound from having a dedicated tweeter. Tha... | |
| Amplifier matching with omega super Alnico Monitors. I've never had the chance to hear a single driver speaker. Do you think they are missing anything compared to a two-way stand-mount? I've heard that single driver speakers have certain compromises that for some are too significant. Of course, I... | |
| Will preamp manufacturers tell you if the model is phase inverse? Wait. So Rogue told you the RP1 inverts both line and phono, but JA's measurements in Stereophile showed that the phono does not invert? Seems odd to have a manufacturer give you the wrong specs. | |
| JWAudio Cryo-Nova speaker cable. How does it rate? I love the JW Audio speaker cables. They have beaten out much more expensive cables (1-2K) in my system, and I have long since stopped trying to find a speaker cable that I like better because it would be expensive to keep trying cables. I have ... | |
| Best Tube/SS Amps for Harbeth 7ES-3 I have found that the C7s sound better with more power. Some say they are dull speakers, but when they are provided with sufficient power they can sound dynamic and agile. I'd suggest 100 wpc as a good minimum. So, something like the Cronus Mag... | |
| Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound Couldn't agree more on the P3s. It does things that seem impossible for their size, and they sound like music. Easy to listen for hours but still focus on the details in the music if you want to. | |
| Which components are "stupid good"? JW Audio speaker cables. 10 bucks a stereo foot, so I spent $70 on my cables, and they have bested or equaled cables costing up to $3000 (my system, my ears, etc.) I no longer audition speaker cables because I'm completely satisfied with the JW ... | |
| Dealers That Sell Large Volumes of Used Gear Online TMR has been great to deal with. I've sold multiple pieces to them, and they have offered fair prices. They are quick to get a quote to me, and they send the mailing labels so I can just drop it off at Fedex. Echo Audio is also fantastic. Frie... | |
| Harbeth P3's or CS7 easier drive No doubt the Croft is great with the P3s - I've heard it myself and enjoyed it a great deal. I thought I was making a step up from the P3s to the C7s. While I certainly got more bass and better dynamics from the C7s (and the beautiful Harbeth mi... | |
| HEGEL H80 volume question Not sure if you were asking me, but my experience was with an Oppo 105 CD player. I tried both the unbalanced and balanced inputs. The balanced seemed a bit better, but I just never got comfortable with the sound. The volume didn't wander, but ... | |
| Harbeth P3's or CS7 easier drive I have had both the C7s and the P3s. I do think the P3s require a bit more power and control from the amp than the C7s. In fact, one time as an experiment I tried a 6.5wpc single ended amp. The C7s sounded pretty good with it, at lower levels o... | |
| HEGEL H80 volume question I really struggled with the volume settings on my Hegel H80. I just never sounded right (I had the KEF LS50s at the time, too). I was always turning it up or down, sometimes several times during the same song. Details seemed glossed over, so I'... | |
| Harbeth P3 vs KEF LS50W With respect to the LFD- yes, the Mistral is an earlier amp, which had a phono section. I tried both the Mistral and the Mk. V in my system at different times. I slightly preferred the Mistral, because the Mk.V seemed to have less bass response.... | |
| Harbeth P3 vs KEF LS50W With respect to power - the P3s are lower sensitivity but a pretty easy load for the amp. My room is about the same size as yours and I'm in an apartment where I have to consider my neighbors. 50 watts from the Naim 5i-2 and Simaudio i-1 were mo... |