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| Sota Sapphire and Isolation? @lewm Interesting. I guess I’d think this may still be at least worth a try because the SOTA’s feet are not spring loaded and thus physically separate from the springs located within the ‘table itself so it’s not directly springs on springs. I’d... | |
| Sota Sapphire and Isolation? Obviously isolation can be hit or miss but can almost always help once you find the right type. You can shoot the lights out and pay up for something like a Townshend Seismic product and almost certainly get a significant improvement, but it come... | |
| Speakers, speaker cables or I’m getting old… Really, anything metal related, Tool, Lamb of God, Metallica is a little harsh to listen to and moderate volumes. Go figure. Give an update once you get the new cables settled in — what cables are they BTW? You seem to be focused on speaker c... | |
| Questions about Musical Fidelity M5si Integrated Audio Advisor also has it. | |
| next step up from my ps audio sprout ? Was thinking the Musical Fidelity M5si ($2199 at Audio Advisor) might be worth a look as it’s got good power/current with a lot of grunt and tonal density the KEFs would probably welcome. Downside is the USB input only goes to 24/96 but that’s st... | |
| next step up from my ps audio sprout ? New or used? | |
| next step up from my ps audio sprout ? What improvements are you looking for and what sound characteristics are most important to you? Are you looking for new or used? | |
| Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers One question, is there a reason why you are calculating for 8 ohms when the spec is Nom. impedance: 4 ohms? Personally I’d want at least 200Wpc at 4 Ohms to handle the W5’s impedance dip(s), and to get that you’re gonna need to look at amps tha... | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review I’m not saying there are no audio reviewers out there worth reading @hce1 I’d submit there are several reviewers at Soundstage who are well worth reading. Guys like Jeff Fritz, Doug Schneider, and Hans Wetzel just to name a few are straight sh... | |
| Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers Congrats on some great speakers! That’s the good news. The less good news is at 83-86dB sensitivity and 4 Ohm nominal impedance you’d want an amp that puts out at least 100 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms and basically double that into 4 Ohms. Su... | |
| Anybody have Experience with Alta Audio Alyssa Speaker Besides if we get the construction loan I will have a separate listening room above the garage. A place where I can truly appreciate the Pulsars. Awesome! Sounds like a good plan and keeping my fingers crossed for you. | |
| Another post about a streamer upgrade The Innuos Pulse Mini looks a decent candidate. @jerrybj I agree, especially as you already have a Pardo LPS. I’ve seen a few reports where owners said the Zen Mini with an external LPS rivals the sound of the Zen, and it’s likely the Pulse M... | |
| Qobuz vs. Tidal I have Spotify Premium, which to my ears, doesn’t sound too bad at all. Wondering how much better QoBuz will sound? @lou_setriodes Well, they offer a free trial so why not just give it a try and see what you think? | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review Really, Part Time Audiophile as an example of good reviews? Their stated policy is to NOT publish a bad review. The puff pieces I've read on their site goes far beyond hagiography and would make even the most shameless fan boys blush. No measu... | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review The irony with audio reviews is that everyone hears differently. A piece of audio gear that sounds good to one person may not sound good to another. @jimmyblues1959 Exactly. And this is why doing product comparisons in a review is so importan... |