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| Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome? What about putting speakers in cabinets with doors you would open for listening? Just shoot me in the head and get it over with. | |
| Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome? I have to apologize for my prior post. I just couldn’t resist and I’m a sad person. In all seriousness now, and realizing that not only do I not know your taste but very likely have nowhere near either of your senses and/or gifts for style, I’ve... | |
| Integrated suggestions Thanks for all the good info, and again, best of luck in finding a happy — if a little smaller — landing place with your new amp. If you could, please let us know what you ultimately choose as I’m sure more than a few of us here are interested. | |
| Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome? I see no reason why these wouldn’t work perfectly… https://www.arcadianaudio.com/images/arc/pnoe-speaker-about.jpg I think of it as industrial design meets gynecology. | |
| Integrated suggestions Funny you should mention Octave as I currently own one of their amps & have owned 2 others in the past! As I'm familiar with the performance of this amp I think a regression within the line would be more noticeable than other manufacturers...... | |
| Integrated suggestions If you prefer a more neutral sound this Octave V40SE is very highly regarded and well worth a look… https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/257-octave-audio-v-40-se-integrated-amplifier#:~:text=For%20those%20in%20pursuit%20of,V... | |
| Going back to headphone ? First: most speakers in room which are not dedicated acoustically are not better than headphone generally, on all acoustic factors I have no idea what speakers that are “dedicated acoustically” means, but I have both an accomplished 2-channel a... | |
| horn or line array? Why just those two very different designs? What’s your amp and budget? This question is far too vague to get any useful responses. | |
| Michi P5 Preamp Tone control Distortion I also find it a bit ironic that we as listeners don’t want to consider using EQ, but if you realized how extensively at least some type of EQ or spectral balance shaping techniques were used in the mixing & production process of 95% of the m... | |
| Michi P5 Preamp Tone control Distortion @jetter I totally get what you’re saying. I should’ve qualified my statement by saying I tend to only listen to well-recorded material, which is probably why I never feel the need for tone controls. If using the Loki increases your listening enj... | |
| Update on good Ethernet switch Big +1 @carlsbad2 They let dogma prevent their ears from hearing. Their loss. | |
| Will there be a dramatic difference? You’re not gonna get any useful recommendations here due to the little info you’ve provided about your specific equipment, room, and sound preferences. Put a little more effort into providing this critical info and you will get something useful h... | |
| Update on good Ethernet switch I’ve worked in Enterprise networks for 30+ years. Fairly confident I have a better understanding of this than most members here. The base product this item is created from is a $40 limited function Ethernet switch. @rjmcinnis Enterprise network... | |
| Streamer upgrade - best path forward I think you’re on the right track with the Innuos Zen Mk3, and here’s a nice used one that’ll save you around $1000 https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649976143-innuos-zen-mk3-w-2tb-storage-siver-finish/ For a DAC this is a great R2R NOS DAC (t... | |
| what cd player ? Maybe try treating the edge of your CDs with the audiophile green marker tweak and see if that helps? |