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| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? According to discussions Ive read, Pro audio users do not want their speakers to sound good. If they sound good they are regarded as colored...They want their speakers to be accurate. As a result of this market need, the studio monitor industry ... | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? Some speaker companies like ATC or PMC dont fit the mould because they have a foot in both camps. One in the audiophile market and the other in the Pro audio market. So THEY are the ones having it both ways not me. @kenjit But here’s where more... | |
| Tube Preamp for Pass XA25 under $3,000 I like my system, but feel the Freya may be the weak link. I couldn’t disagree more. You’ve got a good list of candidates and some good recommendations above, but the Freya is pretty good. What’s really holding you back is streaming from a c... | |
| Pure Class-A Amp under $2000 (USED) I’m not saying I’m 100% correct on this, but in the name of safety a good rule of thumb is to add 50+200=250, divided by 2 = 125watts. @thehorn You’re likely not correct on this. Understand that you’re conveying general guidelines, but general... | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? Most studio monitors are rubbish for enjoyment. Both audiophiles and studio Pros agree on that at least @kenjit Uh, no. No they absolutely do not and I’ve no idea where you’d even get any such data to support this except in your own mind. I h... | |
| Amp for my B&W 802D3s and HTM2D3 Not enough info. I assume this is a 5.1 system, but is it mainly for HT/multichannel or is 2-channel important? I dunno, just can’t figure out your priorities here. | |
| Ported speakers and class D amps I think you’re throwing $$$/attention at the wrong problem. What speakers are you using and where are they positioned. My strong inclination is it’s time to finally look for better speakers but could be wrong. | |
| Two powered subs with bookshelf speakers or two floor-standing speakers? This is kind of an impossible question to make good recommendations and really requires knowing what equipment is in both systems. But, to me, any girl who rocks JBLs is worth marrying. Just sayin’. That said, and in very general terms, if you... | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home +1 @bill_k and that’s what I did. The dealer lent me speakers on Saturday evening and I dutifully brought them back Monday and actually ended up buying the next model up. To me, a brick n mortar dealer’s core strength is giving the ability for lis... | |
| Joseph Audio: Perspectives and Pearls In the interim, I am curious about what speaker cables have you used with the Perspectives? First, CONGRATS!!! on an awesome set of speakers. At this level, to me synergy with your specific tastes and system in choosing cables is paramount, and... | |
| Innuos PULSE Mini? My Pro-Ject RS2T CD transport is yielding superb sound spinning discs. I’m seeking a similar level result when streaming Tidal/Qobuz/internet radio. I think that perhaps the Innuos may satisfy this desire. @charles1dad Let me maybe give you ano... | |
| Innuos Zen Mk2 Upgrade Yeah, not sure what the absolute benefits would be to upgrading to an outdated Zenith Mk2 for $2500 — Egads!!! — but the cynical part of me is saying they’re looking to offload outdated Zeniths they have a hard time otherwise selling any way they ... | |
| New DAC or New Streamer? Learned a lot here as I’m still in relative diapers when it comes to streaming, but even at this relatively early stage it’s so clear how much everything matters, and matters ALOT. Those who choose to say this or that component is more important a... | |
| Pure Class-A Amp under $2000 (USED) If you’re fortunate to find a used Clayton Audio S50 while your radar is up I’d say consider yourself hugely lucky and that you jump on it ASAP. 50 and 100Wpc of sweet-sounding and pure Class-A power into 8 and 4Ohms, respectively. Read the revi... | |
| Not sure what to think or do... Just curious if Parasound ever shared what happened to make the amp blow up? They seemed to be able to figure out it wasn’t your fault so thinking they must at least have an idea of what failed. |