soix
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| Speaker positioning and center image depth My point was really revolving around how people attribute a speaker as one with a forward or deep soundstage, but in reality, those attributes have much to deal with how a speaker is set up vs the speaker itself. First, I think this is a great ... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 So what I’m trying to say here is if one is looking for 125 to mod, go straight to 225 and just enjoy the music because that amp is truly special. Don’t bother with mods. CJ did a super fine job with DNA series amps. The 225 just makes music…bott... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 @slaw Never. I’ve never seen a modded 125 or 225 ever for sale. Frankly, I rarely see any 125 or 225 for sale so if you see one, grab it. That’s just my opinion. | |
| McCormack DNA 125 Hey @gdnrbob who are you? Were you part of the CJ/McCormack partnership? Either way I’d love to pick your brain as I’ve currently got an old 0.5 RevA in for full upgrades. I almost think this deserves its own ongoing discussion thread as ther... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 In general, I agree totally with @audphile1 but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a modded DNA-125 or 225 come up for sale. I’m on the other side where I don’t care how much the mods cost cause I’m keeping the amp forever. I’d say either buy a fully ... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 @slaw ask them about a gravity base among other things. FWIW. | |
| McCormack DNA 125 I actually regret selling that amp, it was damn good. I would leave it alone, the money spent to buy that and mod it is $$$ others may disagree but for me I would leave it stock. @oddiofyl I agree, upgrades are pricey but I liked the sound ... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 The DNA-125 is excellent — it’s got the detail and bass you’d expect from a solid state amp, but it has tonal heft as well so never sounds thin or sterile. Also excellent 3D imaging/soundstage. And you can always send it back to SMc Audio for up... | |
| Joseph Audio Perspective2 vs Harbeth SHL5+ Those stands look great. Love your amp BTW. Jeff Joseph has told me his speakers do well with tubes (except obviously the flea-watt type) so I guess I’m not surprised. Glad you’re so happy! Color me jealous. | |
| Subwoofer RCA Cable It will depend on who you ask, but most people who believe in investing in quality cables including me will say yes. I say it like this because any cable thread is bound to go south on this forum. Wait for it… | |
| Joseph Audio Perspective2 vs Harbeth SHL5+ Nice!!! How’s the Qualiton do driving the JAs, and what are the speakers sitting on? I’m thinking with those Rels you’re probably not far off from a pair of Pearls performance wise. | |
| Joseph Audio Perspective2 vs Harbeth SHL5+ @prof Those are beauties! Thanks for sharing. | |
| looking for a more efficient speaker..... soix also i talked with dr lee at acoustic zenn, ask if there could be a problem with the wow II's since i got rid of the tara labs for the same reason. he told me not to tighten the interconnects to tight this will alter the headroom and clari... | |
| looking for a more efficient speaker..... I think you’re making up an amp problem where there is none. The McCormack DNA-500 is a beast, and your amp almost doubles power to 900Wpc into 4 Ohms. You’ve gotta be kidding me if you think that’s not enough power. Look elsewhere for whatever... | |
| DAC comparison Indeed. Audi makes a fine car (my wife drives Audi Allroads after years in BMW's) but they are FWD biased, even if power is being delivered to all four wheels. @ghasley I agree totally. Audi makes a fine performance car for the masses (R8 o... |