soix
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| Upgrades for Thiel CS 3.6? Great speakers! I think Thiel made big improvements to their drivers over the years, so yeah I think there are probably some benefits brought by the newer drivers. Whether YOU think they are an improvement is another matter. I’ll just say I had... | |
| New high end processor Good prepros are obviously pricey, and if HT is super important to you there’s no getting around that. Me? 2-channel is far more important and HT is a fun treat I just want to be good enough for me to enjoy, which doesn’t really require uber-expen... | |
| Which headphone sound good using the Creek 5350 SE headphone jack What sound characteristics are most important to you in headphone listening? | |
| Need help ! Looking for a low cost integrated tube amp for my office If your NAD has “pre in” jacks, I’d get a Schiit Freya+ preamp and get my tube experience that way and upgrade amp later if you want. Or a used Freya and Vidar would be a nice pairing for not much $. For an integrated you’re probably best off wi... | |
| Speaker Cables for Center Channel in multi channel System If your center speaker is the same make as your L/R speakers you’d probably want to keep the cable the same. If not I’d choose a cable that allows the center to mimic the sound of the others as much as possible. | |
| New high end processor How would you rate the importance of 2-channel vs. HT? | |
| Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos? What are you looking to improve upon, and what amp and system sound characteristics are most important to you? | |
| TOTL Headphone Amps Not a TOTL amp, but I saw the DARKVOICE 336SE OTL HEADPHONE AMP on MassDrop and looks very interesting. Never seen an OTL headphone amp before and I’m intrigued, especially at $200. Any thoughts? | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Ah. So here’s another idea — there’s a McCormack DNA 0.5 available on eBay for $575. If you buy it and send it to SMcAudio for full mods you’ll basically have a new SOTA amp for well under $5k with great musicality. And your energy bill will thank... | |
| Totem Arro Replacement Well, if you can get to Lexington, KY or Long Island, NY for local pickup there are a couple pairs of Thiel CS1.6es on eBay for $500. I had these in my system and their 3D imaging is outstanding and they’re surprisingly dynamic and were unflappab... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there A new Clayton Audio S40 is $4500 new. I’d also look at a Valvet E2, and although it only does 20wpc @ 4Ohms it’s said to be capable of driving speakers like yours and may be fine as you don’t tend to listen too loudly. Last, there’s a used Plinius... | |
| Looking into speaker upgrade/change? Between those two I’d probably go with the Classic 30s mostly because of AP’s 3D imaging prowess that I think would pair well with your amps. But frankly, at that price level I’d choose the Joseph Audio Profiles over either as you’re getting the ... | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice Get rid of your problems and buy the Bryston BP25da listed here now for $1025. Detailed and quiet to the max, and your soundstage will expand dimensionally in all directions. And it may even have some of the 20-year warranty left, not that you’l... | |
| Help choosing a Preamp. Any info would be appreciated. What are the most important things you’re looking for in your preamp in terms of both features and sound characteristics, and what’s your budget? | |
| Looking to upgrade floorstander speakers. If you have the ability to play with speaker placement, in that room I’d try placing them so they straddle the corner and fire across the room diagonally. This enables you to utilize more of the room space and expand space behind the speakers an t... |