soix
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| Upgrades for my new speaker upgrade Yeah, I'll never forget the difference in my system when we moved from a second floor apartment to a house where I have a dedicated listening room in the basement on a concrete slab. Night and day!!! In the apartment I had bass issues I couldn't... | |
| What's this button for? Sorry to be morbid here, but when I was on Wall Street back in the 80s traders started quipping these were Christa McAuliffe's last words aboard the space shuttle Challenger. I know, I'm a horrible person. But this is the first thing that popped... | |
| Looking for speakers with soundstage depth Agree there is something about time n phase correct speakers. I auditioned the Thiel CS1.6es at home and they were really great with imaging and sounstaging. And NO, they weren't bright sounding -- quite refined actually. My hesitation is that ... | |
| Question on home theater/music listening set up For what you're looking for and the music you listen to, a BIG +1 for ATC speakers. Power and dynamics second to none IMHO. | |
| What speaker should I go for What aspects of speaker performance and sound reproduction are most important to you? Tough to make any recommendations without knowing this info. I wouldn't start narrowing down your amp choices until you've found the right speaker. | |
| Metrum Onyx versus Metrum Pavane @don -- And BTW, I agree with @nitewulf that a lot of width has to do with speakers and placement, but also amp and preamp. Unfortunately, IME, it ALL matters. IMHO, any very good DAC will provide this width information. My question is, maybe yo... | |
| Metrum Onyx versus Metrum Pavane I think if I was looking what you're looking for, I might look for a DAC with tubes. My first choice would be SW1X, which offers an in- home trial period that I think is invaluable. Given the feedback by owners, this is an outstanding DAC that y... | |
| Need advice for a beginner. The short answer is yes, you can absolutely incorporate a very good 2-channel system within your current system, and it's super easy. My strong recommendation would be, if you like the sound of your Macs, buy a stereo preamp that mates well with ... | |
| what replaced your Aerial 7B speakers? Yeah, if you're happy with everything and just want an improvement in bass, if I were you I'd get a good sub and some kind of integration device. Something like an SVS SB2000 sub and DSpeaker anti-mode 2.0 will get you full-range, quality bass ni... | |
| Looking for a 2.1 setup for music and home theater With your preferred music, I'd look to ATC. Here's a nice pair of SCM40s v2 in your price range, shipped from God knows where, but they have good feedback and $190 to ship. They require a bit of power, and maybe @audiotroy can recommend a good a... | |
| Another "Help me choose my speakers" thread Spendors are great. Congrats!!! | |
| Has anyone found a good way to listen to speakers on the used market before buying them? I think you're overthinking this. If you buy for a good price in the used market from a reputable seller, you can likely resell the speakers for little or no loss if they don't work out for you. That's precisely the beauty of the used market. Y... | |
| Please, help me to pick the right center and surround speaker for my home theater For 600 bucks you really can't go wrong with an Aerial center speaker. For surrounds, well, not sure how much you're gonna notice an upgrade there. Maybe some Elacs?https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649493190-aerial-acoustics-cc3-center-speaker/ | |
| Preamps with separate L/R volume controls Yeah, the Sachs Model 2 will get u done...http://www.dsachsconsulting.com/custom%20line%20stage.htmlI believe the Atmasphere MP-3 also offers this feature. Both outstanding preamps! They don't have physically separate L/R volume controls, but th... | |
| Metrum Onyx versus Metrum Pavane +1 @nitewulf -- sage advice. Do you own the Onyx? If so, what have you compared it to? |