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| The new magnificent Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL Preamplifier @teajay -- as milpai asked earlier, do you have any impressions of how this pre stacks up against the Backert Rhumba 1.2? Didn't you review that one a little while back? Thanks for any thoughts. | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist Yeah as @smrex13 said, I'd have concerns the OP's receiver can drive the LS50s properly with 90wpc into 8 Ohms and only 116wpc into 4 Ohms. Those numbers don't indicate the beefiest of power supplies to me, and it's also why I recommended the rel... | |
| What is the best system one can make under $5000 Nice catch on the Hegel @ethos123. Here’s a link to another H160 for $2k but may be somewhat negotiable and still under budget with the Revels. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649455519-hegel-h160-integrated-amplifierdac/https://www.audiogon.c... | |
| What is the best system one can make under $5000 Since you're looking for fairly neutral and uncolored sound, there's a pair of Revel F206 here for $2500 and a Hegel H160 (that has all the connections you're looking for) for $1400 that will likely sound fantastic and leave you with another $1100... | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist You've got some very good recommendations here. I'll add the Silverline Preludes, which are slim floorstanders that will get you down into the 30Hz range and are also a fairly easy load on your amp. There's a new pair available here now for $110... | |
| Interesting (or not) dilemma Assuming you can't get rid of your wife anytime soon for whatever reason, the best solution may be some form of room EQ. Something like the DSpeaker anti-mode 2.0 would take care of the hump and probably some other issues, and I've seen them pop ... | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist What speakers do you have now, what would you like to improve upon with the new speakers, and what aspects of sound reproduction and speaker performance are most important to you? How big is your room? | |
| Simple low end amp question I don’t know your sub so I might be off "bass" here (sorry), but when I can get a powered sub like this that goes down to an honest 20Hz for 300 bucks I’m not sure I’d mess with buying an amp for an old sub...https://www.ebay.com/itm/302887582892?... | |
| Want to try separates, what to expect. "By moderately priced I talking about used prices and a budget of around $12,000. Based on the cost of some of the very high end equipment, that seems moderate to me. I do sometimes think it may be hard to improve much on the Modwright with that l... | |
| What is the best system one can make under $5000 You really need to let us know what aspects of sound reproduction are most important to you so you get recommendations more relevant to your specific preferences. | |
| Popular DAC that is known for its warm-ish sound? Metrum | |
| Small dedicated listening rooms What speakers do you have currently, and what aspects of sound reproduction and speaker performance are most important to you? | |
| Want to try separates, what to expect. Really depends on the design of the equipment and your taste. To me, one of the biggest advantages is the ability to more custom tailor your sound by mixing brands, tubes and solid state, and swapping interconnects. But this flexibility can obvi... | |
| Seeking subwoofer recommendation How about a used Vandersteen 2Wq sub for $850? No brainer. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649441621-vandersteen-2wq-subwoofer-two-available/ | |
| Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers Here are a some CDs I’ve found to be good for demos. Maybe you already have a couple, but they’re all good music (at least IMHO) in addition to being very well recorded. Of course they’re only good for demo purposes if you’re already pretty famili... |