soix
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| Seek non-ported speakers - $700 to $1500 To stop the port-itis in my room! Big ++1 for @millercarbon and others. The room is a HUGE problem, especially if your room is not on a basement or concrete slab. I had a 15x15 room on the second floor, and it was an absolute bass NIGHTMARE!!! Fortunately it was a temporary res... | |
| Kef Blade or Kef Blade Two for bigger room I'd consider getting the Blade 2s since they're virtually identical from the lower bass on up, and with the $7000 saved I'd get two good subs and some form of sub integration system (i.e. DSpeaker, etc.). You'll get better and deeper, true full-r... | |
| Intervention... I need help... @big-greg I don't have quite as much stuff as you, but I have 4 separate systemsHa! That says a lot right there. see what you like best and then start thinning the herd.Ha ha! Amen.I guess I was hoping there was someone on here who would plug al... | |
| Intervention... I need help... Spontaneous and compulsive to a fault.Yeah, I'd say that's a pretty fair assessment. And not rich or stupid by any means.Well, these are more relative. Just by the sheer amount of gear you've amassed I'd say you'd skew more to the well-heeled end... | |
| NOS DAC Journey - SW1X DAC III STd Thanks @jdavis37. Everything I'm hearing about this DAC is exactly what I'd be looking for. I especially appreciate your depiction of how "layers" of sound become more evident and that you focus less on details bet more on the overall presentati... | |
| Upgrade from Oppo Sonica DAC Agree that sending the Oppo to Ric at EVS would be a huge improvement and may be your most cost-effective option. However, as Oppo is effectively out of business you have to consider that investment if you have a problem in the future. If if it's... | |
| Dac selections +1 @nekoaudio -- What DAC are you using now and what aspects are you looking to improve upon with the new DAC? | |
| Is there an rca input selector box audio only 2ch in 1 out? I just have to ask, if you have two sources why oh why would you buy a new amp with one set of inputs? Now you have to insert another component into your signal path, which will at least somewhat compromise the sound of BOTH sources. Why would y... | |
| Thoughts about the Magico A3, Revel Salon2/ Studio2 Two great speakers. Trouble is, at this level it really all comes down to personal preference and system synergy, because all speakers are pretty damn good at this price level. By the way, what upstream electronics are you running and what's you... | |
| NOS DAC Journey - SW1X DAC III STd Thanks for the replies. I was hoping to hear from the perspective of at least the Metrum Onyx or preferably the Pavane Level lll. I wouldn't expect the Octave to be competitive with the SW1X, and it's not one of their models on my radar. At som... | |
| Review ATC SCM 40 A floorstanders.....finally Yeah, active ATCs are just a special breed. Nothing like'em IME. Congrats!!! In a perfect world I'd have a pair of JA Pearls and active 40s or 50s I could switch out at will. Both so awesome yet so special in different ways. Sigh. | |
| Eggleston Works speakers: Expensive, but are they worth the money?? Had the Fountaine Sigs in my system on demo. Really great all-around speakers with top notch components and build quality. Agree they should have more publicity. My only reservation is they lack just the last nth degree of air and space as comp... | |
| NOS DAC Journey - SW1X DAC III STd Very interesting and intriguing. Has anyone compared or have experience both with SW1X versus a comparable Metrum DAC? Both are high on my radar but no clue how they compare. Thanks. | |
| Bi-wireing speakers It can vary depending on how the speaker is designed. Seems like some manufacturers believe it provides a sonic benefit and design their speakers accordingly, while others just put high and low terminals on there because they feel they have to. ... | |
| Value of upgrading only 1 set of interconnects? If the sonic characteristics of the new cable are more to your liking you should get some noticeable improvement with one interconnect and more of the same with two. I agree to start with the source and work your way down, although it's good to t... |