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| HI-FI NEWBIE NEEDS HELP! @willemj If measurements are that all-knowing and supersede our hearing ability, then why is there even a market for supertweeters? Our ears remain the final arbiter. | |
| HI-FI NEWBIE NEEDS HELP! First, buy a used amp. You'll get almost twice the value for your money. There's a highly modified McCormack DNA-0.5 available here now well below your $2500 budget that will last forever and you'll never feel the need to apologize or upgrade. ... | |
| Which DAC from this list sounds best with my system: Atoll, Micromega, PS Audio, Simaudio? There is a Metrum Pavane and Hex DAC for sale here now, and I'd think either would achieve your stated goals and in general be a huge improvement over your current DAC. Best of luck. | |
| Dynaudio vs Harbeth vs ProAc What tube amp do you have? Not sure how tube friendly any of these are, but I'm another vote for ProAc. They image great and just sound very natural. Another excellent option is the Joseph Audio Prism, and there's a pair for sale here now. Bes... | |
| 5.1 Reciever Yamaha AVRs seem to have a very good combination of sound quality and reliability (some brands have had their share of issues that seem to surface just out of warranty, so beware), so I think that's a very good place to start. Best of luck. | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations that I can purchase on Amazon.com "Personal Preferences: I am looking for non-fatiguing, warm, musical qualities. In another discussion topic here on this forum, @mtrot and I agreed about "smooth, sweet, soft, silky treble" and "shimmery, airy cymbals" as goals."Sorry, but I don't... | |
| Upgrade bug - advice on amp or preamp upgrade from Ayre for Revel speakers? Yeah, musician here too. Nothing like when a system can recreate nuance, intent, subtle tonal shadings, etc., especially with jazz. If I'm you, my first move is to try a class-A biased SS amp (Pass, Plinius, Clayton, etc.). My experience is tha... | |
| What's Next Yeah you've got nice speakers. What area of added detail are you looking for? If it were me I might try experimenting with some cables/interconnects to see if that can give you that last bit of detail you're looking for. Or maybe even try demoi... | |
| EVS modded Gustard X20 DAC Don't see Gustard DAC on the site anywhere. What up? | |
| "Best" mini-monitor? Thanks for responding. After reading your experience I'd reiterate a strong recommendation to try a pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars if at all possible. Best of luck. | |
| Dirac vs dspeaker room correction I got to hear an A/B comparison many years ago in a TacT system where they played it back to back uncorrected and full-range corrected using the same music. I forget the speakers they were using, but they were high-end, 3-way speakers. If the ch... | |
| Integrated CD transport/DAC with streaming capability I'd also consider the Oppo 205 and then get it upgraded by someone like Electronic Visionary Systems (tweakaudio.com) to bring it to a much higher level. Best of luck. | |
| Least expensive discrete resistor ladder NOS DAC? There's a nice Metrum Hex DAC for sale here now at $1800. Best of luck. | |
| "Best" mini-monitor? Again, FLYBY ALERT. OP hasn't responded in over 3 months since thread started. Waste your time at your own risk. | |
| Budget Audience Clone? Since you like the cables so much, why not just wait till a used pair shows up here? |