soix
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| Looking for integrated better than my Rogue Sphinx What are you looking to improve upon over what the Sphinx does now other than power, and what aspects of sound reproduction are most important to you? | |
| looking for truly transparent affordable amp s Second the Liberty B2B-100. I've had the likes of Bryston and McCormack amps among others in my system that were very good, but the Liberty was the most clear and transparent amp I've had in my system. Also, it's imaging and 3D soundstage capabili... | |
| Sound stage The OP refers to both despite the title of the thread. | |
| Sound stage I'm also in the camp of using recordings (or test discs) that are known for center fill, width, depth, phase, etc. and set the speakers up so they're optimized as best as possible across all parameters and then just leave them there -- unless some... | |
| best transparent pre amp I use a Bryston BP6 with my McCormack DNA 0.5 Rev. A and it's extremely neutral and allows the amp to display all the 3D imagery it's capable of. Really just sounds like the proverbial straight wire with gain. Passive also sounds like an interesti... | |
| Does such a speaker exist? First thing that popped into mind are used Acoustic Zen Crescendos. Best of luck. | |
| Starting from scratch ..need advice from you Two pairs of front speakers and 40 year old amps? I got nuthin'. Good luck with that. | |
| What direction with new DAC? There's a Bel Canto DAC3.5VB for sale here now in your price range. I had the DAC3VB in my system, and its imaging and soundstaging were outstanding (although it did everything well), which is why I'm recommending the 3.5VB for you in particular. ... | |
| Admittedly a bit lost Not sure what aspects of sound reproduction (i.e. Neutrality, tonal richness, imaging, soundstage, micro/macro dynamics, pace/timing, disappear as sound source, etc.) are most important to you, but a few that shoot pretty much down the middle of t... | |
| Bright & fast speaker cables with great imaging ? Sounds like a job for Nordost. Also second the DH Labs. Best of luck. | |
| Shopping for speakers at $1500-$2000 is a chore. What sonic properties of speakers are most important to you? | |
| floor speakers upgrade Agree with above posts. At least Tekton offers a 60-day trial period, although you'll probably be out some shipping dollars if you return them. The mini Lore and Lore Reference are in your basic price range and may be worth a look. Another choice,... | |
| Quality Power Cord Pretty much universal praise for Triode Wire Labs in this forum, and they offer a nice in-home trial period. Best of luck. | |
| B&W 703 front and HTM7center low end speakers ?? Avgoround, I was referencing the original post, not yours. Sorry for the confusion. | |
| B&W 703 front and HTM7center low end speakers ?? A while back a buddy of mine had a B&W Matrix HTM center, and although I'm not really a B&W fan I thought it excelled as a center speaker. I think at least some of it had to do with the tweeter being positioned directly above a single mid ... |