soix
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| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp I’d be looking hard at the new Spatial Audio Raven and Aric Audio Motherload II preamps. Not sure, but I think they both offer a trial period of some sort. Best of luck. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? +1 @viridian If something’s recorded live it should sound live, and if it’s recorded in a studio and meant to sound that way then it should sound like a studio recording. BTW, I always thought the phrase “The Absolute Sound” was just ridiculous —... | |
| Looking for RCA cables from preamp to amp? @hsbrock If what you said was true then all copper cables would pretty much sound the same, and they clearly do not. Things like geometry, solid core vs. stranded, dielectric, etc. all make a significant difference, and as mentioned silver is a b... | |
| Seeking wisdom - high efficiency, low- to mid-db, music-first speakers I’d add the Reference 3a MM deCapo BE to your list. Great sound, soundstage/imaging, and 92dB sensitivity should work well at low volume. The Usher Dancer Mini-X is beautiful and a lot of speaker for the $$$ (uses the same diamond tweeter as their... | |
| 10dB resonant peak at 40Hz Second, I have not had good success with DSP as it changes the FR but also degrades the sound quality. Third reducing sound at 40Hz does not address the problem. Sure the hump is gone but I think I would loose bass quality as what is left is sti... | |
| Qobuz Connect working Beta demonstration....yay! @mofimadness The link worked using my Qobuz ID/pswd. Thanks. | |
| Best upgrade path from Borresen X3s I’m looking to improve my sound with my next upgrade. That’s too vague to make any meaningful recommendations. What specific areas would you like to improve? If that’s at all hard to answer then the best thing to do is go listen to other spea... | |
| Anybody compare the latest Audience 1+1 V5 speakers with Alta Audio Alyssas? IMO they’re just polishing the turd and there are many better alternatives at that price as mentioned above, but it’s your $$$. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? it is possible to be an avid music lover with a very modest system and still get deeper into the music than someone with a very expensive system. Sure that’s possible, but I’d argue that same avid music lover could get even deeper into the musi... | |
| Anybody compare the latest Audience 1+1 V5 speakers with Alta Audio Alyssas? I had the original (or maybe the v2 version — can’t remember) 1+1s in my system on demo and they were awful and were very compromised across several critical areas. I can’t speak to the latest version, but when I heard them they had rolled off tr... | |
| Importance of streamer in audio chain Streaming is about lowering the noise floor. I was told I was wrong, the Pple is better. I do not think they were right. @daledeee1 No, you’re right. A multipurpose device like an iPad or laptop are very compromised sources for streaming music.... | |
| Aurender ap 20 I recently heard of the Axxess Forte from Audio Group Denmark (Aavik, Borresen) that may be all you need for a second system at half the price or less than the AP20 and may be worth a look. Best of luck. http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2024/02/07/... | |
| Speaker candidates/suggestions All good choices. I’d add the Reference 3a MM de Capo BE that are 92dB efficient, the Revival Atalante 3, and the beautiful Usher Dancer Mini-X with their top diamond tweeter as a few others to ponder. ProAc is also worth a good look as well as th... | |
| Best upgrade path from Borresen X3s Well, you’ve got some pretty good speakers so the key questions would be what specific improvements would you be looking for and your budget. Also, how big is your room and are you open to moving to a more powerful amp or are you sticking with th... | |
| Power Cables <$500 for Digital Sources Thanks for your thoughts, and congrats! |