speakermaster

Responses from speakermaster

Is it just me?
I can say that a lot of speakers that i have are best listened to with the grills in place and a lot of the speakers do not have removable grills because they are part of the voicing and an integral part of the sound. 
Reccomend a good preamp for me.
I will say that a really good preamplifier is very hard to find i hope you can find a good dealer so you can try a few and get the best match for what you have it took me about 36 years to find three or four really good ones that i can use with va... 
A bit of an epiphany...with humble embarrassment
If you put them on a few stones or bricks it will decouple them from the floor even more and you will get a much more clean sound from the lower midrange on down. 
My System's Weakest Link - What Say You...
number 10 is your weak link you can find a much more true and musical sound for a lot less money be open minded and try a vintage american full size speaker and see what you have been missing. 
A strange business model for audio
It sounds like a sign of the times because their are no dealer and distribution networks anymore audio products have become throw away items and they are being built as such it is a sad state of affairs. 
Is louder better?
There are not but you hear the high treble and the low bass frequencies better at certain volumes because that is how the ear works. 
2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons
There are good sounding amplifiers that will drive two ohm loads but they are very few and far between you have a lot to worry about because the speaker will require four times the amount of current from the amp as an 8 ohm load would and if the a... 
Help me with a pairing.....
I would look at a really good vintage american speaker made prior to 1981, it will play all the music that you like very well with no tradeoffs for the various types that you listen to. 
Has Digital Audio Tech Plateaued - Is It Safe To Come Out Now?
The reason the resistor ladder technology was stopped was because it cost too much  to make then and now it is much less money to implement so we are finally hearing it again if you have a cost no object vintage unit it will blow away the new stuff. 
Cables ... no longer opinion
Foils have been used by others as well such as goertz and audio magic and mapleshade and i agree they can sound amazing in the right system but i have also noticed that in some systems they can sound off putting they only seem to function with the... 
Is this an right time to buy hifi?
I do not think so especially if they are reputable but i think the reason for the delays are because they do not want to cut corners and compromise quality. 
Warning: China-Hifi-Audio.com
Thanks for letting us know but this is why it is so hard to order on the internet because you run into these types of things. 
Looking for my "last" CD transport
I would get a high quality transport from an established maker like esoteric or accuphase or luxman they will serve you the best as well as a good vintage one as well from wadia or theta or esoteric or cec but you will have to watch out for belt i... 
Bang for the buck vs. “money no object” cable recommendations
Kimber and cardas are best bang for buck and their best stuff is about as good as it gets too. 
Are there any speakers for nearfield listening that sound GREAT at low volumes?
I would consider a larger british monitor with an 8 inch driver like the spendor bc1 or variant for low volume close up listening that is what they are made for.