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| New Esoteric K-03XD I didn’t notice any changes after using the settings I liked when i first got it dialed-in to my system. Still love it !!! | |
| Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps? I’m using a pair of Sopra 2 speakers. When I purchased them I was using a Simaudio 700i amp. It sounded great, smooth and detailed. I switched to a McIntosh MA9500 that had a lot more power. 300wpc I believe. It has a totally different sound tha... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? My error. They are very efficient, I rarely exceed 3watts on the music I generally listen to. Once, after after a glass too much red wine, playing an SACD of Roger Waters, “Amused to Death” it was going bouncing over 30W, and that was Loud !!! | |
| Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms? ALWAYS ! I learned the Hard Way. I don’t live in an area with high thunderstorm activity. A few years ago there was a thunderstorm watch in my area but in my neighborhood it was clear and I saw no need to unplug everything, as I was listening to... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? For several years I’ve been using Focal Sopra 2 Speakers driven with a Simaudio 700i integrated amp. Last summer I upgraded to a Macintosh MA 9500 integrated amp using Cardis Clear Reflection Cables with an Esoteric K-03 XD SACD player. While the... | |
| New Esoteric K-03XD I’ve been listening to my K-03 for nearly a year now and honestly I’m more impressed with how it plays my CD’s than the dozen or so SACD’s I’ve purchased. The good ones I’ve bought aren’t rehashed old Rock or Pop reissues I wasted my money trying... | |
| New Esoteric K-03XD I’m loving it. It was my first “Great” SACD/CD Player. Previously I had a Simaudio NEO 260D which only plays CD. It was $3000 including the built in DAC. It was great sounding compared to my old unit, but getting the K-03XD was transformational i... | |
| Integrated Match to Focal Spora No. 2 Correction, I’m using the MA9500 😢 | |
| Integrated Match to Focal Spora No. 2 I’ve had my Sopra 2 for several years now. They do require a long break-in. Unfortunately in June there was a lightning strike near my home that blew my Simaudio 720i and the Speakers. My insurance covered the damage and after listening to the s... | |
| New Esoteric K-03XD One thing I’d like to mention is the SACD’s I bought were not Classical or Jazz. They were music I usually listen to. Supertramp, COTC, Allman Bros, Live at the Filmore, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, and other old records I hade on Vinyl Years ago. ... | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed Personally if I wanted it bad enough I’d drive or fly to look at it. Since his terms are so ridiculous, I’d insist he pay for your cost to SEE it. Otherwise, walk away. | |
| For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls? The exact same scenario happened to long ago in a Condo I owned. I had Snell Type A2 Speakers sitting on thin carpet, just the cabinet, no footers or feet. The floor under the carpet was concrete. This was in 1978 and the only product out was Tipt... | |
| Last Audition - Blown Away By A Lottery System I’m using Focal Sopra 2 speakers with a Simaudio 700i Integrated Amp and CD player with Discovery Cables. It’s a great combination. | |
| The secret to a great amplifier... Just put one in my cable box and vacuum cleaner. Picture on TV looked great but WOW the vacuum cleaner sucks much better. | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? Mitch, let me know the proper direction 🙏 |