thastum
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| Warm, rich but detailed SS preamp (made you give up tubes) I the highend segment ii went from AR: 40 th Anniversary to Ref 10 with DR tubes to Dan D Agustino Momentum and updated to the HD version.i my ears it was one step up the lader every time.the 40 th is quite romantic but takes many houers to warm ... | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? Hi intresting tread as I also am looking for poweramp for high efficient L.S. I do however also need balanced circuit and monoblocks.Have any of you experience with Grandionote: Demone. Lamm: 1.2 or the hybrid Thrax: Hero. Regards Thastum | |
| More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music Hi very intresting tread and i want to add a little focus to another detail.its ofcourse very importaint with the correct speaker placement but it is the same for the placement of the lisining position.long ago Kevin Woecks from Shell/ Revel desig... | |
| Is it safe to buy from Audiogon sellers? Hi i too have been on Agon for many years and bought/ sold a lot.only nice expirience so far.when i put items up for sale, i only put up a few pictures. If potential buers ask for more pictures which i ofcourse is ok, ii demand a valid phonenumber... | |
| Is soundstaging emblematic of reality? I think it somehow also relates to the kind of music you are listening too. A superb soundstaging helps me to connect much more to music representing a high level of complexity.when the speakers are totally disappearing and you look into this grea... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? Hi i have now been tunning with my VYGER: Indian signature where there is a Visio carbon linear tonearm for many years now. It runs great and with almost no problems. Aditional i also have a DaVincy : Grandesse Ref 12” radial tonearm which also is... | |
| I can not live without "Room Correction" Hi I too tried digital room correction but found that the " price " by gaining a better tonal balance was too high. The perspective was partwise comprimised and regarding analog playback, i Got a digital print in the soundstage.my soulution was pa... | |
| Putting your components inbetween your speakers. hi I too moved my system away from the "normal" place between the speaker and i helped in every way. Better imageing and more focus.Remember that between the speaker is the highest soundpreasure.It did however require a balanced setup in order to ... | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? I totally agree with Pokey 77 and bmontani.Through the years i haved been climbing up the ladder. Had some nice equipment that i traded in, with some cash added and got a even better equipment/sound. Always tried to find the weak spot in the chain... | |
| CD players = dead? i am a huge vinyl lover for 45 years and went on the CD wagon as well, because like jazztherapist writes, i wanted the music.I could never dream to skip my CD collection, just because i can stream. Looking on the shelve for a good disk, inspires ... | |
| Anyone Using Crystals? Hi SabaiI use some bags 5x3 cm and some a little bigger, i dont know exactly what crystals they contain. Started putting them on the powerinletplugs on all equipments and the result was pretty clear, the soundstage got more natural, siblings were ... | |
| Has anyone had experiences good or bad with speaker isolation or isolation in general ? My expirience has lead me to Stillpoints Ultra 5 under my very heavy Rockport Hyperion speakers, as well as the rest of my system.I beleave that the vibrations in the speakers must be dealt with and one way to do that is to form the vibrationenerg... | |
| How often do you clean cables? And which types do you clean most often? Hi I think the cleaning of cabels, and all other pfysical contacts by removing oxidations, depends on the invioment they are placed in and the metal the contacts are made of.The best i have tried so far is defnatly the Swiss Audiotop set. But its... | |
| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? It matters very much and the higher the level the more it matters.I have put all electronics on a heavy brick wall (1200kg/m2) and only the speakers are on the groundfloor. The floor is made of 5,5m3 concreet and is floating on 300mm polystyren. B... | |
| What do audiophiles want from a cable? I also tend to see the system in a holistic angel like renolds 853 and waxwaves. Overall i see the software, hardware, the room and finaly ouer body ( mostly the ears) as all connected to the expirience. I too have expirienced a cable the has huge... |