thriftyaudio
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| New Integrated amp recommendation I have been looking at something in Japan too. Unfortunately, the 15% tariff bumps up the price too much. You might want to look for something used here on Audiogon, or check the consolidator www.hifishark.com. Here is the link for the 507Z. https... | |
| How do I know if I need a sub woofer? I have owned many speakers over the years. There were a few that did not benefit from subs, but they were also cheap, off the shelf, great for dorm parties, speakers. With quality speakers I believe most benefit. My full range Acoustat 1+1 speake... | |
| New house, wife reveals she hates my Maggies- looking for stand mount speaker suggestions I have big speakers too and they may not make the move if we downsize. I am looking at the TAD ME1. They might fit your need as well. | |
| Linear Tube Audio - Micro ZOTL - version -3 Update on upgrades @sfpeloton I did not compare right away. Essentially I let it play for a day or two before evaluating. The improvement was distinct as compared to the notes I had. I believe if I had been able to compare the L2 with the L3 I would have selected th... | |
| Is there such thing as a test lab/escrow service for selling/buying audio gear? Try The Music Room. https://tmraudio.com/ | |
| Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows May 9, 1964, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong made chart history when his version of “Hello, Dolly!” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The legendary jazz trumpeter was 62 years old when his song topped the Hot 100, making him the oldest person ever... | |
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| SS amp or receiver that sounds like Tube Amp Wow. @jimbennet joined this forum and managed to tick off multiple members in less than 24 hours. Impressive | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? Definitely a head scratcher. I would start with what is on hand. 1) Try tube rolling with what you have. 2) Try rolling cables you may have on hand. 3) I have found the larger the speaker gauge, in my system, the clearer the sound. I have move... | |
| Pass Labs xa-25 or Coda Continum #8 I looked at the #8 and the S5.5. In the dealer's showroom the #8 was marginally more appealing to me with the same Legacy speakers (various models). Ultimately I selected the Pass XA 25. I felt it was more neutral with the Coda amps having a bit o... | |
| Buckeye Amps musicality? Not measurements, musicality.... A year ago I was considering the Buckeye mono amps. I was on a merry-go-round of power amps after selling off my Threshold design Nakamichi PA7A-II. I tried a few different class D and Hybrid amps and found out that my speakers have a 0.5 ohm draw... | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? My experience with Eversolo was with the A6. I found the overall clarity was best was when the A6 was at 100%. I controlled the final volume with the Benchmark LA4. When the A6 was less than 100% I found some inconsistencies with background noise ... | |
| Low powered integrated recommendation LTA and Pass | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade The ATC SCM20 may have too tight of a sweet spot to satisfy most users. | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade The Joseph Audio suggestion is excellent. You might want to consider a used pair of TAD LABS ME-1 used. |