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| Speaker Audition You might want to check out the Sanders model 10e.They offer a 30 day in-home trial with shipping to "most anywhere in the world".https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/sanders-model-10e-hybrid-electrostatic-loudspeaker/("This is one of the bes... | |
| BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone? If you want higher streaming rates, then chances are, you'll need (or want) to upgrade your network capacity. Maybe faster service, a better router(s), or wired connections. With the Node2i wired directly to an Orbi satellite, it worked fine for me. | |
| Any Bluesound Node2 owners IMO the Node 2(i) is one of the best-bang-for-buck HiFi products around.I agree with those who suggest just using it for a while before investing in fancy cords or cables. I do prefer it wired (ethernet) to WiFi, but especially if you have fairly... | |
| What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities? What high-quality loudspeakers, in your price range, are available for audition where you live? Harbeth sounds like a good suggestion, but that does not help much if no local dealers carry them and you cannot arrange an in-home demo. The USA distr... | |
| What’s your top 5 Christmas albums ? Add:"What if Mozart Wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Hampton String Quartet, RCA Victorhttps://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Wrote-Yourself-Little-Christmas/dp/B0030E9WM0 | |
| Looking for a basic streamer without a DAC, preamp, storage and all that A DAC chip adds very little to the cost of a device like the Node 2i.I have one and keep disconnecting it (to reduce clutter), then wanting to reconnect just because it is so versatile. The DAC is easily bypassed. But its features include program... | |
| Streamer's without built in DAC options? I suppose one scenario in which you might want to add a streamer without a DAC is if you want your Nucleus to be in a separate room, and you want to use the Tambaqui as a USB DAC (instead of connecting it by ethernet). In that case, you might cons... | |
| Hi end tube preamps, it’s all about functionality!! "Circuit boards and all the processing and switching used in AVR integrated units is something most folks here will avoid at all costs. Less in the circuit is more for music audiophiles."For that very reason, you might wonder why you want a dedica... | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy "If you want to know what a kick drum sounds like put iton with 15" Dual concentric speakers and turn it up!!"Or get a good subwoofer?I'd love to hear Sanders loudspeakers, though. Unfortunately, they're probably beyond the OP's budget new, and go... | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy If you want a hybrid electrostatic loudspeaker that looks good (in my opinion), you might consider the JansZen Valentina P8 at $9,250. These are made to order (with many finish options). There are no distributors so you must order directly from Ja... | |
| Speaker Positioning If you follow the Cardas formula, you may wind up with speakers way out near the middle of the room. Maybe not too practical if it isn't a dedicated listening room.Another method seems to work well for me. I've seen it called the "Allison Rule":"... | |
| Do active speakers interest you? Also, let's talk directivity "Here is an audiophile who finds fewer components of interest."Me too, but ... even with actives, you still may very well need at least one component upstream, unless your actives have a built-in streamer and that is your only source. Even if you... | |
| The conclusion I've reached about speakers "If the speaker designer decided to do a 2db rise in response around 6-10khz you will hear more brightness. But that doesn't make it better does it? That doesnt justify the price being $50k does it? No it does not."Maybe not, but the first sentenc... | |
| Do active speakers interest you? Also, let's talk directivity "... let’s talk directivity."While we're at it, let's measure it.https://www.princeton.edu/3D3A/Directivity.html | |
| Do active speakers interest you? Also, let's talk directivity Back to "the room":My very old house has dense log walls 1 foot thick. The floor and ceiling are not parallel and neither are the walls. Even with no room treatments or PEQ, a REW room sweep shows a nearly flat frequency response from highly dire... |