troutstreamnm

Responses from troutstreamnm

Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range
I agree. Get a nice subwoofer or two to augment the speakers you love. For music I have a KEF KF92 and it is wonderful.   
Hearing problems and speaker upgrade
So much depends on the severity and type of hearing loss you have.  Many people have sensorineural loss of the higher frequencies that can be compensated with programmable digital hearing aids.  Some people have frequency blocks and cannot hear ac... 
Isoacoustics GAIA question
I purchased GAIA II for my KEF R11's.  Best money I've ever spent for sound improvement with speakers on hard floors.  Highly recommend them.  
Parasound media event
I received this email also.  Anyone have an idea what this is about?  
Need a big favor picking a preamp
I’ve been researching a new preamp in the $5K-$6K range and was also having a hard time making a decision. Solid state, tube or hybrid and a lot of choices in this price range. Narrowed it down to a Pass Lab solid state for $6K and a Linear Tube A... 
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
In the $20k range I would look at the KEF Reference 5 Meta.  $22K hand built towers. Wish I could afford them!  
Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them?
I have purchased several KEF speakers without auditioning and never been disappointed. Risky maybe, but I’m a diehard KEF addict and unfortunately there are no good audio dealers anywhere near Albuquerque!