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| Transitioning options from Big Maggies I had a love hate relationship with Maggie 3.5Rs. Previously, I owned Accoustat 2 + 2s and am a huge open baffle fan. My room is quite large and I tried various subs with various main speakers. I tried various amps here as well, even biamping the ... | |
| new GAN amplifier SonicjoyIn fairness, the EP amps design is ~ 5 years old, which is ancient compared to the newest IcePower modules in the EVS 1200, plus Ric employs lots of tweaks that commercial designs would not Also, post EP amps; my Audio Alchemy DPA-1 and P... | |
| new GAN amplifier +1 piradGFi, your designer quotes lack dates. Also, most of them have a company to protect, so there comments can mostly be taken with a small grain of salt. Still, you hang in there with your negativismBTW, while I find all the technical comments... | |
| Another marketing gimmick? First, the newest class D amps are damned good, at least my EVS 1200 is, which is the 5th class D amp/s I've owned overt the last 5+ years, BUT, GaN is heralded as the a major advancement in musical clarity, in that it transitions much faster, mea... | |
| Subwoofers and Phase Question For You Sub Experts I have a large room which requires large subs. I have had 2 SVS powered subs for around 10 years that I futilely attempted to integrate. The biggest issue is the carp adjustments on the power plates, starting with the volumes control that raise vo... | |
| Why do Classical CDs sound less Alive/Real/Present ? first one needs a system that is fully capable of revealing what's on the bits. Most tweeters will have great difficulty as will most amplifiersOver every xmas for the last 10+ years I play 2 redbook CDs Dianna Kall Xmas album and Sheffield Labs X... | |
| Forever speakers around $5000 I have owned many open baffle speaker brands, none as satisfying as my Emerald Physics KCIIs with factory upgrades. They play all types of music extremely well, lacking only some deep bass, but, EP is moving their factory and have a few pair of th... | |
| New to audio. Is there a good DAC that can produce layers of sound? From personal experience: Behringer is CRAP. I went through 4 of them. Emerald Physics used to sell them with their speakers and had similar issues to mineAn excellent option is the Audio Alchemy DDP 1 + PS 5It’s a combination preamp and dac, but ... | |
| Why do Classical CDs sound less Alive/Real/Present ? Don't shoot the messenger. There is a ton of music hidden within the CD format, including red book.I have cds that are easily 15 years old, that were some magazines recording of the month, that I found lacking. As my system improves, so does the m... | |
| Speaker cable recommendation I actually have had this issue many years ago, as some cables are high capacitance. I can't think of the company, but one component mfg only recommended one cable companyThat aside, warm sounding tube systems tend to sound better with silver cabl... | |
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| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? Many so-called cable mfgs have no clue regarding the science behind cable design (speaker or interconnect) and execution. We all know that signal is flowing through the cables and that most carpeting can develop an electrostatic charge that can za... | |
| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers it’s not a question of YMMV. It’s a fact!I have been involved in hi-end audio for 40+ years, including owning a hi-end store. More importantly, I had experiences with multiple speakers and amps, and cited actual experience having owned Maggies and... | |
| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers douglas you are 100% WRONG These are excellent speakers but very fussy about the amp driving themI first experienced this when I has Genesis Vs some 15 years ago. I tired several amps before getting a KBA 75, which grabbed them by the balls, and m... | |
| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers As an X maggie owner 3.5Rs, I do not believe they are your weak link. An incredible amp that should knock your socks off with them or just about any other speaker is Ric Schultz EVS 1200. I have a Agon thread if you care to investigate. I wish I h... |