twoleftears
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| Need more heft Would the XA25 work with Vandersteen model 3? | |
| How does the input impedance of an amplifier effect it sonically? If the preamp is struggling, doesn't that affect the amp's output in the bass more than in other regions? I seem to remember this from John Atkinson comments. | |
| Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?... Too busy perfecting the Kenjit Individually Tuned Speaker Systems (KITSS) that will soon make KII obsolete. | |
| Preamplifier to replace Ayon CD-5S with GamuT D200i Some DACs have variable output (aka volume control). Do you listen to more than one source? You might be able to two birds/one stone, and use the saved money to up the quality on the (one) component you buy, to go with that very nice Gamut. | |
| Upgrading integrated amp for Vienna Acoustics Baby Grands The Baby Grands are a great speaker. I've listened extensively to them and they are one of my favorites.How big a room are you operating in? A tube amp with some current will doubtless work, but the Vienna sound is already fairly forgiving, so S... | |
| Integration amp for Dali Rubicon 5 Belles Aria integrated. Definitely not bright or fatiguing. | |
| Best CD player under $2000 If you look for a while, you can probably find a used Bryston BCD-3 for close to that. Excellent buy, because you have the best after-market support from Bryston.Otherwise look for a Marantz SA-11S3. | |
| Magico Mini 2 Here's an alternative.https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649632169-for-sale-alta-audio-celesta-frm-2-speakers-as-new-in-original-boxes/ I don't know if you've even heard of the company, or unlikely as it is, had an audition of them, but my point ... | |
| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? For a change of pace, try ProAc DT8.Full tested specs here. https://planethifi.com/proac-response-dt8/#Impedance_and_electric_phase Not as accommodating as the Fritz, but still recommended for use with tubes from 25W up.For years I drove the ProAc... | |
| What are the sexiest components ever made? No comment--I'm just going to clam up. | |
| Pioneer Direct Drives - Now and then? From the Turntable Lab link."- newly designed coreless direct drive motor for higher torque, super-stable rotation" | |
| Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments I started learning clarinet around age 11. I played for 20 years or so. At 14 I also took up alto sax, and later tenor. I got quite good on the clarinet, good enough to know exactly how much daily practice it would take to get significantly bet... | |
| Your vote for greatest (covers) album Why was (covers) in parenthesis in the first place?Why not just say: Your vote for greatest album of covers? | |
| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? http://www.fritzspeakers.com/DreamWeaverFritzImpedancePage.asp And a bunch of comparative measurements. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Listening to the second disc of Trifonov’s 2-CD "Transcendental" Liszt set. And it’s just as extraordinarily good as the first!I’ve listened to a lot of Liszt piano over the last few months, and I have to say that I find Trifonov the most convinci... |