twoleftears
Responses from twoleftears
| Hand me down audio equip- upgrade advice Try and hear a recent iteration of the Vandersteen 2--a used model should fall in your price range. | |
| Why not more dealers take trade ins? They have to test it, store it, provide a minimal warranty, have someone market it, have it sitting around for months, etc. etc. all the while competing with all the internet venues.Sounds like a great business plan to me. | |
| Loudness - Why has the industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer? The reason it mostly went away was a big trend towards hair-shirt purism in preamps and integrated. Tone controls, balance control, and loudness (button or variable) all were eliminated at the altar of the fewest possible stages and connections. ... | |
| Belles Virtuoso power amp So there's a power amp now too, alongside the Virtuoso integrated?PLEASE get back to us after a while with a full report. | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ I do question the presence of that "supertweeter" in the SHL5+, that isn't there in other Harbeth models. I know the BBC model that it's based on had one too, but why? | |
| Hahahahahahahaha WHAT ARE THE ODDS??? Sorry, but there are no harmonicas on that recording. Something's awry. | |
| Bookshelf Speakers for Large Room Can you at least raise or eliminate that shelf above the speakers that currently divides the space vertically in two? That would give you a bit more room to maneuver. | |
| Primaluna EVO 300 Integrated or Separates? He's also a big fan of LTA, based in Baltimore, not to be confused with LM. | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ In the D7 vs. Classic 100 comparison (remember: made by the same company), it wasn't just the D7's tweeter that I didn't like, it was the whole upper/mid range that sounded undernourished and constrained and unnatural by comparison to the '100, pl... | |
| What to buy? The Vandersteen 2Ce Signature III is now $3300 new, but you will find a previous generation, used, close to your target point. That’s what I would do.If not, look at Wharfedale’s offerings, and go as far up the ladder as you can afford.These would... | |
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| Opinionson Electrocompaniet EC-1 MK IV CD player At the level where you're looking, the Marantz SA-KI Ruby would fit the bill and provide the kind of sonic presentation you're seeking. | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ Well said @prof BTW, if you ever decide to go with standmounts for your second system, I'm pretty sure you would really enjoy one of Fritz's offerings. | |
| Best improvement for the buck Full loom of Raven cable, or even better Audio Envy. | |
| I can prove your room is bad Oh no! Other people now are becoming kenjit-ized. |