twoleftears
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| 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. | |
| Pioneer LX500 BD player vs. Arcam BD players Have you found one in stock somewhere? | |
| Focal Kanta No 2 Focal keeps on redoing its speaker lines.The new Chora line takes several design cues from the Kanta.I wouldn't be surprised if the Kanta line went through a refresh or a complete redo very soon. | |
| Spendor D7 vs. Harbeth Super HL5+ Heard the SHL5+ in one system, and I actually found them rather bright. In the same system/room I preferred PMC Twenty/24's.Different system/room. Heard the Spendor D7 vs. Spendor Classic 100. No contest. The Classic 100 was far superior in ev... | |
| Why no Virtual System pics?? So should Michélle really be Michèlle (grave, not acute), or is that some other weird diacritic? | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment Who knew? g-k's moving to Brazil. | |
| Have you ever wondered who sets the trends in the hi-end speaker industry? No. Mostly it's manufacturers who set trends. After all, if someone isn't making it you can't buy it.Manufacturers also have to stir up interest. They need to create buzz (no pun intended) about the latest and greatest, and a whole bunch of peo... | |
| Raven or Hegel? Raven and Hegel are almost polar opposites (no pun intended). Have you considered something in the middle, like Luxman? |