twoleftears
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| Why not put crossover networks in accessible compartments? A few speakers used to come with the crossovers encased in an entirely separate box, that you then connected with multiple leads to the speaker itself. You don't seen much of that anymore. If I remember correctly, one reason stated was trying to... | |
| Focal Aria 948, Revel F208, Tekton Double Impact OP Did you go to Audio Exchange or somewhere else? If not AE, it's worth a visit as they have a good range of different-flavored speakers. | |
| Upgrading a CD/SACD player with integral DAC @skyscraper If you're curious, there's a review of your Marantz in the February issue of Absolute Sound. | |
| Teaser For the most soothing sounds: https://www.etsy.com/listing/637434757/aceite-de-vibora-con-veneno-de-abeja?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-bath_and_beauty-skin_care-salves_and_balms&... | |
| Tube Buffer There's also this. https://ifi-audio.com/products/micro-itube2/ | |
| Quality of digital cable from from source to DAC? Like I said before, show me in operation some optical glass fiber RCA interconnects, and we can start to conflate the discussion of analog and digital transmission. | |
| Asking suggestion for $15,000 audio system for classical music Let's inject a dose of bottom-line reality in this. The biggest single impact on the sound you get will be your choice of loudspeaker. Then if you go with a lower-powered tube amplifier vs. a high-watt solid state. Room acoustics also figure in... | |
| Quality of digital cable from from source to DAC? Just read through this thread to see the diversity of views.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/difference-in-sound-between-copper-and-silver-digital-cables?highlight=silver%2Bcopper%2Bdigital | |
| Focal Aria 948, Revel F208, Tekton Double Impact Have you given any thought to the Wharfedale Lintons? (Read up on them on-line.) Or the EVO 4.4's? | |
| Night and day speaker connection I recommend searching shotgun + speaker on the forum and reading some of the threads. There can be pluses and minuses. Depending on the current awg and the resulting awg if you double up. If you know the awg of your cables, there are simple cal... | |
| Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay. The Pass is a great starting point. But you need to settle on speakers before (or at minimum at the same time as) you choose a power amp. You might be able to do low watts, you might not. B&W IMHO is overrated, and will need a lot of watts.... | |
| Focal Aria 948, Revel F208, Tekton Double Impact I'd look on Music Direct, Audio Advisor, Crutchfield, etc., and see what speakers they offer in your price bracket and what their return policies are on speakers. Tekton seems to be a brand that has a polarizing effect: people are either very ent... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Here's an old chestnut that's more than worth repeating in case somebody missed it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKj1iK2WKS8 | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? Here's a real sleeper recommendation for no. 4.On the shelf I have Bernstein, Fischer, Maazel, Mengelberg, Salonen, and Szell, but I always return to Franz Welser-Most. In particular, Felicity Lott floats the soprano part in the fourth movement m... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados For even more modern but oh-so-listenable music, with more than a hint of Part, try this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9PXxOxVoyY |