twoleftears
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| Spam threads gone wild... There are six or eight Thugs of Hindostan threads posted right now. | |
| Running Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mode and 4 Ohm Speaker My impression is that these amps are run a lot in bridged mono mode, and that indeed Benchmark may recommend this. I seem to remember a recent review of the DAC3 mentioning this. They may not react to bridging the way conventional amps do. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @jim204 Thanks!I embarked recently on a listening journey through piano concertos. Started with Dussek, worked through Beethoven, and last night was three from Hummel. Beautifully played by Stephen Hough. What happened to him? I remember he ma... | |
| What’s a 10k to 15k speaker from smaller company that performs well? @calvinj With Salk you'll come in under 10K. The Song3 BEAT or Song3 Encore fit your needs. | |
| Spam threads gone wild... several more right now | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Still wondering about Volodos vs. Lupu on late Brahms. | |
| ... what is Settling Time in cables and interconnects... Why do cable-cookers exist?Hint: it's getting near Thanksgiving. | |
| Help me choose a speaker match for my Line Magnetic 805ia tube amp under $10K At your price point new you're looking at Daedalus Athena or Muse. The owner Lou won't steer you wrong. There's also a used Argos mk2 for sale right now that is very tempting. | |
| What’s a 10k to 15k speaker from smaller company that performs well? Yes, Daedalus is one of the obvious recommendations. Also take a look at Chapman Audio. | |
| Power Cord suggestion please Here we go again...Cullen or Audio Sensibility. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @jim204 I listened to disc 2 last night and liked it even more than 1. I found the playing meditative--perhaps matching my mood. I also think the recorded piano sound is superlative, at least I was really liking what I heard on my system.Also, d... | |
| Power Conditioners: Audioquest Niagara 5000 or Shunyata Denali 6000S Mike you should definitely talk to @audiotroy about an Isotek EVO3 Sigmas + Synchro combo. | |
| Clear difference between Harbeth 30.2 & Super HL5 Plus? I heard the SHL5's in a brick-walled room driven by high-end Naim components, and I was surprised to find that they sounded a bit bright to me. This would be in line with audiothesis's comments. The 5's certainly will go down lower than the 30.2... | |
| Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400 I think you need to have a long talk with Johnny Rutan at Audio Connection in New Jersey. Give him a call. | |
| Best Preamp New or Used up to $3,000 ?? Add Backert to your list. |