twoleftears
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| Classical Music for Aficionados For years I've been using the first movement of the Barber concerto, with Gil Shaham on DGG, as a loudspeaker and audio system test CD. If Shaham's violin sounds strident, then there's something wrong; likewise, if the falling bass figures in the... | |
| High quality CDs Add Linn to the list. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC It's not as if there's ever been another thread on Audiogon where a little-known product had suddenly and spectacularly hit the big time (cough, Kinki), and then after a couple of months subsided again with the advent of a more cool-headed estimat... | |
| The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses @debjit_g You should try the Littelfuse 285 ceramic fuse, from a reputable electronics manufacturer at a fraction of the price. https://www.littelfuse.com/products/fuses/cartridge-fuses/5x20mm-fuses/285.aspx As you'll see, these are intended for... | |
| Scored 3 isoacoustics isolation feat, now what? Observe the weight recommendations on Isoacoustics site. You can find all the information you need there. | |
| Is my power chord going bad? So the question becomes, are all your interconnects the same make and model, or is the one running from the one on your phono pre different? | |
| Mytek Empire with GANFET MODULE On pre-order at The Music Room. https://tmraudio.com/components/power-amplifiers/mytek-empire-monoblock-amplifier-single/ 500w/1000w should be enough for most people. | |
| No love for Legacy Audio There are several other audio discussion forums. Would you say any brands of speaker that are neglected here get more love elsewhere? | |
| “Faithful to the recording” Ockham's razor takes care of most Gordian knots. | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! Why does Duelund and others oil their cotton? What's the advantage? | |
| No love for Legacy Audio I heard them once at a show and thought they were a little brash, like crossover speakers from home theater to two-channel audio. And @fuzztone is right: there's no love on this site for quite a number of very interesting speaker manufacturers. | |
| The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same? Watch this repeatedly until you're convinced. | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? Sonus Faber Elipsa. Spendor Classic 200 Acon Audiom Lawrence Audio Double Bass etc. etc. Narrow-baffle tower speakers were invented by interior designers. | |
| Room acoustics Anyone know what the round brass dish is called that I have seen people putting between their speakers An ornament. | |
| Need some help- Speaker choice for Schiit Aegir+ Freya+ Look for a gently used pair of Fritz speakers (any of the models). They can be powered by a 300B SET headphone amp, as was demonstrated a few years ago at an audio show, and they sounded wonderful. If you're not familiar with Fritz, do a search ... |