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| sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price I would split this between Dealers who are offering products that are Demos or lines they actively carry vs. hobbyists. Some manufacturers have rules in how you list used goods. Some prohibit it altogether. You follow the rules or lose the line... | |
| change from wilson benesch p3.0 to magico s5 mk1 My experience with the geometry series is that WB just doesn't emphasize bass. I am not sure Magico is the answer as it is much brighter. Vivid Kaya 90s might solve your issue as they are not much brighter than the WBs and have much better bass ... | |
| Speaker Recommendation up to 70k Depends on what you are looking for in terms of sound profile. My preferences in this price range are:Vivid Giya G2s. Amazing speaker that sounds BIG. These are transmission line speakers where all of the drivers are made from the same material... | |
| Speaker Upgrade ... Please Help Me This is interesting. The Paradigm is a brighter speaker but your gear is tailored to temper it so I think that your system is well designed. This means your should probably stick to speakers with a more forward sound profile. Certain brands men... | |
| Any Vienna acoustics love out there? Anyone even still using them? I have had several customers who have heard them at another dealer share their POV on the Beethoven Baby Grand and Grand. To say they were rave reviews understates the customers POV on them. They have new drivers that are flat and offer more det... | |
| How important is the pre-amp? It depends. There are amps out there that are designed and work well with the preamp stage in many sources like DACs. This is not always the case though. I have had serious issues with matching DAC preamp stages to SETs for instance. If the vo... | |
| Class A1 845 SET The Art Audio Carissa Copper Reference is an 845 based SET that is A1. I validated this with the manufacturer and it runs18w. | |
| Speakers Damaged via FedEx, A Neverending Love Story The claims process is miserable. If an item is damaged beyond repair and you are looking for the full value, it is very hard to get them to pay. Usually if it is a repair, the whole process is much easier but they very much depends on the valuat... | |
| Amplifier for Cornwall IV You need to be a bit careful with the amp you choose if you go high power. Some amps get loud too fast and you can find it difficult to manage volume. I don't have direct experience with this but my understanding is Parasound specifically can ha... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend I agree regarding implementation. There are some limitations with R2Rs and DSD. Otherwise, the only thing I can see against any design is if a DAC uses a particular chip that is discontinued and/or replaced, the older models will drop in perceived... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Okay...the Wyre4Sound DAC 2V2 SE arrived on trade. After a little bit of time playing and getting settled, I ran the same test but first a few notes. This DAC has an insane number of settings. Unfortunately, they are in a menu that is accessible... | |
| NO listening sessions posible , bookshelf for a Raven Nighthawk The Raven has 4 ohm taps and I think would work well with the Vienna Acoustic Haydn Grand Symphony Edition. They are front ported and are specifically designed to work near wall. They could work very well for you. I am contemplating becoming a ... | |
| Curious..... That is super helpful. I will abstain from commenting on the brands I am unfamiliar with. MSB would be a very good choice. It is a very natural sound and the discrete may not be the be all, end all in terms of detail, it is very, very good. Bri... | |
| KEF Reference 3 or Raidho X2? That Marantz unit is excellent. It will more than do the job.Regarding the amp, this is a tough one. I have never heard that amp. I tried researching it and available data is limited so my POV is based strictly on spec’s and is worth exactly wh... | |
| KEF Reference 3 or Raidho X2? The difference between X2 and XT2 is simple. X2 uses a ceramic driver. XT2 uses a ceramic and titanium driver. The titanium driver is clearer and will deliver more detail. Whether it is worth the upcharge is debatable and is driven by personal... |