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| Decware and SET Low Power Tube Amps with Hi Efficency Speakers Tekton makes wonderful speakers that are quite efficient, however you may want to look at the reviews in Stereophile. Specifically the measurements as there is sometimes a gap between the published efficiency and the measured efficiency. The Pend... | |
| Minimonitors amazing amps but not a ton of power out of any of them. i would seriously consider the DeVore Gibbon 3XL. Nice speaker and very good sound. Has an SPL of 90dB. Maybe a used pair of Focal Sopra No 1s would de good and have an 89dB SPL. There a... | |
| What's the worst speaker or stereo set-up you've ever seen? I was demoing two of the most popular products mentioned on this site paired together. A very expensive ($5K+) pair of stand mounts and a popular Chinese manufactured tube amp. They were poorly matched and I am sure can sound good with other equ... | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k One other unit worth checking out is the KR Audio P 135. It is a 45 based preamp. Really cool unit with an unbelievable soundstage. I personally am intrigued by the idea of pairing this preamp with a Chord Ultima 6. I think it would be an incr... | |
| Scansonic mb3.5 vs mb5b I asked Raidho this question. Pricing differential is driven by higher end drivers and larger cabinet. FYI...everything from Raidho is made to order. They shut down for summer vacation from July 10th to August 3rd. If you want speakers before ... | |
| To Couple or Decouple Bookshelf Speakers to Stands? I use Oreas. This is entirely because they are better looking IMO and sold individually. Iso-Pucks are basically the same concept, just not as good looking IMO and I believe they are sold in 4s which is less optimal for my design. The key with ... | |
| Scansonic mb3.5 vs mb5b I am a Scansonic Dealer and am happy to help. PM me if you want to discuss prices. The MB 3.5B and MB 5B are fundamentally different designs and several factors are accounted for in the price. The 3.5B has two, side firing 6.5" aluminum drivers ... | |
| Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone? If I intend to do serious listening....alone. Can't converse with others and really get lost. Usually, if people are there, it is about showing off rather than enjoying the music. | |
| Looking at Focal Those would be the old 803 matrix. It has been 20 years since I listened to them. Someone else may have a better POV than me. | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Wyred 4 Sound Dac. Nope, the Dave only goes to 96khz through the AES and Toslink connections. The S/PDIF BNC Coax goes to 768 while the USB goes to 768. You connect an MScaler through the S/PDIF BNC Coax I have access to a couple used Daves in great condition ... | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Wyred 4 Sound Dac. Chip DAC vs. FPGA. I prefer FPGA. With PS Audio it depends on the OS you are running but in general the PS Audio unit sounds better. I had the DSD with Bridge II until I became a Chord Dealer. Admittedly pricier, I would take a TT2 with an M-S... | |
| When comparing towers to bookshelves, do you let a subwoofer into the mix? only fair way to do the comparison is how it will be listened to in your home. If you are going to listen to the standmounts with a sub, it is critical that not only do you have the sub on hand, but you spend the time to integrate it with the stan... | |
| Looking at Focal How old are the 803s? What edition are they? That amp/pre combo will sound good driving the Kantas but better than the B&Ws is going to depend on which model. | |
| To Couple or Decouple Bookshelf Speakers to Stands? When developing my speakers and introducing my stands, I had extensive conversations in this topic and did some testing. I have tried high mass stands, low mass stands, bolting the speakers in place, adhesives, velcro, simply placing the speaker ... | |
| How would you power Wilson Audio Sasha or Alexia II? You could look at a pair of Chord Ultima 2 or 3 Monos and either the Ultima Pre or the Ultima Pre 2. I have a customer who has an Ultima 5 and is in love with it but is using his DAC as the preamp. The new technology in the Chord Ultima line inc... |