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| Child Damage Mitigation I fenced off all of my equipment with something like this. It kept my daughter away but anything that prevents them from getting to something makes them want to touch it more. My daughter is 20 mos and if there is anything in a room that I don'... | |
| Fav Tube/Best tube @barbapapa thanks for sharing. The Cifte's are getting increasingly difficult to find. | |
| Fav Tube/Best tube Assuming that we are talking about ideal implementations to get to the stereotypical sound :Western Electric 300B 90s/00s reissues - amazing tube that in the right implementation, is insanely good. Wondering what the new WEs will sound like when ... | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Current is king. An amp that is comfortable at 4 ohms and stable to 2 ohms will be able to drive those with authority. An amp that is stable at 4 ohms and nothing below will likely sound thin as volume increase. I had this problem in the past with... | |
| Best Preamp round $8000 I would encourage you to check out my Art Audio Conductor. I was using a PS Audio BHK with Tunsgram tubes prior to my Art Audio relationship and was pleasantly surprised at relative imaging. I found the soundstage on the Art Audio to be quite a ... | |
| Small Office - Wilson vs B&W vs Kef If you have the budget, TuneTots would be my choice. They are designed to work well close to a wall. I listened to them in a small space driven by Naim gear at a retailer in Manhattan. | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? amps make a huge difference. don't obsess about power ratings. I use 45w to drive speakers with an SPL of 84dB at trade shows (in 13 x 20 rooms) and at the end of the day my ears ring. Quality over quantity assuming you meet the minimum needs f... | |
| Most musical stand mount loudspeakers The Kaiser Chiara is the best sounding stand-mount I have ever heard. Brilliant speaker with a gorgeous, musical sound and delivers a brilliant soundstage. Eye-popping $22K price point but they deliver amazing sound. Horribly biased here since... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Ayre MX-R Twenty Mono-Blocks driving Wilson's. Ayre makes truly outstanding gear. | |
| VIVID AUDIO SPEAKERS To the OP, I am not sure why Kenjit is trying to make this thread about me. Vivid makes wonderful products that you should have a high level of confidence in buying. This will be my final post in this thread and my apologies for the hijack. @ke... | |
| VIVID AUDIO SPEAKERS There are several companies that make amazing and unique speakers using MDF or other wood based materials beyond ATC. Innovative designs and creative solutions to each part of a speaker is something I wish more people would engage in. Whether it... | |
| VIVID AUDIO SPEAKERS I love Vivid and am a huge fan of Lawrence Dickie. Brilliant and it was a few interviews with him that gave me the confidence to launch my speaker line using composite cabinets. The integration of driver and the fiberglass cabinets that they use... | |
| ~$6K mini-monitor recommendations? I owned the Raidho X-1s for a stretch. They are amazing when listened to at a distance, spaced 9’ apart and with 2-3 feet of clearance behind them. If setup isn’t perfect, they are not a special speaker. Just because a speaker is not rear ported d... | |
| Looking for input: Best material for mid range cone There is a great article on this topic over at Audioholics: https://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/loudspeaker-drivers/diaphragm-material I have 4 speaker in my lineup and offer and us an aluminum driver, two different magnesium drivers ... | |
| KR Audio repair You want to work with Renaissance Audio in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are the Authorized Service center for KR in US and Canada. Bradley Smith is who I talk to and he is who introduced me to Eunice Kron who is the actual owner of KR. Follow th... |