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| Buying Speakers Based on Specs Terrible idea!In terms of overall sound profile Spendor vs Paradigm could not sound more different at a base level. The Paradigms are MUCH more forward.This is not a bad thing but if you were to swap in Spendors for your Paradigms and assume they... | |
| Where subwoofers are manufactured JL is a good value. I know it is weird to say but if you want made in the West, US or Europe, their pricing is excellent. Any sub that is under $1000 is almost assuredly made in the Far East. The COGS on these things are brutal if you can even f... | |
| Tube amp mono block recomendations Have you thought about VTLs? Rock solid and deliver extraordinary detail. Nice amps for the money. You may also find a pair of MC75s from McIntosh in that price range. | |
| Tube amp forethought Biasing is not that difficult. Just requires patience and a multi-meter. Many amps are self biasing which is great. Plug in the tubes and go. There are a lot of different tube types out there. 6550 or KT88 amps are popular because they deliver... | |
| Phonostage Recommendations for my PS Audio + Thiel setup Check out the Ayre P5xe. Nice unit at $2295 and will do well with your fully balanced system. Like all Ayre gear, it is super quiet. You can get one new over at Superphonica. The unit was $2295 years ago. They raised the price to $3250 in lik... | |
| Any monitors clearly better than Pulsars? @gochurchgo thanks for the note. I will let you know when they are ready. It may have to wait till November. I need to reach out to Excelsior to see when they can fit me in. I will be getting the identical measurements that I have on my Night... | |
| Any monitors clearly better than Pulsars? This is interesting. I recently built a speaker that is similar to the Pulsar using the 7" instead of the 5 1/4 " driver and it is a lovely speaker. For $4K a pair, I can't believe how good they sound. I have about 20 hours of time on them and ... | |
| Why bookshelf type speakers are high end I prefer the way stand-mount speaker image and the other factor is that it is very common for the optimal spot in a room for bass reproduction to be different than the optimal spot for midrange and treble reproduction. I produce a series of stand... | |
| Possible new integrated amp for my new Focal Kanta's I was looking at the Kantas. I found them to be a bit forward and found a KT88/6550 wasn’t enough Tube to tame them and found them fatiguing with traditional sounding SS gear. I listened to them at a couple retailers with different gear. I foun... | |
| Metal cabinet speakers 9”w x 15”h x 12”d with one internal brace. I taper mine from the 9” from to a 6” back. There is virtually no waste but this is a pretty typical cabinet size with an internal volume of ~.45 cu ft. Though it varies slightly depending on the size ... | |
| Metal cabinet speakers Johnk1Given that I compete with Magico and offer a $7000 pair of carbon fiber stand-mount speakers, I have minimal interest in defending them but will say that there is a big difference between a 1/16" press forged cabinet vs one made from 3/8" ex... | |
| Recommendations for a new integrated amp for Vandersteen 3a speakers I would vote for the Musical Fidelity as I know it pairs well with Vandersteen speakers. If you can find an M6 at that price, excellent as they tend to sell used for a bit above that. The M5 at 150w would work and I am sure that you could get to... | |
| All in One Integrated Amp or dac streamer plus amp - around 5k to 6k USD Have have you looked at the Musical Fidelity Encore line. The software is MUCH better than when it launched. The M6s Encore Connect is $4500. It is a nice unit and MFs amp profile will fit your taste.Of your list above, I am a big fan of Simaud... | |
| Need Integrated Amp with Moving Coil Input I am assuming the Mark Levinson 585.5 is out of your budget range. if someone has one that is used, they are typically in the $10K range. Great amp and great phono stage. If you can make this fit your budge it would be my first choice. For th... | |
| Looking for A Cost Effective Phono Amp- Any suggestions?" Musical Fidelity offers a brilliant value. You could simply pick the nicest unit from MF that fits your budget. Not sure what your budget is but the M6 is...spectacular.if your budget is lower, Vincent makes a couple units in the $300-$500 range... |