vthokie83
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| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. mesch I didn't know you owned Aric's gear, I'm a big fan myself. I own his Motherlode XL preamp, and his Transcend "Push Pull" EL34 amp.....both extraordinary pieces of gear | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. mesch Understood. Still might be worth a conversation with Greg, he's great to talk to and may have an opinion one way or the other | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. ++++1 for the Volti Razz I do not own them (I may very well buy their big brother Luceras in 2025), but I do get to listen to them on occasion as 2 friends own them. 97db at 6 ohms so easy to drive, and dynamic as hell, can be found for under $5,... | |
| How do you decide what to listen to? Same old stuff? I spend 10 to 12 hours a week in the car, and listen to a variety of stations on XM satellite and local progressive stations. When I hear a song I like, more than once, I Shazam it and check it out later on Qobuz......found some of my favorite new... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More From/For The Road MTV Unplugged - 10,000 Maniacs, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Florence & The Machine Bob Seger - Live Bullett... | |
| After 20 years, in the market for a power amp ++++++1 for the CODA S5.5. 50wpc all class A, more in A/B, and 100 amp capable. Best solid state amp of any type I've ever heard. I have mine paired with an Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp, and they are magic together. Easily drives any of my 4 pa... | |
| What % Of Your System Are Your Cables? Right now about 15% to 17%, but once I'm finished with the DIY projects, I'll have 3 to 4 times the cables I need.....kind of like tube rolling. DIY all made with extremely high end Japanese bulk cable (Neotech, SAEC, Acoustic Revive, Furutech, Oy... | |
| Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed Used I'd recommend the Hegel H190, 150wpc 8ohms, 250wpc 4 ohm....would be more than enough....and has a very slight warmer tone. Or the Heaven 11 Billie Amp MKII, 120wpc 8ohms, 215wpc 4ohms....class D and a tube preamp stage.....can be found used... | |
| Any regrets in selling gear? I miss (but not regret) selling two pairs of speakers: Thiel CS 3.6 and Infinity RS Kappa 8 speakers. Both are finicky to place, and are hard to match electronics to, but when set up properly they are magical | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? ++1 for DIYing your own power cable, or purchasing one assembled. Here are a couple I am breaking in, I did the work but VH Audio will sell you the cable and do the work for $140 per cable: Furutech bulk power cable (FP-TCS31 12awg Triple-C $45 p... | |
| 2 separate sets of speakers one amp skitzo1 MapleTree Audio Design owner Al Freundorfer, makes very affordable hand built amp/speaker switches using all point to point wiring, "engineering to order". He is more than willing to add upgrades (interior wiring, connectors, etc. I have ... | |
| CLASS D Agree Ralph's Class D amps would be a great companion. Take a look at the CODA S5.5, if you'd like Class A to consider. 50WPC in Class A, much more in A/B, and 100 AMPs current delivery. I've not heard them with Klipsch speakers, but many times w... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers for Luxman 590axii? Bluethinker I'm a happy owner of Buchardt Audio S400 MkIIs, and agree they open up when driven with more power (or at lease amps). I've had Fritz Carbon 7s in my system on loan, and I really did love them.....in some aspects better than the Bucha... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? Exactly what I wanted to hear, I haven't personally heard the 12th Terminator or Venus.....Terminator and/or Terminator Plus will be on my short list when I upgrade | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? richardbrand That's true, I did not....and I do understand your point. I'm not an electrical engineer (I'm mechanical) nor a builder of audiophile equipment. I was responding to the various USB/I2S/SPDIF/Toslink posts in between, and reflecting o... |