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| Magnepan 3.7 - 3.7i owners need help please Maybe try a different amp. I have that same magtech and have used it with 1.7s in a smallish room. I pulled out my 1.7s recently with new speakers (not Maggie) on order. Needed something to listen to while waiting.. I can tell you that the dif... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? The Aurender/Dave combo will sound and work great - guaranteed! | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? Thx Mike. So many choices and such a fast changing landscape. I like the looks of that server. I'm using a Lumin U-1 (with NAS) with my Chord Dave and it really improved the sound and functionality. I was really shocked at the improvement with ... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? mikelavigne do you prefer the Golden Gate Lampi or Aqua Formula? Also have you ever had the latest MSB Diamond in your system? I may be looking to upgrade in the not so distant future. Have a Chord Dave an an older (2013) MSB on hand. Can't re... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? I have a Dave. If it helps, I found the sound over a two channel speaker system (I.e., not headphones) was notably inferior when the Dave was hooked direct to power amp. Thin, lack of warmth and bass. Sounded way better with linestage preamp (u... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? +1 on the 1.7's, Johnnyb53. They are an incredible bargain. They are very room sensitive, however. I have a pair that are in perfect condition that I will be selling for around 1.2K because they just won't work in my new small house. In the right ... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? Yeah with very different rooms and electronics it is hard to tell much. I expect the large room had a big negative impact on the HT3 bass. They really slam with a big amp. Both the Focal 1038s and HT3s are flat down to 33/34 per their mfg specs. B... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? Zenec: How did the Focals sound compared to the Salk HT3s? The new Focals look pretty nice! Although expensive. | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? Also, Zynec, check out the used Thiel 2.7 for 3.6-4.0K on Audiogon. I have never heard this particular Thiel but some people love this brand for soundstage and imaging characteristics. If you have a local dealer it might be worth a trip for a comp... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? I paid 3.5k plus shipping for the Salk HT3s which came out to around 3.8k. It was a good deal but I think 5k is a little steep for a used pair. There are a lot of options at 5k used. Note that Salk Sound has a used pair of HT3s at their factory fo... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? Zenec, received the HT3s today. They are fantastic speakers. You need a ton of power for them (think 500 wats minimum into 4 ohm load). I am using a Sanders Magtech. If you don't have the power and don't plan on going with a big solid state horse,... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? My view is the Maggie 1.7 will not work very well in a small room or paired with a 35 watt tube amp. They are great but not in the wrong room or with the wrong amp. They will play OK under those circumstances but in my opinion you would be far, fa... | |
| Salk HT3, SF Cremona M, Magnepan 3.7 or ML Ethos? Zynec. I own the Maggies (1.7) and just bought a pair of used Salk HT3s. I loved my Maggies but it is well known that they are extremely sensitive to room and placement. They didn't work in my new abode (no room, too close to walls etc.) so I am t... |