wswright20
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| Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive. To be fair you should not compare the Diva’s to $40K speakers but rather to $40K systems. Focal is betting on a growing market for higher end lifestyle digital systems. I have numerous friends that appreciate "higher quality sound" but look at t... | |
| Gain level on a REL sub Have been through a progression on a number of different subs and several Rel models. Totally agree with a number of posts that Rel subs are most compatible for 2 channel and not the best choice for HT. IMO the best Rel for HT and music combined... | |
| Have JBL K2s...best Amp pairing please? Consider a used pair of Luxman M-900u monos. Good chance you can stay within your budget. Did a comparison with the M10X and can't say there was a discernable difference. The new pre, however, does provide an improvement over the C-900U. Best ... | |
| Qobuz vs Tidal Have both and haven’t been able to convince myself that there is a consistent quality difference. Some master tracks sound better on Tidal vs Hi-Res on Qobuz and others just the opposite. User interface for both are different but equally intuitive... | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... It's amazing that denial, ignorance, pettiness and even wishing for a human to die finds its way into a supposedly hi-end audio forum. How sad we have become. Thank God the people have spoken! | |
| No bass on B&W 800D2 Have experience with both 802 and 800 D Series with same Mac amps and do not consider the bass to be deficient on the 800's in the same room setup. A stretch but, if you bought used consider if previous owner had modified crossovers? I expect no... | |
| IsoAcoustics GAIA From my experience isolation resulted in a significant improvement in "clarity" compared to spikes. GAIA's are a great product but in my case I moved to Townshend Platforms to minimize the impact on tweeter height. Focal Scala EVO's do not provi... | |
| Jays Audio yt Channel takes on AB testing of cables. If I am understanding the results correctly, they chose the cheaper cable on every track. If so, Glen's comment is the correct interpretation here. The proper conclusion from this is that cables do indeed make a difference, but that price does n... | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? Also, not sure where you are located but I would suggest giving Albert Sportis at Precision Audio/Video in Chicago a call. He is a pretty large volume and experienced Luxman dealer and may be able to help you with a comparison? | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? I currently have the C900U with mono M900U amps driving Focal Scala EVO's with a stereo pair of Rel 31's. Have moved from Mac with B&W and SF in the past and greatly prefer my current setup. I have found it to be extremely cable sensitive how... | |
| Are REL the most Musical Subs? I have had subs from many of the major brands through the years. For HT I would agree with the comments that there is a broad range of products that offer great performance. Many of these I would consider to be a better value than REL. For 2 chann... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? You should at least consider an Esoteric N-01XD for a one box solution. There are a couple used in your price range. In my comparisons I preferred this over dCS and Aurender units. | |
| Luxman M-10x and Banana Plugs I am running M-900u amps in mono and I believe the terminal configuration is the same. Both banana plugs and spades can be used. As a stereo amp should be no problem at all. Note, however, that as a mono amp the spacing between the terminals wi... | |
| New DAC with streamer You might want to consider the Esoteric N-01XD unit as well. When I upgraded, I was not able to audition Bricasti but did compare to DCS and liked the N-01XD better with my Focal Utopia/Luxman setup. Their SoundStream app is similar to MConnect ... | |
| Used vs. new Was a big B&W fan before switching to Focal's. In my experience if you are running musical sub(s), like Rel's, along with the mains the 803 or 4's would be great. If they are standalone, it will be hard to beat the 802's. |