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| The Absolute Sound posts a video about a new product development from Magnepan, but... @curiousjim The KC62 is not a sub for explosions. It is supposed to be for music. I think it works great for that based on my usage with the KEF LS50 Meta speaker I had at one time and also the LRS+. I was hard pressed to spend more money for th... | |
| The Absolute Sound posts a video about a new product development from Magnepan, but... @curiousjim in my small room I use the LRS+ with a CODA #16 amp and a KEF KC62 sub. Sounds seamless and strong on bass. My only issue with the LR+ is the level of details I am hearing. This new crossover upgrade may solve my complaint. I am waiti... | |
| The Absolute Sound posts a video about a new product development from Magnepan, but... I have not heard these speakers which are inspired from Magnepans, Diptyque audio - Hauts-parleurs plans Haute-Fidélité - HiFi However, they are supposed to be way more detailed and with more bass than the Maggies. It looks like they have announ... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! FYI - I saw a CODA 07x preamp on sale for an amazing price on USAM. I am listening to the Class A Schitt Mjolnir V3 preamp ($1200, no remote) with my CODA #16. I am using a bight Benchmark DAC3B with this setup. This is a really good combo and I... | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations @jaymark Congrats on the new amps. You are likely the GAN expert on this site with all the GAN amps you have owned. I have the Ric modded PeachTree GAN1 on the sidelines for over a year now. However, I will put it back in my Livingroom system tod... | |
| Audible illusions to solid state pre If these are the new KRELL Duo XD amps, then I can easily recommend the Benchmark LA4. I loved this pairing with the Duo 175XD. If these are the older KRELL amps then it may lack the warmth that some people like. I may sell my LA4 to buy the Benc... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? As an FYI, as mentioned above the Paradigm Persona has beryllium on the tweeter and mid. I like that speaker a lot, but it needs warm gear. A very holographic sound and one I was seriously considering buying. The speaker I mentioned above, the Ya... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? The Vandersteen is not exactly the same idea as the NS5000, that is why I mentioned it in my first post. No cone speaker has all 3+ drivers with the same material. I hear something special when the bass driver is made with the same material as the... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? @fredapplegate Here is a link to Vandersteen's $90k speaker. I have heard a variation of this a few years ago when Richard demoed it at a store in Los Angeles. Model Seven XTRM | Vandersteen Audio Looking at the description of the drivers it see... | |
| Axpona 2024 who is going and why? @willywonka If you have the time at Axpona, have a listen to the new Magna and Immanis with your old VM-1a. I would like to have your take on it. | |
| Desk speakers above monitors angled down at listening position I have 6 monitors and a silent computer (see my Virtual System). Putting a speaker on a desk is bad in the best of circumstances. Putting it on my desk is audio suicide. I would say the same for you. Now what I do was called heretical by the folk... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? Personally would never spend more than $2k on a dac. Unless you’re so wealthy this is chump change. Dac tech changes so fast that DACs lose value faster than any other part of your system. Additional, the newer DACs crush the older DACs. I’d take... | |
| Axpona 2024 who is going and why? @deep_333 I owned this at one time, and it is a great integrated with awesome ROON READY integration. The DAC is OK but so useful. Krell K-300i Integrated Amplifier (Used, Black, Original Owner) For Sale - US Audio Mart I bought my nephew a Camb... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? The Yamaha NS5000 can be bought for that price (I did). Dealer is in Wisconsin, and I am in California. Search Results for “NS5000” | Hi-Fi Heaven (hifiheaven.net) This speaker can hold its own (and more) against the very best. This because no o... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? Try a used Sonore OpticalRendu for under $1500. This is a streamer and not a music server. I use a $500 DELL computer for my music server. That server is in my guest room under a bed. No monitor, keyboard, or mouse is used. The audio systems in my... |