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| Usher DMD tweeter upgrade: worth it? There are many Usher dealers, including me, but Katli does not list them. I am a massive fan of Usher speakers and have experience with almost every model, including the T-515 that is a rarity to find in the US. I got a second-hand pair of Be-... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? Per Jolida amplifiers, I used to have an SJ302a prior to being a dealer and it failed on me. It turned out to be the leads on the circuit board lifting up, which apparently was a common issue. I haven't heard of any similar issues with their new... | |
| Is it still possible to upgrade an AMR DP-777 to SE? I’m not sure who would do it now but your best bet is to contact the US iFi importer. AMR and iFi are the same company. | |
| Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers? In today's world, consignment would create too many satellite in-home dealers who weren't exactly serious about selling. I am a dealer and operate out of my home, but I have also invested heavily in product and am committed to seeing returns on t... | |
| Usher's 718 BE monitor: Is it competitive with other monitors of the same vintage ? Also that driver is not a scanspeak theft. It is a revised version of an old JBL driver. While they do look similar because the cone material is similar, the drivers themselves are different. | |
| Who owns Ayon amps? MastersounD used to Build amps for Ayon. As far as I know the new gear is built in China. | |
| Usher's 718 BE monitor: Is it competitive with other monitors of the same vintage ? Imitation, yes. Theft? No. the amp is a threshold design and the changes they made were positive. Nothing of the speakers were stolen. I don't care much for the Be tweeter. If you find a pair with the diamonds they are far superior. | |
| Speakers that sound like Usher Be-20s/10s All of my Usher clients move up to Rosso Fiorentino. It's an obvious move but comparable models are much more expensive, albeit well worth the difference. | |
| Totem Hawks - my impressions The Hawk is a great speaker. Be careful not to push it too hard as you can overdrive those woofers. Getting placement right will improve their performance. At their new price points i cant recall too many that beat the Hawk at their own game. The ... | |
| Tube amp with KEF Reference 1 Have you considered the Masters BoX? I think this would be an excellent match. It’s parallel single ended but has the ability to handle tougher loads without much if any issue. I dont think your speakers would be a tough load on a tube amp. The im... | |
| PrimaLuna Integrated Premium HP match Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 speakers. I can’t speak for Prima Luna but I did have a client with the Venere S and he really enjoyed the MastersounD Dueventi with them. He is a member here so maybe he will chime in. I dont know how the demands compare between the two speakers so I’m not... | |
| Need Advice on Amp Audition at a Dealers Verify with the dealer that they are OK with that. They might not be to protect their assets in case something is wrong with the amp. If they are local an in home demo would be best as always. | |
| Integrated amplifier search Norma Audio has a new half-sized integrated that hasn't made it up on their website yet - the HS IPA-1. It has options for built-in DAC or Phono as well. | |
| T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components The T+A is a better sound than Pass Labs IMO. I’ve heard David’s and to me it is no comparison. About a a month ago I got a PA 1530 R in on trade and I’ve been impressed with it. I’ve found it to not be a great fit for all speakers but when it doe... | |
| Integrated amplifier search I’d recommend upgrading your source first. An iPhone isn’t a great source and the DAC of the Halo Integrated is definitely the weakest section of the unit. |