duckworp
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| Best speakers in the 50-60k range ? The ATC recommendation is a good one: those active SCM50 and 100s are extraordinary - and the best mid-range in the business. The Wilson rocks out well too, definitely worth an audition though do have a home demo, Wilson’s really boomed in my room... | |
| What setting should my amp’s input sensitivity switch be set at? Thanks for your help. | |
| Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing? Dave Brubeck’s “Take 5” is an extraordinary recording when played on a decent Hi-Fi, and it was recorded 60 years ago! The song is effectively a drum solo and that drum solo on the left speaker and the sax straight down the middle at the start and... | |
| MQA is Legit! There’s a reason why MQA is not adopted by many high-end DAC manufactures. By making a DAC able to handle MQA it affects all non-MQA encoded music the DAC plays negativity. The filters required for MQA have to be built into the basic infrastructur... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl £20k of CD player to listen to the rubbish like the Daft Punk ? Do you realize that they are recorded digitally in the studio, so what is the point to compare vinyl recorded from the digital master to a CD from a digital master ? The goal of analo... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl The OP is making a nonsense claim. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting my mate who has a top-end Naim set up (Naim Statement pre amp, CD555) with a Linn LP12 deck. So £20k of CD player and the same for the LP12. We compared the vinyl an... | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Hello Erik, I home demoed the Luxman pre/power combo (C-700U and M-700U) which apparently has a very similar sound signature to the integrated. I wrote a review comparing it to other amps I demoed and below is a link to the review:(https://pinkfis... | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. The speaker-room interaction is the most important, but that does not necessarily mean it will cost the most. A small listening room with nasty bass nodes may benefit from a small stand mounted speaker/monitor considerably cheaper than a speaker r... | |
| What’s wrong with Diana Krall? "As much as I love the nuances in Miles and Evans, I hear no reasonable parallel with DK, I'm afraid. If she weren't easy on the eyes I suspect we would not have heard of her."I see that good old fashioned jazz snobbery and female stereotyping is... | |
| Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ? Vitus, a Danish company, has a lovely series of amps which are often mentioned in the same breath as Pass when looking at the best in solid state. Their small class A integrated SIA-025 has become something of a classic here in Europe. | |
| Drink of choice for serious listening? A nice cup of tea is the best accompaniment to a listening session. Made with a strong malty Assam leaf with just a splash of cold milk. Perfection. And the music sounds better. A cheap tweak for sure. | |
| What’s a 10k to 15k speaker from smaller company that performs well? A Small manufacturer in this price bracket that seduced me: Boenicke. The Boenicke W8 or W11 are sublime. Hand made in Switzerland out of solid wood. The most musical, airy, holographicl speakers I have ever heard. | |
| ... what is Settling Time in cables and interconnects... @justvintagestuff what does TNSHO mean? And could you point to the thread where you found this topic as I am interested.There is always a tension on forums between new members and old members regarding discussions which have happened before. Ol... | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) I recently wrote a review of 15 speakers, most in your target price area:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/a-brief-review-of-15-high-end-speakers-on-home-demo-including...I would not agree with whoever said the B&W diamond tweeter is hars... | |
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