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| Take a chance on Piegas? ^^^ sound advice...The Ryan R610 is a pretty damn good speaker,$2000.00 new,about $1200.00 gently used..You might be able to find a pair of gently used Dynaudio Special 40’s at your budget... | |
| Why the facination with integrated amps? I’m surprised no one has mentioned that Mark Levinson just introduced NOT 1 but 2 new Integrated models with full on multi media control..I am sorely tempted to sell a kidney for the $7000.00 entry fee... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for near-field (desktop) use I would take the Dynaudio Excite X14 over the Kef’s every day of the week & twice on sunday...Brand new pair of Walnut on Ebay for $800.00...Take the balance & get a Quad VA-One...Sell the Sprout/Anthem get some really good headphones... | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? Any DAC with a tube or tubes in it's design! | |
| Take a chance on Piegas? Part of what your hearing must be speakers BUT it’s the tubes that give them life! | |
| A Few Thoughts on The Wonderful Quad VA-One Last night my wonderful VA-One transported me into another universe when it was married to a brand new pair of Harbeth M30.1 monitors..About 14 hours out of the box I have never had such sound in my home... The sound is alive..There is no room...S... | |
| Why the facination with integrated amps? ^^^@vinylfan62:have a look at the iFi Audio Retro Stereo control amps...I’ve read the phono stage is superb & I can vouch for the quality of sound via the internal DAC & headphone... | |
| Why the facination with integrated amps? I wish you could sit & listen to my little 26 lb.,17wpc.Tube Integrated Amp with BUILT IN DAC running Harbeth M30.1 speakers,then you would "get it"... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Rewatching the entire 2018 NCAA Football season starting from week 1 via Youtube... | |
| OMG OMG OMG Harbeth M30.1 INCOMING!!!A Few Questions For Owners Well I’ve had them set up for about 20 hours and to say I am absolutely gobsmacked would be an understatement! I expected a bass light & anemic sound with the 15wpc.Quad amp.WRONG!!! I can’t figure out why some people say they don’t come alive... | |
| Speakers for Leben CS300XS I have Quad VA-One,EL84 control amplifier @ rated 15wpc.8/4ohms...My room is 16' x 14'x 8' & acoustically treated...Last week I demo'd Fritz Carbon 7SE & they were almost perfect..Except for what to me was a very slight darkness to the ton... | |
| Still Audio EL84 Integrated Amplifier - my initial impressions I just spent a week demo with the Fritz Carbon 7SE driven by my 17wpc.EL84 Quad amp & can HIGHLY recommend this speaker for low power tubes..In my medium size treated room there was KILLER bass,liquid mids & sweet treble..Plenty of headroo... | |
| Are many audiophiles only seeking approval of the next purchase? I still laugh at an old cartoon in Stereophile : 2 guys standing in front of massive stereo,one guy asks the other,so how do you like it?The other answers,I don’t know,it hasn’t been reviewed yet! As a working retiree supporting 2 aging family mem... | |
| OMG OMG OMG Harbeth M30.1 INCOMING!!!A Few Questions For Owners ^^^ thanks,I pinch myself every time I check Tracking hahaha... | |
| Monitor Audio Silver 10 Unless you have a tiny room or like a "sunny day looking out over a snowy field"sound the LSA -One monitors I have for sale will KILL the M.A.’s... Shameless advertising plug but check the reviews... |