mike_in_nc
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| Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it? Harry, I hope you'll tell us how you like it. | |
| Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it? Thanks to @audiotroy for the comments. I'm also interested in the STR Preamplifier. It would be interesting to see in-depth reviews and such, but perhaps I'll just ask the local dealership to bring in a demo -- they've offered. In the meantime, ... | |
| Z-Systems RPD 1: Need a remote When I wanted information from Z-Systems recently, they didn’t answer my email -- but when I phoned, they answered immediately and were extremely helpful. So I suggest a phone call. | |
| Upgrade from Emotiva XPA1 to Bryston 28bsst2 or Pass X350.8 I’ve heard the Pass X250.8 in my system. It was a lovely, liquid sound, slightly midrange-forward to my ears and easy to listen to in the treble. I would have kept it, but I couldn’t tolerate (in a basement room) the 400W of heat it puts out at ld... | |
| Speakers in the 5-6K$ region & their components Consider the Janszen hybrid electrostatics. Maybe a little more than you r range, but not much. A very high quality tweeter- midrange indeed. | |
| Krell Vanguard Integrated vs Bryston B135 I used to own a GFA-555. It was very nice for the money, but the Bryston gear is in an entirely different league, sonically. (I owned a 14BSST for years and have auditioned a couple of all-Bryston systems.) I for one would go for the B135, and I c... | |
| Need Suggestions for speakers up to $15K new/used You might want to consider speakers with controlled dispersion, which will reduce (not eliminate) trouble from the low ceiling. I have a basement room of similar dimensions, and Janszen zA2.1 work well there. Other panel speakers could be good. Of... | |
| Speakers with warm treble and good bass Some good recommendations already. I am surprised the Harbeths and Spendors weren't on your original list. They seem to be exactly what you are looking for. I also have found the Aerials excellent, and in the way you are looking for.As to acoustic... | |
| Tidal equivalent for Classical? I have tried Tidal with and without Roon. Without, it's a total mess, especially for Classical music. It's as if the library and cataloging were devised by a chimpanzee. With Roon, it improves considerably, though it can still be hard to find wha... | |
| What are some smaller names that compete with the big names in Audio? In answer to the original question: Sanders and Janszen are two firms making electrostatic speakers, neither is a big name, and each makes excellent products. | |
| MQA - One Filter to Rule them All? @erik_squires My memory is that Stereophile was extremely enthusiastic about HDCD at the time. Their online archive doesn't go back far enough for me to see if my memory is right.Meridian also introduced MLP, Meridian Lossless Packing, which becam... | |
| MQA - One Filter to Rule them All? @erik_squiresI consider HDCD a cautionary tale. It received similar over-the-top press when it was introduced. However, Pacific Microsonics now is out of business (bought by Microsoft), and there are no HDCD hardware decoders available. I believe ... | |
| MQA - One Filter to Rule them All? I'm with Schiit. We don't need another format, especially one controlled by one commercial company. We don't need another codec that will alter recordings so that they can be decoded in full resolution only by a proprietary decoder. | |
| Classe CP-800 competitors Not that I've found! | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? I agree with those who don't like "What's your bottom line?" Almost always, I answer, "Make me an offer and if I don't accept it, I'll counter it." Asking for a lower price without making an offer is a tedious and juvenile negotiating tactic -- w... |