smrex13
Responses from smrex13
| Rega Brio or...? Keep us posted. Would love to hear your impressions of the Brio if you decide to go with it. | |
| KEF LS50 Wireless -- wow!!! I'm tempted by the LS50w for a second system. However, I'm hesitating because of the internal DAC. It seems like the KEF wouldn't be appropriate for anyone who already has an DAC that they really like, who listens to DSD/SACD, who uses MQA, or w... | |
| Rega Brio or...? By the way, I have heard the Arcam A19 and thought it was a very refined sound for its price. You might also look at Marantz and Yamaha in the $1000 and under range for integrated amps with a phono stage. I know they're not British, but they hav... | |
| Rega Brio or...? There are only 6 reviews, but four have significant complaints. Three complain of hum issues and one had a noisy volume control. I'd make sure that you buy it from a place that has a liberal return policy just to be safe. No one complains about ... | |
| Rega Brio or...? Just a word of caution - take a look at the Amazon reviews of the Rega Brio. There are several comments about hum/buzz issues. There's also a recent post here about the same thing. The previous version, the Brio-R, also seemed to have some nois... | |
| should I go with the rega brio or schiit vidar The Vidar is 100 wpc into 8 ohms and 200 wpc into 4 ohms. The Rega is 50 wpc into 8 ohms and 73 wpc into 4. The additional power of the Vidar will probably be welcome with the Ryans and their somewhat lower sensitivity. | |
| Harbeth P3 vs KEF LS50W I wish the LS50 wireless would work for me. But since I listen primarily to analog, the last thing I want to do is pass the phono signal through a DAC. It's too bad there isn't an analog pass through or something like that to allow you to skip t... | |
| The latest and greatest I also think that the LS50s need high end gear to sound their best. I bought them over to a friend's house, and we hooked them up to his his VPI>Pass Labs>ARC chain, and they sounded amazing. It was hard to believe that they only cost $100... | |
| Recommendations Yogiboy has a great recommendation with the Spendors. As he (and I) will tell you, the Harbeth P3s are a step up from the Spendors. However, they are both fantastic monitors, and the difference may be nothing more than personal preference. The ... | |
| Amplifier matching with omega super Alnico Monitors. @seikosha Thanks for the feedback. I'm very familiar with the KEF LS50 and the Harbeth P3s and C7s. It's good to hear that you know these two brands and still like the single-driver experience. The Harbeths have such a natural sound, and I've n... | |
| Amplifier matching with omega super Alnico Monitors. @borg7x9 Myron, Thanks for the response. When you say they don't have the silky smoothness up top...could you explain that a bit? Is it rolled off? Bright? Tipped up? I imagine it's a very different sound from having a dedicated tweeter. Tha... | |
| Amplifier matching with omega super Alnico Monitors. I've never had the chance to hear a single driver speaker. Do you think they are missing anything compared to a two-way stand-mount? I've heard that single driver speakers have certain compromises that for some are too significant. Of course, I... | |
| Will preamp manufacturers tell you if the model is phase inverse? Wait. So Rogue told you the RP1 inverts both line and phono, but JA's measurements in Stereophile showed that the phono does not invert? Seems odd to have a manufacturer give you the wrong specs. | |
| JWAudio Cryo-Nova speaker cable. How does it rate? I love the JW Audio speaker cables. They have beaten out much more expensive cables (1-2K) in my system, and I have long since stopped trying to find a speaker cable that I like better because it would be expensive to keep trying cables. I have ... | |
| Best Tube/SS Amps for Harbeth 7ES-3 I have found that the C7s sound better with more power. Some say they are dull speakers, but when they are provided with sufficient power they can sound dynamic and agile. I'd suggest 100 wpc as a good minimum. So, something like the Cronus Mag... |