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| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Not unknown, but not very well known either:Juana Molina Moses SumneyCalifone | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? You might want to check out a Peachtree Dac itX if you can find one for sale. Very analog sounding. | |
| Best bookshelf speakers +1 on the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2's. I tried several pairs of pretty serious bookshelf speakers (Monitor Audio GR10's, and GX100's - Dynaudio X12's, and Focus 160's) and the Sierra's came out on top. And they are on sale right now. | |
| Have you ever downgraded deliberately? Years ago I sold my amp and speakers to a friend, and have since had many higher end pieces of gear, and I'm quite happy with the combo I have now, but damn if the original combo doesn't blow me away every time I visit him. For the record, it's a ... | |
| Time to weed the LPs.... (choosing stuff to dump) I have a love/hate relationship with collecting anything, so I am constantly weeding. I have had some pleasant surprises though, and found out that albums I got in the budget bin were going for $20-$30. And I always try to buy two of anything that... | |
| New Look for Audiogon hard to work with I'm with pokey77, it's a mess. Please go back. Just tried to look up some speakers, and got a couple, but also a thousand unrelated things. | |
| What makes a speaker sound great at low volume? Two suggestions that I have owned, and sound really good at low volumes: Monitor Audio GR10's, matched with a NAD 326BEE - modestly priced combo that sounded fantastic (still regret selling) - and Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2's (which I still own and... | |
| High-End Standmounts: KEF LS50W vs. NOLA Boxer II vs. Revel M106 Just a suggestion, but you really should consider the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2. They have a 30 day return window, so you're only out shipping if you don't care for them, but they are really nice stand mounts. I went through a whole bunch before s... | |
| Done buying new vinyl Listen to the somewhat recently released "The Harrow and the Harvest" by Gillian Welch, and you will quickly realize that there are some great new vinyl releases out there. Holy crap does it sound fantastic. | |
| Full detailed sound at 30 - 40 - 50 dB I have Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2 speakers, and they sound great at lower volumes. I'm powering them with a Rega Elex-R, and live in a condo, so rarely listen at loud levels. I've had about eight pairs of good quality speakers over the years and th... | |
| Willie Nelson - a couple of questions please I have been absolutely addicted to Willie lately. My top three right now are:SpiritTeatroRed Headed StrangerIf anyone wants to hear a good tribute to Willie - Phosphorescent’s “To Willie” is a really solid album. | |
| $1000-$2000 Floor-standing speakers for larger room w/NAD 326bee I second the opinion to get Monitor Audio speakers as I had some GR10's powered by a 326BEE years ago, and it was an amazing combo for the price. | |
| Best small used monitors under $1000 Dynaudio Excite X12's - great sounding small speaker. | |
| Rega/Totem combo wow! I have a Rega Elex-R, and I tried the Rainmakers with it (a demo form my local shop), and I found the combo way too bright. I went with Dynaudio Excite X-12's at the time, and that combo sounded much better to my ears. I now have Ascend Acoustics ... | |
| Best Debut Albums Costello - My Aim Is TrueJust a brilliant album that I still listen to pretty regularly. |