joey_v
Responses from joey_v
| What speakers do you recommend? I'm considering B&W 804 D3 or Sonus Faber Olympica II I like both, bought both.802D3 incoming. SF Olympica III enroute. Both good speakers, but I prefer the 802D3 for overall presentation. It gets me to the event better. | |
| B&W 805 D3 Heard it again today...Close your eyes and you're there. Tried it with the SF Olympica 3 today... Didn't work. Sounds great... But the 802d3 just recreates all the little ambient information and creates a believable event.Something I could not c... | |
| B&W 805 D3 Just as a quick aside, the d2 to me seem brighter. Off axis the d2 might sound better on a quick casual listen because it is more engaging in that sense. But sit in the sweet spot in the right room in the right triangulation and positioning of t... | |
| B&W 805 D3 I compared side to side 802d2 which I owned against 802d3. Same system, same wires, same songs.because I wonder the d2, I knew it intimately. All the wrongs and weaknesses of the 802d2, I knew.so when I compared it, I knew the first momemt... Th... | |
| Bower and Wilkins and its relationship with Classe and Rotel I have had 3 amps on my BW 802D2. Cary 211FEClasse M600Boulder 2060and while it sounds great with the Classe m600, it sounds best with the Boulder. | |
| B&W 803 vs Byston Model T I have heard bryston model t as I helped my friend set his up... It's ok. | |
| Latest Absolute Sound I enjoy read TAS and Stereophile, it keeps me in the loop as to what's hot and what's not. Whether I buy that product or even consider it is up to me. Regarding certain amps at a high price range, there are always buyers. I wish there were more ... | |
| Amp for Sonus Faber Elipsa SE On my stradivari, I preferred tubes for voices but SS for dynamics, bass.Cary 211FE was my tube ampClasse M600 was my SS amp | |
| B&W 'New' 800 Series I compared the 802D2 vs 803D3 head to head on full mcintosh system. Neither had the upper hand in terms of physical positioning in the room. I thought the new D3 series was better overall, possibly 25% better per my Dad who was in the room with me... | |
| Wilson Sophia 3 vs Sabrina I do not find Sabrina's enjoyable. I find them muted. Sophia 3 are overall better to my ears. | |
| Tweeter placement Depends on how the speaker is designed. | |
| Rockport Avior or Magico S5 Ah so Phil you are the Cygnus owner... Hahaha!!Congrats man! | |
| Are my speakers now the "weak link"? Like I said, Sasha 1. Not sure why you ignored my earlier comment. I like musical fidelity and I think they make good gear. | |
| Are my speakers now the "weak link"? Never been impressed too much by Sophia. I think they are a step down in resolution and coherence compared to comparable generation WP. I would replace with a Sasha 1 if possible. | |
| Vandersteen 5a Carbons Sonus faber Stradivari, BW 800 diamond. |