melbguy1
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| The best speaker you ever heard? Cts, i've heard the older model JRDG & Boulder amps (not Ayre), and previously owned a Boulder 1060. All these companies have an essential house sound, and their latest products build on that and are more refined. Boulder is very quiet, smooth... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Calvin, yes having heard the Soulution 501 mono's & 520 pre, I would rate the Vitus SS-025, SS-102,SM-102 monos & SL-102 higher. The Vitus Sig series gear has more control & sounds more organic to my ear. Soulution also don't have any ... | |
| Your Best Tweak Lately 11-04-15: GeoffkaitEssence of Music is a 2-step CD treatment and comes in two spray bottles. After treatment the sound is clearer. I have had Optrix.Geoff, I wonder how that compares with UltraBit Platinum-Plus? The guy who makes UltraBit PP used ... | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? Taters, not necessarily. Many an established high end audio company which have either changed hands or closed shop no longer support legacy products. For example, Infinity Systems no longer provide any technical support or parts for legacy speaker... | |
| Best High End Audio Manufacturer??? Tbg, It would be great to have the opportunity to audition the Ultimate 3's, if only to marvel at the engineering of those $600k beasts! I've read more than one reviewer say the Ultimates completely fill Magico's huge listening room (and beyond). ... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable @Taters, Audio shows are always sausage fests. It's fair to say there would be a higher than average percentage of single guys <40y.o attending, but I think the older crowd mostly have a happy spouse at home busy catching up with friends or a g... | |
| How important is bass to you? To answer the OP's question, bass incl: low, mid & upper bass is very important to providing the fundamentals of the music. You want bass that is tight, can reproduce the lowest registers for instruments such as a timpani and church organ, mov... | |
| What would you do? Report it to A'gon and let them investigate it. Then it's on their back. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Lol Calvin, yes no question it is possible to put together a musical sounding system (incl: wire) on a relatively modest budget if you do your homework & choose your gear wisely. Going 2nd hand or getting a good deal through an Audio dealer ob... | |
| Most underrated Audio Manufacturers Marten Coltrane Alto speakers. I regard these little known speakers as in the top 4 of the best stand mount speakers ever made. They were full range speakers which incl: a 9" down-firing Accuton, 5" Accuton midrange & 1" Accuton tweeter in an ... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? The following gear along my 25 year journey as an audiophile have knocked me out..- Infinity IRS-V's. Stunning in every way. Thunderous concert-level bass and ethereal "reach out and touch it" imaging across a vast sound stage. Simply awesome.- Vi... | |
| Your Best Tweak Lately By best tweak lately hands down has been the addition of extensive Stillpoints Ultra 6's + Ultra bases, closely followed by my Furutech GTX-D(G) wpo. Both made a big difference and positively improved the sound of my system. The Stillpoints also l... | |
| Best High End Audio Manufacturer??? Even though I love Vitus Audio, there are too many other companies like Soulution who are also building great amps and digital products, so I'll go with Magico. With the M Pro and its advances in driver and cabinet technology, and the Q7Mk2 & ... | |
| Does such a speaker exist? I heard the Vandy 5 carbons & 7's have good synergy with the Ayre 20 amps which I could see. Similar I imagine to the synergy of Vitus/Magico & Soulution/Magico. | |
| Evolution Acoustics MM3`s Great to hear Leog! Yes I agree, in a dedicated home theater, a big sub, or pair of subs are a good option. In your shoes, i'd keep my excellent S7's & add one Q Sub 15 which is an awesome sub. Though my focus is purely on 2 channel music, wit... |