melbguy1
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| The best speaker you ever heard? The latest Soulution 5 series & 7 series gear is very good indeed, though I feel as though the Vitus Signature series is better overall compared to the Soulution 5 series. | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? Everyone knows the MW oppo 105 competes with players up to $15k. No one would deny the Esoteric would have the wood over the Oppo on SACD, but I would very happily throw a fully loaded Modwright Oppo 105 with the Bybee & Audio Magico options u... | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? 10-14-15: MattmillerGo with the OPPO, not only will you save a bunch of money, the sound will be much warmer and more analogue like, easy to listen to for long periods at higher volumes. Yes the Esoteric is built like a battleship, the OPPO is a v... | |
| Does such a speaker exist? I agree with Zd's suggestion of 2nd hand Genesis 5.2 speakers. Fyi, the latest 5.3 is about $25kUS, however Gen 5.2's can be had in good shape <$10k. Here are a few other options..I would throw in 2nd hand Graz-authorized resto'd Apogee Duetta ... | |
| Anyone else have a dust problem? Spin, yes stators don't like dust for sure. If it makes you feel better I know of an ML owner who vacuums his ESL's every day to keep them dust-free, but he is pretty fussy. Those covers look like a good option for high dust areas where you only l... | |
| Speakers or Amp That's true, Ric, though without naming names, from my experience some manufacturers have greater in-house manufacturing capacity and quality control than others. FWIW, I was not overly impressed by the built quality of the Wilson Alexias. Good ye... | |
| Speakers or Amp Inna, a good example is Gauder Acoustics who use Panzerholz (tank wood) which certainly is not milled in China. There is always plenty of nice lumber in your back yard. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Thanks for sharing Onhwy61. I'm feeling better already ;) | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I agree Calvin, the Soulution 540 sounds smooth and powerful. But it's the Soulution 745/746 which will ruin you! ;) | |
| Single vs Dual Power Transformers I can say this, I would take my Vitus SIA-025 (which has a single transformer with separate windings for the left & right channels, then is dual mono after that) over a Simaudio Moon Evo 700i (which has separate transformers). Always the sound... | |
| Speakers or Amp Xt, I didn't know there was an issue (with Magico) or a hatchet to bury?..thanks for enlightening me. Re: Raidho. Yes, their drivers are certainly fast and accurate. Magico's latest graphene and diamond-coated beryllium drivers however are lighter... | |
| Speakers or Amp Xt, not arguing or seeking to argue with you about Magico vs Raidho. Your opinion of the build quality of the Raidho C3.1 is a good example of the human condition in a sense; why two people can look at the same object and espouse completely differ... | |
| Speakers or Amp Xt, i'm not arguing or seeking to argue with you about Magico vs Raidho. Your opinion of the build quality of the Raidho C3.1 is a good example of the human condition in a sense; why two people can look at the same object and espouse completely di... | |
| Speakers or Amp Xt, it is possible with the D series Raidho's Chinese supplier improved the cabinets. My experience is based on the Raidho C3.1 which the OP specifically mentioned. | |
| Starting from scratch ..need advice from you Denon, I am not familiar with the Plinius Hiato, but I have heard the RI-100. It obviously has similar power on paper to the Plinius. Build quality is very good as with all Vitus products. I would describe the sound as powerful, smooth and on the ... |