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| Experienced audiophiles best speaker Looks like it's getting personal.Ebm did share with me his views about various Magico speakers while I was researching them. His opinion was brief though accurate and helpful IMO. | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Sounds like you are very enthusiastic. Congratulations Dcarol on you new cartridge. I have a friend who owns the XV-1s and he just bought an A90 but has not had a chance to set it up yet. I'm curious, have you ever heard an Air Tight PC-1? I would... | |
| Pass X1 and Rowland Capri Preamps If you are in touch with Mark @ Reno, you may also want to audition a used XP-10 to compare to the X-1. They do sound different. I had the X-1 and now own the XP-20. It's a different price point, but the sonic differences are interesting to compar... | |
| Experienced audiophiles best speaker My old Eggleston Rosa's went down to about 35 hz in my room and my Mini II's go down at least to that and maybe to low 30's, but the quality of that mid and upper bass is something to behold. They are expensive, but above about 35 hz, they are ext... | |
| Experienced audiophiles best speaker Has anyone read the latest review in TAS of the TAD CR-1? It must be incredible. It was the biggest rave I think I have ever read in a review of a speaker. Where can one audition it? | |
| Changing from an XV1-S DCarol,That was an interesting report. You heard a bunch of cartridges in a short time. Are you confident that there was enough time to set them all up properly, or was each cartridge in its own headshell or arm wand for easy swapping? I found tha... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Thom,Thanks. Yes, I have been reading that thread and wish I could attend the demonstration. I have met a few of the people who will be in attendance. I trust their ears and experience, and look very forward to reading the opinions after the demo.... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Andromedaaudio,I'm not writing that one needs to spend $15/20K on an analog front end to get good sound. Quite the contrary. The single best dealer demo I have heard included the SME 10 table, stock arm, stock cable and a $600 Dynavector cartridge... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S I'm one of the people who had heard Madfloyd's former VPI front end. I can tell you there is no comparison between what he had and what he now listens to. The XV-1S remains and now sounds great.Having written that, I am curious about the XV1S/A90 ... | |
| Experienced audiophiles best speaker Pani,What do you mean by "analytical character"? Besides the Harbeths coloring the signal, how can they analyze it? Do you mean overly "revealing" or something else?Regarding the subject of disclosure, I, too, agree with Audiofeil. I don't know wh... | |
| Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix or Loricraft PRC4 Mark,I was not aware of the AVIS #15. Is it used before the enzyme soak or instead of it? How would you describe one versus the other?Regarding your stance that the VPI 16.5 with the 4-step AVIS gives better results than a "$4000 Loricraft ...with... | |
| Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix or Loricraft PRC4 Dan,Your report rings sad but true in my experience. I soak new and used but fairly clean LPs for 10-15 min. with the AIVS enzyme cleaner that Doug uses and I'm astounded with the improvement in clarity and dynamics. I have done this demo for two ... | |
| Go analog or upgrade digital I think it basically comes down to how big a vinyl collection one has and if he/she enjoys the music in that collection. Vinyl is a big commitment and expense to do well, though it's rewards can be great. If I had a good and large LP collection, I... | |
| Best U.S.A. speakers? Eggleston and Magico. They may not be the "best", but they are made in Memphis and San Fransisco/Bay Area respectively. | |
| Experienced audiophiles best speaker Padrillo,You mention Boston. I suggest you put Goodwins High End in Waltham on your list of places to visit. They have a few of the brands you mention and are a very accommodating dealership. Enjoy the search. |