paraneer
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| best speakers what do you think Two very different speakers!Assuming your amp can properly drive either of them (the Venere are 4 ohm and much more difficult to power), I would pick the one that sounds best to you. Not us.You're not really going to spend 5-9K on a pair of speake... | |
| Help choosing Marantz integrated amp upgrade As a Marantz reference series owner, I would say option 1, the PM-8005 and external DAC. The PM-8005 is built at their reference factory in Japan alongside their higher end components. Besides more impressive specs, larger power supply and both p... | |
| Moving up from B&W CM9 I have to agree with you there about B&W's that the bass is lacking. I would say the SF's are the opposite of B&W's. They are a very warm, more laid back speaker that certainly doesn't lack bass. The Tektons I heard produced a big, dynam... | |
| Moving up from B&W CM9 I should have about $2,500 to invest in a set of used speakers. I get it that the best speaker is the one that I like the best. I'm just looking for some suggestions of what I might want to try to audition. I've been leaning toward Sonus Faber ... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Most of the standmount speakers have relatively low sensitivity but are more easy to drive than floor standing speakers with higher sensitivity .Really? Even a speaker that is 4 ohms with sensitivity of 85dB like the Elacs that keep getting recom... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Randy-11 brings up a good point. If they do, take advantage of it. Along with other online venues like Music Direct and Audio Advisor. Even if you have to pay return shipping, that's a small price to pay for an in-home trial. | |
| My turntable started distorting, can you assist me? You need to calm down brother.Incorrect VTA will not damage records. You may not get optimal sound from them, but it will not hurt them.Reread both of Dills posts again. High distortion is usually from a bad or worn stylus. And this will damage re... | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard Toto IV, Japanese pressing, CBS Master Sound.Its the best sounding LP I have heard and am fortunate enough to own a pristine copy. | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Looking for suggestions for budget speakers under $500. Can be floor or bookshelf. First, there are no best speakers at $500 pair. Or at $1000 pair. And so on, so forth. Only the speakers that are best for you. And the speakers that can best be dr... | |
| getting into vinyl So your going down the rabbit hole, huh?First thing to is to realize that a TT is as much a precision machine as it is an electronic component. This being said, $500 is not overkill for your first TT - its really just the starting point if you wan... | |
| Good source for TT dustcover?? Yes, both make very good covers. But for only a 10 buck option, you can get the VPI logo etched into the acrylic if you buy it from Stereo Squares. And you have a VPI.Click on my screen name and take a look a the pics of my VPI with a plinth top... | |
| New to forum and Vinyl I agree with reubent and would stay away from the AT LP120USB. I have read more than one account that bypassing the built-in phono stage results in unacceptable noise levels. Many owners are removing it altogether. This is but one of a bunch of pr... | |
| New to forum and Vinyl A system can only be as good as its weakest link. Right now, you have a vintage system and I am going to assume that all is working at original factory spec. So if your looking to upgrade, sorry but your recently acquired turntable should be the f... | |
| Audio Technica ART9 sounds awful + yogiboy.I searched to find the effective mass of your tonearm and cannot find it. The problem with the ART9 is that it has a very high compliance rating of 32 @ 10Hz. That would mean it should be matched with ultra low mass tonearms to avoid u... | |
| NAD 3020 or C326BEE Integrated? Help me choose. C326BEE hands down, Its a current model and more powerful. I don't subscribe to the notion that vintage sounds better. |