avanti1960

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Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
I heard them at AXPONA and I liked their sound. Decently fast and plentiful bass, good 3d sound stage height and depth as an open baffle design would, a bit less refined in the midrange and upper frequency could use more definition.   the bass an... 
Borresen Loudspeakers
at AXPONA i stopped into the borresen room on the main level and the gentleman was talking.  popped in several minutes later and still talking.  kind of like going to a movie and hearing a description of it instead of seeing it.   the X1 room was... 
Preamp for Bryston 4b3 & Tannoy Cheviots
Loving my Cary Audio SLP 05 with a smooth high power solid state amp.  It adds dynamics, color, class a smothness and a very large sound stage.   perfect with the lower gain setting on the bryston.    
Borresen Loudspeakers
@scslite  congrats on your X2s!  i do think that when I listened to them they did not have enough toe in.  Ill be checking the Borresens out at AXPONA this weekend!  
which gain setting for Bryston 4b cubed power amp using my RME ADI-2 DAC FS?
listen to both.  not enough gain sounds dull and lacks dynamics.  too much gain sounds unrefned, slightly edgy, possibly too midrange forward and like turning up the volume will cause fatigue.  regardless of specs trying and listening to each gain... 
Is positive reinforcement why things are sounding better?
confirmation bias does not last very long.  over the longer run is where you tell if an upgrade really is an upgrade.  lots of listening to lots of music, often in a relaxed state not really paying full attention, something will make you take noti... 
Spendor D7.2 Pairing - First Watt F8
@norust I believe there is some risk because the F7 does not double its output at 4 ohms and the D7.2 has impedance dips to 4 ohms at key bass and midbass frequencies. What that means is you essentially have a 13 watt amp which will be challengi... 
Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood?
I recommend the Spendor D9.2.  Currently running the D7.2 and loving their sound.  The Spendor D series don't look super impressive at face value but they are the closest thing to a jack of all trades design I have heard and owned.   Deep special... 
Borresen Loudspeakers
I just listened to the Borresen X2 Model (2.5 way towers) and on familiar program material they sounded really, really nice.  Bass was clean, clear and well defined, midrange and treble were like an open window the sound was so clear.   My only c... 
The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
Thrill of the chase.    
Looking for integrated solid state amp for daily usage
Hifi Rose RA280   HiFi Rose RA280 (Silver): price, highlights, specs, photos - Crutchfield  
which 6sn7 gives the most air??
Sylvania 6SN7 GTA 1950’s are my favorite. Sweet air and extraordinary midrange. Plenty available. I tried RCA smoked glass, Ken RAD smoked glass, Sylvania Bad Boys, NP EH, Raytheon JANs.    
Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear
After going through several power amplifiers to pair with my Cary SLP-05 preamp including Parasound JC5, Pass Labs XA25 and Pass Labs XA30.8 I wasn't getting the sound out of them that I was after.   I decided to try the McIntosh MC 312 300 WPC 1... 
Luxman leaves me wanting
It is your speakers.  The nines are super bright.    
Hegel comparison
@bigtwin  FYI https://10audio.com/hegel_h20/