fred60
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| How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system? Retire! And make sure that you have a room dedicated to music listening. I have a dedicated listening room that I blast music and then in the adjoining room watch sports (muted of course). It's bliss. And the wife doesn't mind at all. Because... | |
| Small, Effective Subwoofers? Surprised that you would need subs for these speakers. Maybe you don't have the right amplifiers. | |
| DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport Esoteric K-05XD will be available in a few weeks. Best CD tray mechanism on the planet, plus a DAC that is worth the likely $8K price alone. Both a high-end DAC and an incredible CD loading system for 8K, IMO the best $8K you can spend. Has digita... | |
| DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport Personally, I would cancel the PS Audio transport order, and wait a few weeks for the Esoteric K-05XD. Arguably the best transport mechanism on the planet, with a DAC that is phenomenal. I think the MSRP is 8K. I was considering the PS Audio SA... | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? Hegel H390 will get you there and more. And yes, you can get it for $4K. | |
| best external drive for ripping CDs Melco D-100 is the best. Curious to hear from Hifi Rose RSA780 owners. Wondering if it is also as good, much cheaper at $450 vs $1200 for the Melco. | |
| For SACD fans only ghdprentice "contemporary technology"? what does that even mean? I'm talking about using the Esoteric K-05XD (msrp $7500 or 8000) vs. the PS Audio Perfectwave SACD transport (msrp $6500) and the Holo Audio May DAC (msrp $5500) at a total cost o... | |
| For SACD fans only ghdprentice I called this post "For SACD Fans Only" for a reason. SACD or CD playback (with the right system) will sound better than any streaming. And this from a review of the Esoteric K-03XD ($15,000) out of my price range, but not the forth... | |
| For SACD fans only FINALLY!! Esoteric just announced that they will be coming out with a K-05XD this Spring. No pricing announced. Update: I have not upgraded since I posted this over a year ago. PS Audio has not put their Perfectwave SACD transport on sale for $4K... | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range @balooo2 "I have not come across a Class D set up I could fall in love with yet". That is exactly why I suggest seeking out some of the new Class D designs that use the Purifi modules. They are apparently in their own class-- and have none of th... | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range I'm surprised no one has mentioned the new Class D amps like VTV or Buckeye. I have no experience with them, but the comments from owners are that the new Class D are exceptional-- high power, very low price. Purifi 1ET400A modules. | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. OK one more: Grateful Dead May 1977 Box Set: New Haven / Cornell / Buffalo / Boston. All incredible shows, could listen to them forever. Timeless music. | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. Genesis-- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Never gets old... Maybe because I saw them in Dec. 1974 do the entire album at the NY Academy of Music (on Broadway!) from the 11th row. Most amazing concert ever. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @lone mountain Wrong. You are comparing Class A amps vs most internal speaker amps that are Class D. Class D amps are not repairable. ATC might be an exception (not Class D? I don't know), but you don't answer the question: how much would ATC... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 Ask ATC how much it costs to repair and/or replace the internal amp in a speaker. Or any brand. My Paradigm (great brand btw) subwoofer internal amp died after a decade. It was in auto/on mode for most of its short life. I paid $2500 for ... |