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| Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One I’m old, so I have to say the soundtrack to The Big Chill | |
| Best Value/Performance In An SACD Player For $2k, Or Less, Used? I got a lightly used Marantz SA-KI Ruby for just a bit over your ceiling, and thrilled. Goal was my end game shiny disc spinner, and also functioning as a very good DAC. | |
| After the thrill is gone Good points all. And not unexpected that folks have ended up in different places. But I wasn’t expecting a clear answer emanating from a burning bush. It is a very subjective hobby/passion. I think both @mikelavigne and @soix sorta nail my... | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? My SDA-SRS2 on both counts 50”h and 135 lb (edging out my NHT 3.3 @ 123 lb) | |
| Can anyone recommend someone who recap crossovers David at DHS Speaker Service did my Polks (I sent just the Xovers to him) … not sure if he does all brands. | |
| Turn down the Volume! As @ghdprentice said, this can be really challenging with content with wide dynamic range - particularly classical. Fortunately, a good bit of my listening genres have pretty narrow dynamic ranges, so moderate volumes sound great. Occasionally on... | |
| Analog vs. digital I’ve recently upgraded both my digital and analog front ends to what I’d consider my “end game” status. The analog rig (excluding ‘accessories’ like phono stage, cover, RCM, etc) is about 2-2.5x the digital $ to achieve comparable SQ level. I am ... | |
| Best Stereo Upgrade Value Assuming not starting with complete crap room and equipment … My biggest ‘macro’ bump was first pair of audiofool-quality speakers (ProAc) My first ‘micro’ bump was adding an outboard amp to a receiver. Biggest changeout bump was going from Reg... | |
| Recommend me a Class A Integrated Amp (or sound like Class A amp) Plinius heavily biased into Class A … at least mine is, best I’ve heard to give me the most tube positives without sacrificing the SS virtues … but can’t say I’m positive about the newer versions… call Ralph Abramo (Plinius Audio Repairs in CA), t... | |
| What is the best 2 channel listening chair? Going to get a couple Poang so I can easily shift around (have 2 systems set up in same room. Bummed you can’t seem to get the leather ones anymore. May add an Ekornes or recliner for those days I just want to be super comfortable. | |
| what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original? Bonnie Raitt did a LOT of covers that were as good or better. | |
| Selling gear with TMR Had one selling transaction that went as expected … completely easy and hassle free … I got maybe 75% of what I could have gotten on my own, and they sold it for maybe 10-15% more than I think I would have. I think that sounds reasonable to me any... | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? Lots of choices … Luxman gets a lot of love here, deservedly so, … but … if future speakers could be a demanding load, current-hungry, etc I would consider a Plinius. They are biased heavily into class A, but have a lot of power and current availa... | |
| Upgrade path direction Not a big Klipsch fan, so I would have pointed to speakers, BUT the FW limits your choices to high efficiency. So I’d think a good quality integrated, that then opens the door wider for a future speaker upgrade. IF most of your listening is vinyl... | |
| Best turntable for the buck @rvpiano i was in similar situation, as I have been attempting to assemble an ‘end game’ system for retirement. I had upgraded digital side (Bluesound Vault 2i and Marantz SA-KI Ruby), and turned to analog side. I have about 3000 LPs (though could... |