kevinkwann

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Are the KEF Blade/Blade 2 Metas a Significant Upgrade from Blade?
Each Blade Two Meta loudspeaker has four 165mm (6.5 in.) woofers.  
Holoaudio Serene Pre-Amp
As there's a minus sign in front of the number, it's reading attenuation.So as you raise the volume, attenuation decreases. That's why the numbers go lower as you raise the volume and go higher as you decrease the volume. 
So what ever happened to Kinki Studio???
"The inevitable question arises, which opamp is the best?"That's easy. No opamp at all. 
Looking for my Final Pair!!
Thank you, Sir. I have enjoyed your journey. Carry on. 
Looking for my Final Pair!!
Delta Bravo, while your flight plan is sound, you need to adjust your angle of descent. The Cornwalls "are in another league completely than the JBL 4429s?" Really?Sorry man, I'm not buying what you're selling. I think it's great that you're delir... 
VAC 200 iq vs Mcintosh MC2301 vs ARC Ref 160 M
This seems pretty obvious...but speakers don't sound good or bad in a vacuum.  If they sounded good with the Lamm electronics, buy the Lamm electronics. 
Anyone else attend the California Audio Show in Oakland?
"...solid state amp for the bass bins and a system that would be BETTER than the Sound Kaos rig.   Now THAT would be fun!"Only to you. For everyone else it would be torture." 
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
@prof:“I understand you aren’t a Magico fan boy, so I wonder why you seem fixated on the magico post given I hadn’t detailed associated equipment in all the previous speaker impression posts?”Simply because this brand, for better or worse, has a r... 
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
@ prof: As loudspeakers don't operate in a vacuum, I'd reiterate that system context is key towards determining the validity of your observations. To that end: "So let’s start with the source, preamp and amp. What were they and why do you feel yo... 
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
Interesting stuff Prof...but your conclusions about the Magico are based on one audition without any consideration given to the fact that the upstream components might have some small effect on the sound.I’m no Magico fanboy, but come on. Really? ... 
Why are so many people trying to sell Harbeths?
I disagree with ebm. The cabinet isn't great either. 
Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice
Zd542: brilliant post(s). You're not just right, you're exactly right. Thank you. 
Class A or AB amp for JBL S4700 speakers
There's no need for anybody to wait for any article. There's no "mystery" here. You will prefer the Pass to your Bryston. It's not that Pass Labs makes a great amp...it's just that it's good enough to outperform the Bryston. You've got such good s... 
Considering Beveridge, your opinion please.
The Beveridge speakers were hardly world beaters when they came out, to say nothing of how they'd stack up to the best now. Original, yes. Great, no. Let it, and them, go. 
Is computer audio a bust?
"Please explain in detail. G."Guido, Cerrot has asked me to ask you to "shut up." He would have asked you himself, but he cannot spell "shut up."