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| Did The Absolute Sound use an AI chatbot to review the Soulution 717 monoblock amp? I was surprised by this, thinking also that it read like advertising / marketing copy, especially the second half. I didn't consider that it may have been produced with AI until a reviewer friend pointed it out, and then I agreed (I'm learning to ... | |
| CH Precision electronics @micb re "I been on a mission looking for the world’s greatest line stage for over 40 years" I wouldn’t rush into this, or make a rash, spontaneous decision! Give it a few more decades. Kidding aside, your recording studio as described seems li... | |
| What speaker is the most musical, one you never want to sell? @jamesbgood - I’ve heard the Vandy Seven and briefly the Kentos. Both excellent, and they would probably be on any short list if I had $40k or more to spend but when you get in that bracket there is serious competition. I did consider getting a u... | |
| What speaker is the most musical, one you never want to sell? @jasonbourne71 - Cool! I remember them being excellent. | |
| Bluesound died - is Wiim a good alternative? I like my WiiM Pro a lot, and their whole line is great imo. I use it as a backup to my Roon server, and for things like streaming YouTube videos to the hi-fi via bluetooth, and for Spotify. I run it through my good DAC, so I cannot comment on the... | |
| What speaker is the most musical, one you never want to sell? I’m 68, so how much time is left in the hourglass and money in the bank account? 😅 I think I could be very happy with my Vandersteen Treo CTs for the rest of my days, unless I came into a pile of stereo bucks and then it could get interesting. If... | |
| What improvements would I get with a "better" preamp? Quick AI results (I don’t pay for ChatGPT or other AI): A better preamp can improve your sound in several ways, depending on what you’re upgrading from and what “better” means for your setup. Here’s what you typically gain: 1. Lower Noise A h... | |
| Audioquest vs. Blue Circle Power Conditioner Quality I have the Blue Circle FX2 6 XOe Power Line Conditioner since about 2018 and have been very happy with it, and it was a steal at $500. I've been reading reviews of other recommended conditioners lately, thinking up upgrading, like AQ Niagara, PS A... | |
| Sting and his Dagostino momentum preamplifier - very cool Nice rig, but it's looking like his speaker placement may not be optimal...more about fitting in with the room decor and furniture! | |
| Amps.. Is Odyssey worth it? @jonnydurango - Great post and info. I even understood most of it. | |
| Considering Vandersteen Treo @willow7 - Congratulations! Sounds like our thought process was similar. There is no "perfect" speaker that is best, for a budget most of us mere mortals have. I have heard from trusted sources who have heard $500K to 1 million dollar systems in c... | |
| Considering Vandersteen Treo @zlone I remembered this review of the QLN 3, and it made me very curious about them. Reviewer Dave McNair is a pro music rescoring engineer, iirc, and really liked them. He knows his stuff. FWIW https://pt.audio/2020/05/15/qln-prestige-thre... | |
| Considering Vandersteen Treo @amtprod - Hoser. I know those Legacys (large and small) sound great with the right front end. There are some speakers here which would be on my under-$10K short list if I was shopping, though I haven't heard many of them. Just based on reviews... | |
| Considering Vandersteen Treo @zlone re: First, my amp only has a single pair of outputs for each channel, so a shotgun cable would be my best option, or two cables, one banana and one spades. I get it. My old cables for my 2CEs were true biwires with 4 separate terminat... | |
| Considering Vandersteen Treo Capital Audio Fest room: Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV always puts together solid, good-sounding rooms, often featuring Merason DACs and Qln loudspeakers. At this show Sossa's system, fortified by Alma Music & Audio, reached new levels of tra... |