twoleftears
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| Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi? Of the components you list, the Marantz is probably last in line for an upgrade if only being used as a transport. Head of the line would probably be a stand-alone DAC as an addition, or complete replacement of the Arcam. Have you considered a H... | |
| Great classical pianists | |
| NY audio show 2022 Between NY and DC, I suspect many are just waiting for the Capital Audio Fest. It's grown every year. | |
| Sternklang Cables Hijiri's fifteen minutes of fame are apparently over. | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement Never any love for LKV on Audiogon. https://lkvresearch.com/lkv-pwr-3-amplifier.html For the voltage-gain circuitry, the PWR-3 uses a Class A, zero-feedback circuit designed by LKV’s Chief Designer Bill Hutchins. This circuit delivers life-like ... | |
| Best SET power amp below $5,000 Go to Amazon, search: single ended 300b 805 845 amplifier, and select display as highest priced first. | |
| Best interconnects from preamp to amps, within budget At that price point definitely go to Audio Envy. Best bang for your buck. | |
| Mozart-Clarinet Quintet The modern clarinet is usually thought of as having three registers, the chalumeau (with a more woody tone), the clarion (with a brighter tone), and the altissimo, which gets you into some serious harmonics. The "octave key" (which isn't a... | |
| How to Solve High-Frequency Suckout in Room? So it's not the room, it's somewhere in your system. Further swapping and substitution of cables/channels will reveal where it is. Proceed by using logic and focus on one component at a time. | |
| Corpse Cable - Opinions Please Too stiff. | |
| tube pre & ss amp integrated For the MA352 kind of money, I'd much rather go with an Aesthetix Mimas, also hybrid. | |
| In-Store (Best Buy) KEF R3 vs B&W 705 S2 Comparison +1 Fritz. If you want to go big-box, Crutchfield has a 60-day return policy, and of late have been adding to their repertoire of good speakers. | |
| Is blasphemous Music ok? Posters might want to check with Salman Rushdie to get his take on the question. | |
| Would There be a Significant Difference It's Belles/Power Modules. David B. has an Aria signature preamp and a Virtuoso preamp. Both very much worth considering if you go SS. Johnny Rutan lets you try before your buy. | |
| I saw AG member's post about "the best cables" sold directly. What about Anti cables? I think the design principles he follows are more interesting than the results obtained. Still, I note that Jim Salk seems to use them at all the audio shows. |