Delete. 14,829 posts. Delete. Once logged in to the Audiogon Forums, you can click on the Start a New Discussion link in the navigation. Phono cable (RCA-RCA) from TT to Phono Pre Question. by vpi · 1,496 views. The tightening of the transfer and resultant SQ. 75" . My hunch is some iteration of the Harbeth C7 or another Brit monitor, though I'm also considering the Fritz Carreras. 3. I jumped into the expensive end of phono cartridges in the late 90s. com discussion forums. Linn Audio. For Example 10 amps × 120 volts=1200 watts 5amps×240 volts=1200 watts. Get a decent DAC, then run both the Disc spinner and the Node into it to begin to start comparisons. 11-14-2023 at 07:30am. In this current climate is better to go with pro speakers and looks for speakers made from wood and not break the bank. ) I'm slowly getting back into hi-fi. I love my Pontus II, but I'm not sure I could get $1600 for it. I found them to be very natural sounding as they really brought a convincing sense of "reality" to my system. 35. 9: November 18, 2023 1:54pm. georgehifi. by brian_scherzer · 17,209 views. Apparently, Audiogon will be charging a fee based on the sale price to the buyers of each transaction. Posts. Of course, since I have a B&O BG9000 turntable, I am limited to using only B&O cartridges. For half the price of N30SA or W20SE, it’s capable of ringing 85%-90% performance of the aforementioned top tier models. The first 4 I have sampled, the rest I have read about. Because of the hastle of tube changing, I recently went in a simpler direction and bought a Rogue DragoN. 00. 8: July 5. 25. g. This discussion. Made Major Upgrade at $0 Cost in 1 Minute. @leemaze, There is no straightforward answer to your question about appreciable difference between $6 and $50-$60 IC's. 8 hours ago. A tremendous speaker for the money. Audiogon The world's largest high-end audio community. My Belle's amp/Audio Illusion/Vandys system produces a very good cd quality with the Nodei. 3. 04-04-2023 at 10:21am. 610 posts. 03-07-2023 at 05:32pm. Message User. Principals are Grzegorz Rulka and Marek Kostrzyński. audioconnection. The video can be seen on my Youtube Channel "Stjernholm Reviews", a non-monetized audiophile channel covering a lot of ground. none hyper detailed as that leading edge exaggeration is distortion…. 25, 212/SE, S/812, Carbon Limited, and S/510. This is purely intended as an exercise in vicarious fun. I do agree that Nakamichi was the best cassette machine going back in the day. Perfect Surface Copper! The rest of my gear has captive cords. Bluebook The right price. Purchased new long ago and still going strong in my 2nd system. First listening impressions: extremely lean sound. dover. 2) Yes, I have the 100's with the built-in amps. I guess they're assuming I'm not someone important in the industry. Details. But, I would also. 11-11-2023 at 05:06pm. Report Comment. The integrated comes with a proper thick gauge power cord. or brightness the combination of clear and golden reference takes off just a bit of total neutrality and is not that warm, lending a very organic natural. Then I tried a Benz. by adriaan · 5,906 views. Shop hi-fi All Listings on the largest high-end audio marketplace. Delete. I have listened to these and the sound is just incredible. 5. I am currently considering two possible upgrade paths: 1. Edit. You can shop in its Marketplace, research gear prices in its Bluebook, talk with other enthusiasts. 12. The Hint 6 comes in closer to $3000, offering balanced inputs, A/AB amplification courtesy of John Curl, slightly improved DAC, 160 wpc @ 8 ohms and 240 wpc @ 4 ohms. They say it sounds "nice" or "real" but still can’t justify it. Accounts. 125" x Depth 13. I still have their carcasses planning to have them rebuilt someday. Please return to Audiogon. audition jbl 4367 at the very least also i think there is a pair of dd67000s for sale on audiogon for under 40k. audioman58. There are a few obvious restrictions to its utility. Report Comment. I would not buy a vintage transport as many times the laser assemblies are almost shot and are sometimes not replaceable. 126 posts. From what I see Audiogon is literally Audio-erased 85+ % of the great posters. 00. I raise this question because there is a maker claiming. Delete. Warning for Revel lovers. I got scammed myself but Paypal and my bank caught it. I once told a neighbor I spent $1,200. Highly recommended overall and especially good on solid state (though my. 03-12-2021 at 11:43am. Delete. The Cable Company has a used cable site. People here are under fewer professional compunctions to praise things. 04-21-2022 at 07:09am. 2. These are USB cables but I’m sure the principle applies to speaker and IC cabling. more from this seller →. FWIW, the Shunyata SR-Z1 is a Hubbell outlet that's been cryoed. The highs are piercing, the soundstage is flat, the splash cymbals sound like trash cans. Discussions. Delete. 00. The part I don’t understand is simple tools would have avoided the whole mess. I mentioned flagship. My seller had no idea about this. Edit. Edit. 03-23-2022 at 02:17pm. They had an open-window into the recording studio feel on almost every track. I’ve been through myriad mats on my Technics SP10R, including the stock rubber, Oyaide BR-One, Origin Live (love their Gravity One stabilizer), Ortofon cork/rubber, both thicknesses of Acromat, the Herbie’s mat, and others. To add to my previous post: The Electron SE is a slightly different cabinet size than the standard Electron which measures: 48" (121cm) H x 10. Delete. 09-26-2020 at 07:30am. Edit. The speakers are 7 months old about 70 to 100 hours on them. Does anyone know what’s up? Tags: None. " Weight – The feeling of solidity and foundation contributed to music by extended, natural bass. . Edit. If this guy thinks he can determine the sound he’s going to get from the equipment he takes home by how the store he buys it from looks, he’s in for a surprise. I am looking to match an intergrated amp with the new 805s, and would very much appreciate any suggestions or recommendations. Sonus Faber Olympics Nova V -LIKE NEW-WENGE $12500. Copy Comment URL. 75" . To add to my previous post: The Electron SE is a slightly different cabinet size than the standard Electron which measures: 48" (121cm) H x 10. I stream Qobuz. It’s pretty easy to follow any discussions that you want, and there’s several ways to look at recent activity. It's going to be hard to find an SET amp even a kit for $1500. Especially their DS (digital streamer/DAC) such as the Linn Klimax DS or DSM, Linn Akurate DS or DSM, and Linn Majik DS or DSM. aurender directory all of my audio directories on my drive. ANY cap upgrade is useful, power supplies included. The input impedance of the Modwright is listed as “15K at 50 Hz” and the specs on the Ref 5 suggest “20K ohms minimum load”. I use PC Triple C Wire as present in Power Cables, again this does make a noticeable change to other Cables used, and makes a change for the better to Digital Sources. Copy Comment URL. The highs are piercing, the soundstage is flat, the splash cymbals sound like trash cans. 2. Dunno about any $700 versions. If you have any. I can't believe the level of negativity in the responses in this thread. Revel f36. Message User. on Oct 7. 02-25-2023 at 07:30am. 00. 4 version not the 2. Additional dampening and is. Current Price: $8,300. You need to get a flat frequency response in your room before chasing the tone and timber. @tomic601 Respectfully, I disagree that "hyper detail" is distortion. This discussion. Copy Comment URL. A NRG Thunder power cable is used to connect my class A Amplifier. I am new to this forum and to any music forum for that matter. Not sure why, but it appears the OP edited their original post from a longer story about being on the list and having to cancel their order to this two word version. Report Comment. Just bought the Sugden A21SE integrated amp and would like to know what speakers pair well with it. , with springs). If you are in the market for a new set of great spekers at a resonable price I suggest that you contact then to find a dealer in your area. Besides, I want this forum to continue and using an ad-blocker takes the revenue away from them necessary to maintain the site. Van den Hul Grail SB with vdh Colibri and others, Ortofon A90, Audio Technica ART-1000. Delete. 00. 6,481 posts. 5k and is an outgoing model. Report Comment. Speakers 879 Listings Category Speakers Sort by Boosted Listings learn more Loading Boosts. 02-14-2023 at 08:01pm. I bought them looking for an alternative sound (low watt tubes, high-eff horn-like speakers) to my standard high watt, medium-eff cones and domes system. Message User. WOW. com and/or the idea of people buying used gear, there is a simple solution – just make new gear that is way better and at an excellent price. Edit. However, since Swiss/Japanese (boutique level) DACs are usually out of reach, we rarely read about ultra high end DACs and where they fit with the rest of the league ($5000-$100,000) price range. Delete. 00 and requires an additional step up device or a more expensive phono stage. Merging Technologies NADAC w/power supply and clock---much better now with the clock and power supply upgrades than my previous experience. 08-13-2023 at 09:06pm. start with 1 arm. Bad news for home theater enthusiasts. 04-30-2023 at 11:10am. Delete. I have no personal experience with them, but Lampizator have quite a few highly thought of tube DACs. 941 posts. jonathanb. needs wider area, advantage, many two arm tables are deeper than normal. Copy Comment URL. C Wire a go as a Power Cable. 236 posts. If you have any questions please contact Support. audio mirror is another one out there, but i have not had one in hand yet to assess. Message User. Forum. Contact for Price. grinnell. Copy Comment URL. Anyone that has participated in other forums like Audiocircle or the Steve Hoffman forums will probably understand what I’m talking about. Edit. The Audiogon Insider™ Forum affords users the ability to engage in elevated discourse about a broader range of audiophile-related topics with no moderation. Report Comment. 5 / foot) WireWorld Starlight 3 meter $340 ($27. by rrroberts · 1,071 views. Report Comment. , but I hardly see anyone recommending Rogers. Delete. 7n is a very soft and high purity wire. 11-18-2023 at 05:50am. Browse the alphabetical list of brands and find your. As far as solid state amps go, I find the Naim gear suffers a bit less from the lifeless quality of most solid state amps when playing at lower volume levels (I am a low-powered tube fan). Currently using the Klipsch The Fives…. You must have a verified phone number and physical address in order to post in the Audiogon Forums. helomech, REL uses a Class AB in their G1 MKII and some of their other subs, but Class D in their No. Browse featured listings, reviews, and categories on Audiogon. Copy Comment URL. Report Comment. Edit. Infrequently, one will come up on the used market for ~ $1200, don't ask me why, but Ric Schultz EVS Audio) has a great mod which would be a huge value. JBL M2 is one of the best speakers I have listened to. Replies: The MH-DA004 with its new ESS chips and JFET analog section was called better then the modified older units. 07-16-2022 at 05:31am. Better yet, the possibility of a good amount of value preowned in the 8-10k range between the two. In my system, they are a significant improvement over the SR Orange fuses. Hmmm . Thank you. one manufacturer was willing to send me new equipment without involvement of a dealer, which is fine with me but certainly the dealers would have a problem with this. Message User. I had 1 sale on Head Fi, 1 Sale on US Audio Mart, and the rest sold on Ebay. So here is my question: I have gone through 3 6550 tubes in the Ref 5 (which AR says is used as a “voltage regulator” in the. Delete. . Years back I provided to a few hundred A'goners cheap all-Teflon 13 and 11AWG power cable kits, and star-ground power boxes using the fireproof Belden 83000 series starquad iterations. by orcas747 · 935 views. Details etched in space, almost as if a strong laser beam is outlining them. by mmcgill829 · 567 views. Use one as your headstone, and the other for your wife/ husband. Same issue raising it's head today. For my office system with nice floorstanding speakers, I use the PS Audio Sprout 100 integrated. I don’t think it’s too bad on audiogon, overall. Mounted inside and directly behind the woofer is another identical driver facing the opposite direction. I am having a pair of 1960 Altec Lansing 1570B mono blocks refurbished and modded. 06-27-2022 at 09:46pm. New items New comments Author list Series list Latest content Latest updates Latest reviews. 5db and 4 instead of 8 ohm. If we can reset our brains (or me at least) I can still enjoy music without needing a great system for it. Edit. 06-01-2022 at 01:32pm. Or one can go with two box solution at more reasonable price level. Audiogon Forums 05-29-2021, 04:45 PM. Brilliant discussion. If you don’t trust the dealer and manufacturer in question to honestly disclose that it is in fact new and not B stock cancel your order and find those you are comfortable with. ART-1000 excels with precision, clarity and vivid soundstage. Join the discussion on topics related to high-end audio, such as digital, analog, speakers, cables, amplifiers, and more. In the $2k range I Never compared it to anything reference class dac,You must have a verified phone number and physical address in order to post in the Audiogon Forums. The SOTA system, by contrast, sounded more immersive. . The amplifier was the ARC Reference 160 S along with a McIntosh tubed preamp and an ARC Ref 10 phonostage. Message User. I believe a company can make fantastic products but their business model can have some problems. 5,608 posts. 5: August 6, 2023 3:22am: Well built, aesthetically pleasing wooden cabinets. Comes with original tubes and in very good condition. It has two ES9038pro DAC chips deliberately run warm, massive power supply, powered Amanero USB board, JFET section, 3 Crystek femtosecond clocks, Mundorf caps, Cardas connectors, etc. Edit. Delete. I have owned MANY amps (both tube and SS, including 6+ class Ds over the decades. My experience with the MY Sonic Lab cartridges is limited to the Ultra Eminent EX. I see used models listed for sale at a'gon and other audio sites quite often. . I might wait to see if I can get my hands on some used Wilson Audio Duette Series 2 or maybe they will come out with a series 3! Looking for some high efficient speakers for my secondary listening room / Den. First and foremost is the GaN-FET amplifier module. General. by garebear · 7,006 views. Forum FAQs. 1,168 posts. An old forum post recommended The Tube Museum to source NOS/NIB tubes. Payments & Fees. 09-11-2017 at 09:48am. They still are going to need at least 50 wpc per the mfg. The Hana ML base is roughly machined. Delete. Especially now that my latest pair are closer to $10k. 70 posts. birdymaker. Expressing myself through this forum has been helpful to me in diagnosing the pitfalls of sound addiction. If not, then PM John Rutan (audioconnection), he doesn't sell Wilson, but knows just about everything stereo and won't try to sell you something. Copy Comment URL. @audiofun Seeking Out Demo's of Phonostages, is a experience that can become quite an eye opener, when having the opportunity to encounter and be demonstrated a selection of Phonostages with different Topologies and Circuit Designs. Aurender has put a . Delete. No popups, just an endless stream of inappropriate lingerie and sex toy ads from TEMU on my iPhone originating with google ads. It can be mysterious. Edit. Report Comment. Tube Testing Service Recommendation. Edit. Report Comment. ----around $60k. Now to pay your audio specialist unlimited access to switching DAC's will be a harder sell. 5M Matrix Damping squared Interconnects with RCAs and a pair of Matrix Jumpers for speakers. With over 6 million audiophiles visiting the site annually, your item is guaranteed exposure to the right potential buyers—ones that appreciate what you are selling. oregonpapa 10-23-2021 5:42pm. Report Comment. Edit. 1. Does anyone know what is going on? I have Matrix SCs and one Matrix IC and really like them. Concerning tube cost in the old days, I found a 1970 Radio Shack catalog online. 6,481 posts. 1,526 posts. Hattor is the brand used for complete preamps from the same company. My head is throbbing. 5. 01-21-2023 at 05:42am. The new 9000CDT looks very nice, though it is priced about $900 more than the 6000CDT. Report Comment. There's no guarantee that your DAC will work with the DMP-A6, primarily being based on Android. The Preamp is in production and will be ready to ship in about 2 weeks. I'm using +30 year old kimber 4tc so probably not the one to ask, but I have brought several different lines of nordost flat wire home and couldn't hear an audible improvement. darTZeel NHB-18 NS Mk2. 5 hours ago · Items from this seller. Delete. Report Comment. My hifi friends also dig it and a fancy mono block friend was “stunned”. The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses. Interesting you should ask. 00. 07-06-2023 at 06:27am. 03-31-2022 at 09:59pm. I will one day give D. 400 Wool Balls High-end Sound Damping Filler Hand-Made from New Zealand Natural Wool The Best Sound Dampening Material in Optimum Size & Shape Simply fill the speakers with these balls, and you will notice difference. . 04-30-2022 at 07:13pm. A pair of Cornwall IV will arrive this week. $1,899. The Audiogon Insider™ Forum is a special section of the Forum available only to members of our Audiogon Insider™ Program. You’re right , I had my conversion rate from Singaporean dollars to US dollars off a bit. 03-30-2023 at 08:16am. Delete. I would certainly appreciate a better understanding of the sound signatures between these two models. Message User. I bought the amp just as a way to dip my toe into the world of tube amps. Couple of simple forum website suggestions. Aurender has put a . Virtual Systems. Message User. Everything is built to its pricepoint, with an audio performance that follows in lockstep.