my journeyI would expect good things from teh Allnic. Tube pre-amp, right?What is the input impedance of your amps (SS I believe, correct)?What is it replacing again?Higher input impe... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
my journeyI would expect good things from teh Allnic.What is it replacing again?Did Getting more distance to the walls have a positive effect? posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
my modest systemI would expect good things from teh Allnic.What is it replacing again?Did Getting more distance to the walls have a positive effect? posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
" Less is Best " to meI often find less IS best. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
" Less is Best " to meVery cool.Would love to hear that! posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Audio AltarZman,What does the transformer do that improves the sound?Thanks. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Next step...computer audio would love your ideasWell, yes your fears are somewhat justified, there is some work involved to set up and maintain a music server mainly. Its worth it though. It will totally change how you listen to and explore musi... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
my journeyYes, you are limiting sound stage depth, focus and imaging which are major components of a high end sound with those speakers so close to the rear and side walls due to early reflections. If it has... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
my modest systemYes, you are limiting sound stage depth, focus and imaging which are major components of a high end sound with those speakers so close to the rear and side walls due to early reflections. If it has... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDigital continues to improve at all price points. Wait long enough and the ultra high end sound may still become available to more mere mortals, if not already the case. I have heard $20000... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemOne of the interesting things about digital is that it is possible to target or very closely emulate almost any kind of sound through digital signal processing techniques, including that of vinyl.<... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemGotta say the guys in the music group photo resemble the crew of the Enterprise in the original Star Trek series as a glance with the gold, red and blue shirts!Of course, Spock (blue shirt)... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Audio AltarI would go with tube amps in general with the Triangles all else aside.SS certainly works well and some may take to that better, depending. The TAD hibachi SS pseudo tube hybrid amp... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
TIDAL WaveThe Tidal wave seems to be on a roll on the high end audio site!I've read some very impressive things about the Tidal products from sources that I have great respect for. I have not had the... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Small Media RoomWondering how you like the Klipsch in the other system compared to the Maggies here? posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
I'mThere!! (well for now)Wondering how you like the Klipsch in the other system compared to the Maggies here? posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Audio AltarQuad (very British) and Triangle (very French) are two very different sounds!Triangle Titus and QUAD 12L2s would be a better apples/apples comparison than Cometes and Quads. I would expect ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Wilson Pass Labs Esoteric KrellThose SFs are quite well put together and shapely. Angels indeed! posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!Glad to hear that!Often with a very lively room that tends more towards echos and reflected sound, less can mean more! posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Audio AltarBTW, I think you system page name may be the best on A'gon in terms of saying how it is for many here.Audiophiles truly do worship at the Audio Altar! No doubt about that!I would lo... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!"I definitely wish for a fuller sound for this large room"Again, going with my gut, I suspect that is a challenge to accomplish exactly in that room.I think I would do wha... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!My gut just tells me that the Harbeths are a natural fit into that room, more so than any of the others I see you have tried.Just a gut assessment. Hard to quantify exactly..... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!"Ironically, I don't find the sound of my system with the the Harbeth's warm or laid-back, but maybe some of that is a sign of previous systems or my room."That may be evidenc... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!And also the move to lower power high quality amp would also appear to be a sound one in my eyes assuming that room is as inherently lively acoustically as I suspect it is. To take it even further ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!I see you've tried a lot of speakers in this system over the years!I'm going to guess that the famously warmer, more laid back Harbeths are a very good fit into that room, which from the pi... posted about 13 years ago | View comment |