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I got an Audioengine B1 Multiroom Music Streamer so I could stream Hi Res music through my two channel system. I control it with my smartphone. https://audioengine.com/shop/adapters/b1-bluetooth-music-receiver/ Its about 1/4 of the cost of the very convenient Audality unit Gene dealt with on...

Thank you. I notice on the same page, figure 18.3 (e) there are curves for the old Yamaha NS-1000M which are even more impressive. Date is ca. 1974! I had heard the NS-1000 on a trip and was well impressed. I was not in the market as I had speakers I really liked, the old Kef 104. Yeah, I know...

It would be nice to see some measurements, something like the NRC measurements done by Soundstage, or even your own. Just how good were the AR-9s? I remember hearing them a long time ago, but I did not find the differences were worth the extra money compared to my old Kef 104s. As well, I would...

Hercule Poirot is French speaking but his nationality is Belgian!

No measurements? The subjective review is fairly thorough, but I trust comments with measurements a lot more.

Those of us who are consumers need some way to figure out what speakers to seek out and audition. Now, we may stick wth what the local dealers carry, and among those, what the dealer suggests for audition. For those willing to travel, or who do travel sometimes, reviewers can be a great help...

My brother was quite electronically inclined and built his own approx. 100 watt amplifier. I think he used a Dynaco preamp, a turntable I can't remember, and some modified Heathkit AS-105w speakers crossed over to a tweeter via a crossover he wound himself. It sounded quite good. The Heathkit...

I am not sure what the intent of the OP was, whether he was just making a comment or looking for suggestions. If the latter, with only a liking for the Mendelssohn VC and a dislike of Bruckner's 2nd to go on, it is difficult to figure out what else he might like. Maybe the Schumann Symphonies or...

I've never warmed up that much to Bruckner, either, though occasionally I may listen to his 4th Symphony. Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is a favorite for many people. If you like it, you will probably like Bruch's Violin Concerto No.1 and his Scottish Fantasy, though neither is as sophisticated...

Of course they will play loud enough for you and most other people. I have never had the opportunity to hear the Usher Be-718 but I would like to. Another reviewer who liked them is Doug Schneider of Soundstage who was quite enthusiastic. "So, while a $2795 speaker isn’t cheap, the Be-718...

Let's see now. The distortion graph you show is for a level of 100 dB at 1 foot for the Usher Be-718. Care to figure out what that would be at 2 meters, which is the distance the Soundstage graph is for? Care to tell us why the distortion at 30 Hz would be of much interest? The Be-718 is about...

Great! Trying them out is the best way to find what you really like. I have never heard any of the Salk speakers but I would like to some day. Lots of people like them. The only Totem speakers I have heard are the Mani-2 Signature, which I liked a lot, and the Sttaf, which did not impress me all...

You seem to be one of those people who changes everything. Don't worry, I have a wife who does that, too, and she's a great person. First of all, I said Ididn't see any evidence of significant resonances in the measurements Soundstage did for the S1, v. 2. I might also mention that I searched...

Aluminum mid-woofer? Not on the one John Atkinson reviewed for Stereophile in 2005. In the review, it is described as a "7" (178mm) MLP, mica-loaded polymer-cone woofer." It is sort of translucent plastic. You see, JA reviewed the first version of the S2 so the measurements he did are not...

I don't come here very often and I didn't take time to plow through the whole thread to see everything that was there. I have nothing whatever against Kef, B & W, Dynaudio, Apeiron, Focus, Totem, Joseph Audio, and so on, but I haven't heard the current models. I did audition the Totem Mani-2...

There seem to be quite a few excellent stand mount speakers in your price range. I would suggest auditioning these two, well within your price limits: PSB Synchrony One B Paradigm Signature S2 Both are superb speakers, built by people who know how to build speakers. Both have very even...

The first thing I will give is the link to HeadRoom. They do not always have the best prices, but they are a wonderful resource. HeadRoom: Headphones: Full-Size, In-Ear, Wireless, Noise Cancelling, Headsets Do you want closed back or open back headphones? A few years ago, I got the closed...

It worked for me. Here's a whole llist: Amazon.com: phono preamp: Electronics

Well, thank goodness, I have the correct version! :cool: Long ago, I got an LP reissue, Columbian WPC-8163, which sounds good as I recall. I haven't played it for quite a while. I got a Columbia CD reissue, but soon found it was inferior, lacking the nice, airy sound of the LP. I got rid of it...

I went down to the previous thread and replied. My best headphone is the Sennheiser HD 598, which is comfortable and very easy to listen to. But I have nothing against Beyer Dynamics or AKG, I just have no recent expenence with them. I have no experience with gaming and little with iTunes, but I...