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    Alsyvox vs. Clarisys - What are the Sonic Differences? Anyone Understand Design Differences?

    Just got home after a long session listening to Clarisys auditorium at Gary’s house , playing with 6 solid state monoblocks using the csport active crossover. Sounds fantastic . Deep soundstage that extends way behind the speakers, huge width on the soundstage ( a wall of sound) , very inviting...
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    Seismion - new active isolation platform from Germany

    Hi Marcus I am interested in the 500mm by 600mm isolation platform for my nvs turntable . The rack it would be sitting in is only 475 mm deep .is it possible to place the 4 corner adjustable feet a little inside so that the foot print will be 475 mm deep. Or else I would need to buy your hpl...
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    Best Small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound)

    It was the speakers. Could never get the placement right . Brian charney the designer himself came over and tried . They sounded thin and harsh.
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    Best Small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound)

    @bonzo75 I did get the Charney with the western electric 300b amps … it was a failed experiment lol … I could never get it to work . Including a visit by Charney himself. I have the set up now in my bedroom for late night listening with the glow of the tubes … you can’t win them all . Nothing...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    I plan to play it through my ch precision p1 phono stage when I get my dava cartridge in feb. Has anyone tried the dava with current amplification mode phono stages. The p1 has both modes was wondering which one would be most appropriate for the dava .
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    Best Small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound)

    Thank you will check on them . Any thoughts on line magnetic 812 speakers
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    Best Small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound)

    I have a room that’s 11.5 ft wide by 23 ft long and 9 ft high. Was wondering how the Charney audio Excalibur would fill the space driven by a 300b amp
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    Best Small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound)

    Charney audio speakers how do they compare with the above mentioned examples of small horn loaded speakers
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    New to the forum: high end music server with Roon Core and 3 x dedicated linear power supplies

    What’s the opinion on the wolf streamers , the alpha 3sx and more importantly the 2 box wolf 2 sx version in comparison to the above mentioned streamers .I have not heard the evo but I liked the wolf 2 sx compared to the innuos statement.
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    Speaker upgrade

    Would like some advice on mpods for the magico m3 which I have purchased. How much of a difference do they make and can anyone help me get a good deal on them . Thanks
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    Speaker upgrade

    I decided on a pair of magico m3 to replace the blades , subs crossed over at 50 hz, will play wit it when I get them hopefully in 2 weeks . Will let everyone know the diff In sound from the blades. Thanks everyone for your input. With regard to horns what I have learnt and heard is they are a...
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    Speaker upgrade

    That’s what I will be doing once the Covid situation is more stable .
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    Speaker upgrade

    That’s nice to hear , What amps do you use and how powerful are they . My Mx-r twenty are 300 w /channel at 8 ohms.
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    Speaker upgrade

    I have the odyssey stratos in my second system, upgraded by Karl . I have talked to him and am very familiar with the symphonic line. The Mx-r twenty in my opinion are superior amps to them . I have upgraded my amps 4 times and am finally happy with the Mx-r twenty which are no slouch at 300...
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    Speaker upgrade

    Did u like them . How is their sound . One of my friends , joe Parvey has highly recommended them .
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    Speaker upgrade

    https://images.app.goo.gl/PST2K6jPitifRkmz6 Has anyone heard these horn speakers . How good are they when reproducing the accuracy of the sound stage , the width, depth, height , and size of instruments . Sadurni acoustics staccato gt loudspeakers. @bonzo75 I listen to vocal music, jazz...
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    Speaker upgrade

    The speakers you are recommending are all horn speakers. I haven’t heard any of the above . I am planning on hearing them before I decide . I know that have great dynamics micro and macro . But do they have the sound stage and focus that dynamic speakers offer . Planar speakers I have listened...
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    Speaker upgrade

    I am also very hesitant to buy a brand like alsyvox . I am more comfortable with brands like magico and yg. Which magico do you own . I am not able to find the crossover points for the magico so if you can get me that information I would appreciate that . Thanks Newton
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    Speaker upgrade

    What are the crossover points for the magico m2 and m3 . Wondering how I would need to set up the crossover freq in the cr-1
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    Speaker upgrade

    My room is big , 28 ft by 22ft with 20 ft ceilings open on 3 sides by arches to adjoining rooms . The subwoofer pair is placed , phase and vol adjusted by Barry Oder , the sound doctor. The crossover is at 80hz. The room is acoustically treated and tuned by asc tube traps . Design by Jordan...
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    Speaker upgrade

    My system comprises of Kef blades , pair of jl audio f113 v2 subs, jl audio cr-1 , ayre Mx-r twenty , ayre kx-r twenty, sme 30/2 with Lyra Etna lambda sl catridge , van den hul the grail se phono stage, wolf Alfa 3 sx streamer , t+a sd 3100 hv dac, cardas clear interconnects , cardas clear...

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