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    DarTZeel and Mcintosh - help in picking amp

    https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/2023-golden-ear-dartzeel-cth-8550-mkii-integrated-amplifier/ Some nice words about the 8550
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    What are the best speakers you've ever heard ?

    This is ofcourse a very personal question. I have listened to a lot of speakers and I like listening to most actually. I want to upgrade my speakers but I ve come to the conclusion that a demo in one’s own room is the only way to compare. Maybe a better question would be : what are the best...
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    My Little Barn

    Maybe the highest frequencies… A rug isn’t going to do much, except also for the highest frequencies. Without bass trapping you must have serious issues in the low frequencies, no ? did someone ever take an actual measurement with REW ? Few days ago I was demoing speakers in kind of a...
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    My Little Barn

    seeing this picture of the room, approx 9 (?) feet wide, tiles on the floor, bare walls... in front of the right speaker seems to be a staircase, behind the right speaker an alcove. The speakers basically pressed against the side walls.. I tend to disagree :s unless the listening room is somehow...
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    New darTZeel CTH 8550 MKII owner experience

    I might. Problem with these high end hifi products is, you can be very very happy if you can recuperate 40% of the MSRP in a sale. the one thing that strikes me most is : when the Dartzeel is connected and nothing is playing : when I put my ears to the tweeter there is a slight “hiss, on the...
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    New darTZeel CTH 8550 MKII owner experience

    Actually it’s not ( in my case ) what’s in front ( DAC) because I have this cheap ( 400 euros ) ass single ended 8w EL34 tube amp and it’s more revealing than the 8550 on my speakers. And I know for a fact that Hervé uses thesame brand of speakers in his system. The cheap tube amp clearly...
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    New darTZeel CTH 8550 MKII owner experience

    Congratz as an owner I can say the 8550 is indeed build like a tank. It’s an exquisite piece of equipment. The soundstage is wide, BUT it’s not the most revealing amp. It doesn’t show every detail that‘s in the recording. as the sonic performance goes it’s a nice sounding amp on the warm...
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    Upgrade from Klipsch Cornwall 4 to Lascala AL5

    Thanks for the write up. I can't hear anything above 15khz, but still I don't wanna listen to focal or Wilson Audio because of their tweeters. They actually hurt my ears. I'll try to audition the Lascala. I think they might work with my current SS amp though, Dartzeel 8550 MKII. So if I...
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    Upgrade from Klipsch Cornwall 4 to Lascala AL5

    to the TS : how has your experience with the Lascala's been till now ? Reason I ask is out of genuine interest, but also because I have CW IV and am thinking about upgrading to Lascala's or something else... @godofwealth : how do your Lascala's compare to the Harbeths ?? have a nice day!
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    Is Your Loudspeaker Perfect For You?

    Well, I suppose we all like new things.. A different taste. in all honesty, most speakers have something others don’t and vice versa. There are no bad speakers, just different. been listening to Harbeth, ATC, Boenicke, Diptyque and for my taste Boenicke is what does least for me. Good for in a...
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    Is Your Loudspeaker Perfect For You?

    I understand what you r saying but on the other hand, I don’t. I thought audiophiles wanted to hear as much into the recording as possible ? so ATC must be one of the better speakers out there? Relative flat frequency response, they don’t distort at higher SPL, very detailed. So if the mixer...
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    Is Your Loudspeaker Perfect For You?

    Not perfect because I’m currently looking for new - or maybe better put, an extra pair of speakers I have Klipsch Cornwalls IV and really like their sonic “euphonic” signature. Also very good at low volume listening. I agree that speakers are very difficult to choose, mostly because there are...
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    Best speakers at low volume

    Klipsch speakers do well at low volume/late night listening. I also tend to agree with the view that cone speakers with inefficient drivers need a certain level of SPL to bring out the “finer details” of a recording. IMHO also planar speakers are nice for low volume listening, except they...
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    LHC 208 vs cth 8550

    Sorry.. I only have the 8550.. I d say get the cheaper one with build in DAC and be happy ;)
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    Upgraded from Klipsch Corwnwall IV's to La Scala AL5's

    Thanks but I don’t get your distinction between mid-fi and high resolution systems… you mention cables etc… my current amp costs about 4-5 times the price of the CW’s… but I find that that has been a foolish purchase.. I have auditioned speakers costing up to 3-4 times the price of admission...
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    Upgraded from Klipsch Corwnwall IV's to La Scala AL5's

    Congratz ! I was actually about to post a new topic.. which I probably should still do… I really like the/my Cornwall IV ( basically my first good speaker ) but was thinking.. which speaker takes it a step further ? Does the things the Cornwall does well ( dynamics ) but then just.. “better”...
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    REW measurement opinions ?

    Hello there, anyone familiar with REW ? I'm a noob and wanted to know what someone with experience could tell me from the measurement I took... more specifically what room treatment would be most useful? Kind regards Nick PS This is a single measurement from the seating position (L+R...
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    What is the benefit of very expensive DACs?

    Actually I think this is a bad analogy. The analogy between camera's (sight) and audio-gear (sound) Everyone can quite easily see what the 'sharpest' (best) picture is.. there is no question about it in most cases. Either something is sharp, completely in focus or it's not.. This is either due...
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    New to Vinyl - A lot of questions

    Guess we will never know
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    in the market for a turntable....

    hehe.. yes.. the amp is a bit overkill :rolleyes:
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    in the market for a turntable....

    so I'm looking for a nice TT.. looking for a bit of advice, currently I'm going back and forth between a Rega P10 and a Thorens 1600.. I've read some topics on Rega and it seems their engineering philosophy is not really accepted.. weirdest thing is they put the motor on the plinth.. the power...
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    What is the benefit of very expensive DACs?

    In all honesty.. I don’t know why you need an expensive DAC… I have been able to demo many DAC’s these last few months.. ranging from Auralic, Lampizator, Mola Mola, Meitner.. to my iPhone and imac.. ok the iPhone sucked.. no way around it.. but my imac hooked up with a simple cinch to RCA…...
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    The Rise of the Uber-High End Integrated Amp

    Question might also be.. is there a real audible difference in sound between those 10k and 50k integrated amps ? Or do they simply exist because surely more expensive needs to be better ? And there is a booming luxury market. A local Porsche dealer told me they ve never had a better year than...
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    streamer or DAC ?

    Sorry..I don’t buy into that… not saying it doesn’t make any difference but not so much.. Biggest difference seems to be : speakers then amp then source ( digital system )
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    streamer or DAC ?

    What comes before ?
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    streamer or DAC ?

    Thanks for the suggestion... I have this one running at the moment... it seems you can't change anything (settings) on this streamer/DAC.. is that right ?
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    SET amp owners thread

    Any recommendations for a SET amp for KLIPSCH Cornwall speakers ?
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    advice on room treatment

    What do you use most ? Do you use different amps ? And what music do you prefer on the maggies ?
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    advice on room treatment

    Different.. but both excellent none the less.. One makes you hear details in good recordings you don’t hear with many other speakers ( Diptyque) there is this intimate connection to the music. In particular with accoustic music. the other makes even bad recordings sound good ( Cornwall ) with...
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    advice on room treatment

    no.. Diptyque DP-160 @Addicted to hifi : I have now - like you might know - the Cornwall on test. The thing thatI miss with the Cornwalls is the sheer immediacy/impact of instruments I get with the Diptyques. In my opinion the imaging is also much better with the Diptyque. The Cornwalls...

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