Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dead end or not...
DeVerm;352653 Wrote: But Sean, you could bundle it with an ultra-portable audiophile DAC with belt-clip, available in 6 colors! Also, you would want to add a newly developed, environment hardened toslink cable with the same color selection, plus an add-on for external video so that you can add the display-glasses as a future option, with Gucchi frame! cheers, Nick. Don't forget the dual cable reef knot option. How are we going to make money if you don't talk it up? -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54078 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
as stated often before, the A5s represent one of the most unique audiophile level price-value propositions out there. the sound quality is beyond amazing for a $400 speaker. there are some others out there that are potentially just as great, but they all seem to cost a bit more. the nht M00 wiyth the matching NYT subqoofer also sound very sweep, but the combo runs over $600 and i find it decidedly less musical. and i am not sure what happened to acoustic energey, they had a set called the Aego M that was also mindblwoing at the price, i have it at work. but people who tried buying it these days tell me it's become impossible to find. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
I use in my home office driven by a good quality PCI audio card. I mostly listen in the near field (3' away from the speakers.) I sometimes listen from farther away or from the next room. I think they are very enjoyable and a great bargain. Some suggestions: - A5s have a rear port. They need to be at least 4 away from the wall behind them. (More distance might be better. Right now, placing mine 4 from the rear wall is convenient.) Bass will be too heavy and boomy if they are too close to the rear wall. - The left A5 has a volume control on the front and the on-off switch on the back. It is convenient to leave the A5s on and to control volume with the knob on the left A5. - A5s have auto-sensing to let them go into a low power mode after they have been idle for a few minutes. The auto-sensing works better if the input level is high. So set the volume in the source to a high level and use the A5 volume control to reduce the level. - The auto-sensing doesn't work instantly. A fraction of a second of music is not audible when the A5s wait up after being in low-power mode. If this is a show-stopper for you, the A5s may not be the right choice. - Like most speakers, the A5s frequency response varies depending on your position relative to the tweeter axis. be prepared to place them higher or lower to get best results. (or tilt them.) Bill -- Listener Listener's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2508 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music
Nonreality;355413 Wrote: It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... and a better overall ripper and converter than EAC. That's a subjective opinion though. -- Mark Lanctot Current: SB2, Transporter, Boom (PQP3 - late beta) Stored: Boom (PQP1 - early beta), SBC (beta - no battery) Sold: SB3, Duet Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54294 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
Thanks for your insight and affirmation. Tim -- ShutterShock ShutterShock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3602 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music
Mark Lanctot;356061 Wrote: That's a subjective opinion though.Let's say, that it's the subjective opinion of those who have used both. ;) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus Themis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14700 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54294 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
Well, since we're in the audiophile forum here we go... The A5's are not audiophile, and not so by far. Why so? Because they don't possess any audiophile characteristics. They fail miserably on stuff like clarity, imaging, centering, precision, freqnency response, tightness in bass etc. Well OK, they can play loud, but only for short periods of time before the thermal protection kicks in. What they are is a competitive compromise. They relatively pleasant to listen to, being a one, OK two box, solution they are quite compact, they're not that ugly, they're not that expensive, and they can play loud and in doing so poor out plenty of bass. However if your going for audiophile you can certainly get better stuff for about the same money. One way to do this is to sacrifice some of the ompf and pure spl. That will put you in the marked for something like the smallest Fostex which are more audiophile, but in many ways not as impressive. Or you could go for something used. For that kind of money you could get some OK bookshelf speakers and an integrated amp which would easily dance around the table with the A5's. Of course its not as compact and used gear in that price range may have some bumps and scratches, but it'll sound better for sure. Or you could get some used active speakers, but where I live those don't seem to come up very often. My 2c etc. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
bhaagensen;356117 Wrote: Well, since we're in the audiophile forum here we go... The A5's are not audiophile, and not so by far. Why so? Because they don't possess any audiophile characteristics. They fail miserably on stuff like clarity, imaging, centering, precision, freqnency response, tightness in bass etc. Well OK, they can play loud, but only for short periods of time before the thermal protection kicks in. QUOTE] I totally disagree. If there is one thing the A5s do NOT do well is to play very loud. They are NOT designed for boy rocker types. I do have an audiophile main system. I can still totally enjoy lsitening to usic on the A5s - they undoubteldy do deliver true audiophile qualities. They do provide good staguing and depth, and very good clarity and transparency. I truly think you are merely allowing their price tag to prevent you from lsitening to them with an open mind. You can obviously not expect to listen to the same quality levels you'd get out of a $7,000-plus and well matched system (heavens know I have listened to more expensive systems that are actually less audiophule than an SB3 hooked up to a pair of A5s, unfortunately). But you are utterly overstating the limitations of the A5, the simply fact is that they do sound like something that 5 years ago would have commanded over 5 times their price tag in an audiophile shop. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
pablolie;355980 Wrote: as stated often before, the A5s represent one of the most unique audiophile level price-value propositions out there. the sound quality is beyond amazing for a $400 speaker. there are some others out there that are potentially just as great, but they all seem to cost a bit more. the nht M00 wiyth the matching NYT subqoofer also sound very sweep, but the combo runs over $600 and i find it decidedly less musical. and i am not sure what happened to acoustic energey, they had a set called the Aego M that was also mindblwoing at the price, i have it at work. but people who tried buying it these days tell me it's become impossible to find. Since we are in a Logitech forum, I'd also like to put a good word in for the http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/231cl=us,en Audiopjile they aren't, but they are very musical PC speakers that sound amazing for their below $200 price tag, and provide very clear sound if one sets the subwoo up right. Logitech is doing very disruptive things. I for one predict that in less than 10 years we will get better sound quality out of DSP controlled power 2.1 systems than we have from our beloved traditional stereo setups, at a fraction of the price. I look at it with a tear in one eye, and great expectations on the other side. It is an exciting time to love music and its delivery through a balanced audio system. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC World - Audiophiles guide to streaming music
Mark Lanctot wrote: Nonreality;355413 Wrote: It could have at least mentioned dbpoweramp Agreed, although there are more than just those two, and the article shouldn't have to go on for 20 pages... and a better overall ripper and converter than EAC. That's a subjective opinion though. Actually, Illustrate makes this claim, and from their perspective it's not entirely subjective. http://www.dbpoweramp.com/secure-ripper.htm ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
ShutterShock;355974 Wrote: Any powered speaker recommendations for direct connection from a SB Classic?... Just wondering about room-filling alternatives... For a room filling alternative, you might try a pair of Quad 12L2 Active speakers - 'Here's an audiogon link to a good priced new pair of them.' (http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni1230596425/Quad-12L-Active-monitor-New-bi) I personally haven't found any active monitors yet that are as audiophile as a separate amp/speakers set, but these particular Quads are closer than most IMO... -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Bedroom Box
where did you get that case? What are it's dimensions? -- bundee1 bundee1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40655 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
What about something from dynaudio accoustics? These are near to mid-field -- maybe big enough to fill a small room: http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/Default.asp?Id=279 (I am considering a pair of BM 6A MkII for my desktop.) muski -- muski Transporter via XLR-Bryston BP26DA-Bryston 4B SST-Wilson Watt Puppy 7s Transporter via XLR-Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp-Balanced AKG701s muski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3670 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
pablolie;356145 Wrote: I do have an audiophile main system. I can still totally enjoy lsitening to usic on the A5s - they undoubteldy do deliver true audiophile qualities. They do provide good staguing and depth, and very good clarity and transparency. I truly think you are merely allowing their price tag to prevent you from lsitening to them with an open mind. You can obviously not expect to listen to the same quality levels you'd get out of a $7,000-plus and well matched system It's not about the A5's being cheap. The point is that it is a piece of cake to find much better stuff at the same price. You might have to go with used stuff, but if sound-quality is the target, then that will be the best solution. It took me 5 min. to find the following. A pair of Dali 450 (which are excelent, I have owned a pair), here listed at ~86USD http://www.dba.dk/asp/soegning/detail.asp?annonceid=57302491 Pair it with e.g. this NAD 317 here availble at ~170USD and it WILL most certainly beat the crap out of the A5's. http://www.dba.dk/asp/soegning/detail.asp?annonceid=57076692 This is orders of magnitutes better than the A5's, there is no discussing that. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Powered Speakers Recommendations
Also search on these very forums for comparisons of the audioengines and the boom. I think you will find that most grade the boom as sounding better. And Its about the same price and does a whole lot more. The audioengines are not anything special sound quality wise. They are nice and competitive as such, but thats it. -- bhaagensen bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
