Recent content by hdmkv

That soundbar is just for the TV.

Thanks, it is. Vinyl or digital, have been trying to be more present w/o all the modern distraction actually listening to albums and music. A good way to connect w/my teenage kids, enjoying seeing them appreciate classics and new stuff.

Sharing my honest experience :) ... Am I in the minority :eek:? Anyone end up concluding similarly :D, that the vinyl/gear investment could've gone elsewhere (better speakers, sub, whatever)?

ELAC DBR62 w/Amp Ultra... great combo. Tried w/Klipsch RP8000F, and didn't like the sound quality all that much. Next tried Emotiva T0+, which was better, but still wasn't completely satisfied. Then tried ELAC Debut 3.0 DB63, which was somewhere in between the last two. Finally, ELAC DBR62 was...

Think I may have officially crossed the line into maybe a snobbish audiophile :p 😆! Those ELAC DBR62 bookshelfs are excellent. Could immediately hear difference from my current fave Emotiva T0+ towers. More detailed (instruments, effects), better vocals, wider soundstage, just better. To be...

Made a video on my Amp Ultra upgrade journey :)

Nice :D! Speakers & amp pairings have so many variables... it's tough from online/YT reviews, many of which have sponsorship biases. So much comes down to personal preferences. Anyway, I trust end user opinions more if buying online w/o being able to audition, which is most of the time I think...

Ooh, your Paradigms are nicer... hmm ;) :D. Are you happy w/them overall? Any negatives?

Can't say as I went from Wiim Amp to Amp Ultra, not another amp. Did have a Fosi amp sometime ago, which produced respectable sound quality, but don't recall if the sound stage was wider. So, did try a 3rd pair of speakers, the ELAC Debut 3.0 DB63 bookshelves. Quite good, but not as good as my...

Thanks. Just ordered a pair of ELAC Debut 3.0 DB63 bookshelfs to see how they fare vs. the Emotiva T-zero plusses.

Yes. Is it better to pick an EQ type, then run Room Fit? Other way around? Or, doesn't matter?

Did a lot of testing, and feel Amp Ultra's sound quality is like 25% better than Amp. Not scientific by any means, just based on subjective listening tests. Also asked my wife & two kids (17- & 20-year old) to give me their impressions. A significant plus w/Amp Ultra is that it can handle louder...

Yes, did Room Fit followed by Bass Booster EQ. @dominikz, thanks for your unfiltered thoughts. The Amp generally had decent power for my mid-sized room (15' x 18')--occasionally when I turned up the volume, I'd start getting a bit of distortion & needed to dial it down some. The main reasons I...

Thanks… that’s what I’m wondering, that my Klipsch towers aren’t that great, or I really don’t like their sound quality or type of sound.

So, got my Amp Ultra and yes, there's an improvement in quality, but from initial listening, not by a lot. Sounds brighter at lower volume & better (richer, deeper, bass-ier) at mid-to-high volumes. Maybe I need better speakers than my Klipsch RP-8000F floorstanders. Had Triangle BOREA BR03's...