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HEADPHONES AND CAPITAL AUDIO FEST

I went to CAF on Friday to listen to headphones per my previous post. For me, it did not work out well. I listened to headphones priced between $1K-$5K. The...

Thank you for all the responses to my headphone query. This year at Capital Audiofest I’ll visit the headphone area and try these brands and others. I’ll report back on what I found.
Thanks again,

HEADPHONES???

Yesterday I was lamenting to my wife that one of my biggest regrets is that for the rest of my life I will never be able to listen to the music I like (electric Dylan, The Band,...

I want to throw in my two cents here.
I bought a Lumin P1 from Mike at Suncoast Audio about two weeks ago. It replaces the DAC/streamer of my Boulder 866 which I found lacking from a user...

For those of you who didn’t come, you missed a great show. I was there all day today (Friday). Got to hear Khama, Tidal, JBL Everest, Gobel, B&W 801D4, Fyne, TAD, and Von Schweikert speakers in their...

FWIW I’m going. I’ve gone three times since moving to DC. Bought TAD ME-1’s after listening to them extensively there. Then bought Fyne F1-10’s after listening to them extensively there. I highly...

For what it’s worth, the FAQ’s on the Boulder 866 web site recommend plugging directly into the wall:

● “Do I need or should I get a power conditioner with the 866?”
We do not recommend using...

Another Update- I replaced the stock spikes on my Fyne F1-10 speakers with Isoacoustics Gaia 1 footers. A very worthwhile improvement- lower noise floor let’s me hear more detail, expanded...

Dear Jim,
Joanne and I wish you a successful surgery and a good recovery. We'll be thinking about you.
Mitchell

You are a lucky guy. I wish I could really crank mine up but I can’t (high rise condo). I’ll bet you weren’t even “punishing” them- they were probably just loafing along. It is really special when...

I’m so glad you like them. I think they will continue to grow on you. And the fit and finish is superb. Enjoy!

John, if you do figure out the Gaia’s and are pleased with the improvements, I’d appreciate if you’d let me know.
Our common speaker history is quite the coincidence. Although I have to say I am...

Hi John,
I played around with the presence and high frequency controls for a bit, and in the end left them at flat. Same with my previous Tannoy Canterbury’s. I’m curious what you do.
Do you plan...

Hi John,
Congratulations on the new speakers. I just know you’re going to love them. I’ve had mine just over a year. I’ve got them dialed-in in my small second bedroom of a high rise condo. If you...

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ROOM TREATMENTS

I’ve never had to use room treatments because all previous iterations of my stereo were in very large rooms. Although they may have benefited from room treatments, there was no...

Hi Jim,
So nice to hear from you. I hope you and your family are doing well.
Yes, the Canterbury’s were keepers for life, and you were instrumental in my hearing them, buying them and setting them...

Thank you Brian and Mike.

NEW ELECTRONICS- BOULDER 866

Continuing my audio saga, I was very happy with my Fyne F1-10 speakers, but I had the feeling that my Ayre integrated amp and Transparent cables were not the best...

Yes, I thought the same thing the first time I heard that Horace Silver track. I know that the two members of Steely Dan were big on jazz, so it wasn’t surprising to me.
The other interesting thing...

Hi Mike,
We are in a high rise condo, steel and concrete construction. It is like a bank vault. Pre-coronavirus when most people have been at work during the day I was able to crank it up, although...

Hi Watchdog,
The painting is a reproduction of the cover of the Bob Dylan album “Self Portrait”, that was painted by Dylan. The actual cover is in blue tones, but the reproduction is in red tones....

Hi Watchdog,
The painting is a reproduction of the cover of the Bob Dylan album “Self Portrait”, that was painted by Dylan. The actual cover is in blue tones, but the reproduction is in red tones....

Thanks DP.
Yes, it is spooky. For exercise we have been walking the Mall and the Lincoln Memorial steps (10x up and down). Often we’re the only ones there. Here’s a picture.

Hi Mike,
I love the speakers. See my long first post above for my assessment.