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Speaking of marketing, at one point a few years ago now, I wanted "better sound" at a (seemingly) good price and purchased a Dragonfly DAC. It was around $500AUD. Took it home, A/B tested for 2 hours, and couldn't hear a dang thing that was different on my system. Returned it the same day and...

I'm astonished that speaker placement, in reference to walls, could make a difference. My left is in a corner in front of wall A (50cm) and next to wall B (20cm). While the right is in front of wall A (30cm), and next to open space. As the speakers point and project forwards, I'm perplexed that...

Thank you JSmith. With regards to EQ, I imagine dedicated hardware units with 31 bands for example, do a better job than the software in say the Marantz AV receiver??? Or not enough to warrant the extra expense?

Thanks DVDdoug. To help me understand what you're saying, would a good analogy be speaker is to amp, as car is to fuel? Yes, different fuels can help the car perform better, but ultimately the car is the biggest factor in enjoying the drive? Hence speakers, speakers, speakers.

Thank you for the reply Galliardist. I appreciate the thoughtfulness in your comments. I genuinely enjoy the 'mono-ish' sound coming from my system as I typically am working on my computer a few feet away and off to the side. And at night, watch a little television/movies sitting in front...

I must add this though. I found the sound had too much treble for my taste. For example, Phil Collins' 'In The Air Tonight' didn't sound good to me. His vocals almost made me cringe. I asked the salesman if I could adjust the treble somehow. He said 'No'. And just for comparison, at home I...

Jawbone, I read your question. You asked for speakers with great soundstage. Yesterday I listened to a demo set of Axxess LX speakers paired only with the Axxess Forte streamer. Lots of songs (typically 80s such as Hotel California) put a smile on my face - because of the soundstage. And for...

Hi everyone. My name is Nic. In my local area (in Australia), I visited the hifi store to go and listen to a pair of ex-demo, GE Triton Reference speakers which are on sale for about $USD7500. I told the young man I wanted to upgrade my modest system which is fronted by a pair of Dali Zensor 7s...

Nkam - I think your post simply encapsulates what people here know - and what I am learning. I did a little research about what exactly amplifiers do and how some models do things 'better' than others and perhaps justify their $20 000+ price tags. I really appreciate the advice and knowledge...

That's actually good to know thanks Beave and MarkS. As you'd be aware, a lot of stuff I read is source, source, source ...

Thanks Mark, I appreciate your reply and the welcome. Where I'm from (Brisbane, Australia), I fear I can only demo the 'big guys' which make great sounding products but at double/triple the price. I must say, the GE Tritons were incredible though! Currently, there's a demo pair of Triton-One-Rs...

Hi guys. I've followed this thread with interest while researching a front speaker purchase. Being a teacher on school holidays, I've read COPIOUSLY on a lot of forums, tried to learn, admit I don't understand any technical details, read about diminishing returns and crossovers, gotten confused...