Maybe it’s my first time being exposed to these devices, even FM sounds smooth! Near perfect condition for $280. Had volume shock at even 10% of the knob position.
Will test with my Mission 750s after buying a speaker switch, to switch from my home theatre to this.
Also got a TEAC 103 cassette player (tape deck) with this but that seems to need repairs.
I’m very fortunate enough to have inherited these speakers that have been in my family since original purchased. As you can see, they take up quite the space in my living room. One part of me feels that it’s rediculous and the other part of me feels that they’re ridiculously cool. I don’t know if adding some back lightning similar to the centre piece but behind the horns would maybe tie them into the rest of the room better, or what. I don’t hate how they look in here, and want to be able to enjoy them, it’s just crazy how much it’s closed in this space.
(Trying this again…)
Well, after a brief final attempt at Klipsch (Cornwall IVs) ending with the same disappointment as the rest of their products I’ve owned, I’ve given up on the brand that got me into horns and fully committed to JBL and Altec in our household 😂.
I had some 4425s forever ago and loved the horns. These 4435s came up and I couldn’t miss the opportunity to own them. Dual 15” woofers, “Dolly Parton” horns, and enough cabinet volume to function as a refrigerator. Flat to about 25hz in room, phenomenal off axis performance from the biradial horn, what more could one ask for.
I’ve had them for about a week now and am truly impressed. I’ve had a LOT of gear in this room and these stand out. Not just due to their size.
Sometimes meeting your hero is a good thing, as long as it’s not Klipsch /s (kind of).
I was trying blind tests, especially ones like flac/320/128kbps, and noticed I was consistently picking 128kbps 100% of the time as the "highest quality"
If it were random, that would be understandable, but instead it's 100% 128kbps, which is not statistically likely. If I were hearing "quality" then I would pick the highest quality, not lowest?
Tbf the only tracks I can ever tell with is basically C418 for an actual definitive better quality since it gets destroyed and crunched by mp3. But with normal music that normal people listen to, I cannot tell a difference it seems, but pick 128kbps consistently, 100%.
Any ideas why?
Dynaudio emit 30 with Arcam SA 20 and Bluesound n132.
Incredible pairing for alternative rock and metal music. Listening also plenty of movie soundtracks, some jazz and classic rock and it sounds great also on all.
I auditioned simaudio moon i3.3, musical fidelity m5si, rega elex-r and power amps rotel and parasound.
This ARCAM with musicality, dynamics and DAC implemented with G-class was no.1.
150watts on 4ohms seems sweet spot.
Incredible amp and I thought nothing can’t beat Rega in level of musicality.
Dynaudio are neutral, little on warmer side with great tight bass and open airy highs. Midrange is detail and also warmer.
Incredible control and power on this emit’s.
This amp was on major discount as new Radia series was coming to market and one of best purchases.
I knew this combo is fire when i listened for 10hours music without any ear fatigue. Pure joy!
The HPM 60s are a bit underpowered at times, but this is a tasty sounding 7.2.
When breaking some “Hifi rules“ results in something beautiful
Hey,
for those who still don't know Sonic Oracle: it's a music discovery tool for Tidal and Qobuz. You type in an artist, pick a depth (Essential, Balanced, or Adventurous), and it builds a permanent playlist of connected artists saved directly to your library. Not a station. Not an algorithm pushing what a platform wants you to hear. Real discoveries based on what listeners with similar taste enjoy.
Big round of updates this week. Here's what shipped:
My Discoveries is new. Your search history is now saved. Every discovery you've made, all in one place. Tap any to revisit it.
Click-to-discover lets you click any artist in your results to start a new search from them. Chain discoveries together until you land on something you never knew existed.
Track variety is improved. Playlists now feature different tracks each time, even for the same artist. Run the same search twice, get fresh songs both times.
Speed. Discovery results are near-instant. Repeat playlists create in about 1 second.
Deeper database. Coverage expanded to nearly 3 million artists and over 3 million albums.
Better niche results. Obscure seeds that previously returned too few matches now pull back stronger results.
K-pop, J-pop, C-pop. Full genre coverage for Asian pop including city pop, visual kei, and more.
Landing page refresh. Better mobile layout and updated social previews when sharing links.
More coming. As always, let me know what's working and what's not.
I built this because I personally needed it and nothing like it existed. Still a solo developer, still shipping improvements every week.
Free to try at https://sonicoracle.music/ Three playlists, no credit card needed.
Alessandro
I’ve been upgrading my listening set up over the past few months and I’m really happy with what I’ve got.
Speakers are 1989 Sony SS TL-5’s. Despite Sony’s poor reputation, these things are a serious contender! I upgraded from a pair of bookshelf pioneer speakers and can already hear a massive upgrade in sound fidelity.
The turntable is a Fosi Luna 3. It’s nothing too fancy but it gets the job done better than my previous audio technica.
The receiver is a 1980’s JVC R-X300. This thing punches way above its weight and certain does better with my Sony’s compared to my newer Denon that I swapped out. I’m currently working on tuning it but have little experience with this. Using Steely Dan’s Aja as my go-to tuning piece. Let me know if you have any pointers for tuning.
Ultimately, I’d love to have a HiFi room in my home so I’m slowly upgrading and swapping things here and there. I think a new cartridge is the next logical step.
Curious to hear your thoughts on my set up and how to move forward with the hobby!
Cheers!
I’ve been told JBL fans lurk around here. I was in another JBL group. They all had portable battery powered speakers. I prefer ones made from wood myself. I’ve been restoring JBL for 15 years or so. Many other brands, but their my fav.
I have settled on a pair of active speakers (KEF Coda W) and a custom streamer. This is a very convenient setup, it wakes up automatically and can be remote-controlled without ever touching anything.
I auditioned the Cambridge Audio LR/X as well, but for some reason they decided it should not wake up on USB input so I decided to return it.