Thank you for your input. I ended up getting the Etymotic ER3XR taking your advice that finding the right tips will give me the comfort I want. Detachable cable was another criteria since I’ve gone through 4 cables on my other IEMs. So far I’m happy with it. Isolation is great and the bass is...

Hi everyone I am looking for a new IEM for traveling, commuting and open office environment. I tried Bosse and Sonys different ANC headphones after reading good reviews but was turned off by the SQ which I found to lack detail and precision and they had way too much bass. This turned my...

To report back, in case more people would be considering the same speakers.   I ended up buying the KEF LS50 with custom stands. I didn't listen to any of the above speakers when looking around since I couldn't find them in stores near by. What I listened to was a couple of different more...

Thank you for your quick answer. Do you think the 551 will be enough to power the LS50? I've read a lot of people saying it's hard to drive and I'm getting a bit worried.

Hi     I'm looking for speakers and I'm considering the B&W 685 S2, KEF LS50 as CooLy_oNE, but also B&W CM5 and Dynaudio Excite X12, for my first stereo setup. I'll use a Meridian 506.20 as source and Meridian 551 integrated amp to begin with, over time I'll complement with a LP player and...

has no one an idea?

Hi   A few months ago I bought a Meridian 506 since I can't afford to buy all the records on vinyl. Now when I'm used to it my the sound from my TT sounds flat and unengaging. I believe the TT is a grundig, got it from my dad. RIA: cambride 640p, HP amp x-can v8.   Is there a easy way to...

I meant burn-in. Read somewhere that the sound would change quite a bit when the cable had been in use for some hundred hours.   My first impressions weren't completely true. The bass is still there, tho its quicker ant not as smeared which makes the mids more prominent. It's mostly that I...

I've just got my Meridian 506 with a 1m QED Qunex 2 RCA cable.   I compared the QED cable with my old ones with my TT and I'm confused. The QED cable should be many times better, at least price wise.   To begin the QED removes a veil and the sound is more clear. But at the same time it...

I've found a meridian 506.20, linn genki for around 500$ and a MF A3.2CD for 600$. Which one do you think is the best. I'd like a CDP that is neutral, detailed and can produce "silence" in music so it feels like space (Nicolas Jaar, James Blake for example). I'd rather take good heights than...

My budget is around 3000SEK, approximately 500$/300£. It's hard comparing prices in SEK and USD, at least I know the Meridian is on the absolute edge of what my budget allows.

Excellent thread!!   I've just come to the conclusion that it's not worth buying all the albums I want on vinyl since the price difference so I'm looking for a CDP. Been reading about the Meridian 506.24/507/508.24, MF A3CD and Linn Genki mainly. How do they stand compared to newer CDPs in...

Hi   I've started to think about what I shall be looking for when buying gear. At the moment I use my dads old TT, Cambridge 640p and a x-can V8.   In the relatively near future I'm going to buy my first speaker setup, amp, speakers, new TT ...   I'm starting with the TT since I...

I still feel that there should be a different. Maybe it's not noticeable. Which genres do you think doesn't work with vinyl, if any? I'm looking for Crystal Castles second album and not sure if I should get the vinyl or CD.

A couple of years ago I started to collect vinyls and I've mostly bought older releases. Recently I've been loiking at some albums that only excist on CD. That got me thinking about how todays music is recorded. Since a convertion from analog to digital or the otherway probably decreases the...