It feels great, it looks great, it has zero microphonics. I would buy it again.
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Torq isnāt around anymore.
Left to right is ZMF Atticus or Eikon?, HD820, TH900 MK2 and Sony Z1R.
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Thanks Deepy. On the basis of your comments and from others on this forum, Iāve decided to get the Forza Hybrid. Appreciate your help.
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Congratulations @Leemore5745. Please let us know of your experience with it. Best of luck.
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Updated listening room with my questionable taste in artwork etsy canvases. First image is a Banksy style monkey with heaphones, second is a painting of a TDK tape (because as a Gen X/millennial cusper - thatās the format I really grew up on), third is the patent application for the headphone. Not sure if itās real. but itās dated Spet, 13 1966 by G.F. Falkenberg, patent number 3,722,926.
Iāve also added a grumpy goose headphone stand (which is absolutely gorgeous - highly reccomended) holding the LCD-5 between the two gold Woo stands on the top shelf.
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What a great Space. You have done a fine job with it. Nice relaxing place by the look of it. Congratulations.
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This is really nice.
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@antdroid - are those Genelec monitors - and if so which model? Iām trying to upgrade my desktop speaker setup from the Audioengine A2, and was looking at a variety of Genelec monitors, the mini Maggie system (if my Enleum 23r can power them for near field listening), or something like the KEF LSX. Right now Iām using the internal dac inside my sim audio 230 had (and using it as a preamp), but if get something really nice, might move my Hugo 2 down there. What are your thoughts in the Genelecs and have you listened to any other desktop speakers you also like?
Genelecs are great and generally small. The speakers on my desk are IK iLoud Micros They are a little smaller than Genelecs, and are plastic instead of metal. They are pretty good, but Genelecs are a step up. I prefer the iLoud to the A2 and Kanto YU2 that Iāve owned in the past. I may get Genelecs in the future. I also want LSX too but probably for a different room.
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I wouldnāt recommend it because of the poor software. Itās as painful as setting up one of those unreliable smart light bulbs for the first timeā¦just FYI. It does look nice though aesthetically.
@antdroid nice setup! Desk, audio and ambiance too. Do the wall panels help with music or with being on Zoom (or whatever)? And whatās the mike stand? I have one on a chunky desktop base, would love to streamline.
Is that a Bakoon amp? Doesnāt look like the Enleum.
Oh thatās interesting and nice to know. If I ever got it, it would be just using it with Roon.
The wall panels were just added. It was partly to reduce some echo in the corner there which actually helps a lot. I also wanted to reduce the conf call voice getting over to my wifeās home office on the other side of that wall. Not sure that it helps that scenario or not.
The mic stand is from a random company called Thronmax. I got it on Amazon. Itās quite nice. Thronmax Zoom Boom Arm ā Thronmax Microphones | VertigainĀ® Technology
Finally, yes the amp is the Bakoon AMP-13R.
I have a pair of KEFK LS50s in my basement and KEF LSX in my workout room (which is why I was considering them as desktop speakers - I liked them so much). I havenāt had any issues with the software during initial setup, but I use Roon for both pairs - and the optical in on each for the TV they are close to. My LSX are also wall mounted, as KEF makes some nice wall mount stands for them.
I donāt think Iāve streamed one thing via their software - so I donāt dispute your comment - but if you plan to use Roon with them (or use a digital input from a PC or a TV), it has been a non-issue for me. Both do sound great.
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Yes, I agree with you. Using Roon with them made them much more manageable from my experience as well. So in that scenario youād be set. However, if you use them on a desktop itās kind of required to use the DSP settings on the app otherwise, theyād sound pretty horrible. The problem is, for whatever reason, my DSP settings reset every time the LSX wake from standby. As a result, youāre forced to fiddle with the app constantly which works 50% of the time. Could be just my unit who knowsā¦
That sounds like a PIA. Iād at least contact KEF; their customer service is real good in my experience. My LS50 had the distortion that was a design fault. They were out of warranty, I sent in my speakers, and they sent me a brand new set - no questions asked.
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Looks comfy! I have a very capable desktop DAC/Amp (from Monolith) but Iām tempted to sell it and get the K9 Pro. Iām guessing youāre happy with yours.
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