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@Merrick it has a direct mode (tone controls bypassed) and also pure audio (bypasses any video signal, turns off display, bypasses tone control). I've tried 'em all. Good thing Vidar is on order. :-)

I’m not surprised. HT receivers are Swiss Army knives, great utilities but a specialized tool will always beat the general use tool equivalent on the do it all device.

@Merrick Agree. A toaster oven doesn't do toast as well as a toaster, and it can't bake a pie like a full-sized oven. :-)

Yup, quality gear.

Nice! Congrats. Looking forward to your impressions!

I just have to stop anticipating the Khozmo passive, or I’ll go nuts. Fortunately, Vidar will arrive 3 weeks before Khozmo. That will be fun.

I think you said yesterday you were looking for a cheaper version of the Evoke 10. While not as good probably you could look at the Dynaudio EMIT M10, which I think is the previous generation.

@rlow I am also considering ELAC Debut Reference. Soft dome tweeter, slightly laid back, but still detailed... those descriptors usually mean I’ll like the sound. How’s your Vidar doing?

Debut Reference could definitely be a good match to your preferences.

I have 2 Vidars - they’re both making sweet music while I work :)

In my mind, you need to tailor the rest of your chain for maximum synergy with your transducers. So in any audio system, the transducers should be the first consideration and the first purchase.

@Merrick I’ve come to learn this in a roundabout way. Also, important to know presentation preferences. Klipsch kills me; Dynaudio loves me.

For me, the conundrum is…how do I know I /really/ like these speakers, if I don't like what I hear with gear I also like?

chicken vs. egg.

But generally I agree: match stuff with speakers.

I'm doing the fiddling with headphones instead of speakers. New amps, awaiting new DAC. Keeping headphones for now, for something to be recognizable.

See today's posts in the 'Audio Science Review Review' thread. And just generally.

@Biodegraded ffs, that was a painful 3 minutes I’ll never get back! Would have been sheer torture to watch the whole thing!

Amir on a forum is bad enough. I am /not/ watching that video.

So I suppose I shouldn't be curious re what he said about sbaf. Right. No, I shouldn't.

I had a brief experience, courtesy of @Koth Ganesh, at a meet. I certainly enjoyed it.

I was a speakers guy to begin with. Had headphones forced on me by marriage.

I use both as appropriate. When wishing private listening headphones reign supreme. When I can rock out there is nothing like having Meyer Sound speakers and Bag End subs to make the neighborhood take notice. Then there is work mode for which studio monitors are most userful.

@atomicbob I used to be about 90% headphones - at any time of day. Now, I'll use headphones for work and when being loud isn't appropriate!

yes, please.

@purr1n Was thinking Vinyl Nutjob forum. Will that work?

They have the exact same remote/codes, unless you had the OG plastic one. But still, the same codes, so they will both control each other.

@rlow clicking in stereo!! Oh, my... that will be interesting.

In my experience, the IR blaster of the Schiit remote isnt that powerful. I programmed the Schiit remote into a Logitech universal remote and it makes a massive difference. Where the Schiit remote needed to be pointed directly at my Saga, the universal remote can be pointed to the ceiling and it still works.. So if your systems are not right next to each other it may not be much of a problem with the stock remote

@Cryptowolf $14.99 for a bottle of Stoli is tough to beat. Even Beam White and JD No.7 cost at least $5 more! ;-)

My favorite Vodka, including the ones mentioned, would be Kettle One. Belvedere is a close second. Though I’m mostly a brown liquor drinker.

@Cryptowolf I am a Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey guy, but vodka is a close second if it comes from my freezer!

For real, went to purchase last night and was bummed to see the delay. I am also crossing my fingers for it to come in black to match the Akitika GT-102

@Inoculator I think the SAGA+ added some warmth and sense of space to my system. I have a BK BT-140 solid state power amp from the 90’s. Moving from the SYS to the SAGA had an effect even my non-audiophile wife could hear.

Here you go anyways :). Too bad it’s so dark its a bit blurry. Just using my cell phone. https://i.imgur.com/gte89xG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/P5dyE5C.jpg