adg101
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| Why are there so many wooden box speakers out there? Cost of machinery and material. WAF is probably another one as the market also dictates what will sell regardless of price or performance. Likely most people do not have a great room where the difference can be heard or know how to or can properly... | |
| Looking for preamp recommendation Unless you’re very limited on shelf space I wouldn’t limit myself to a preamp with a phono stage especially at the level of your Pass. An older Audio Research Reference preamp or a ModWright LS 36.5 would be a good place to start. You could probab... | |
| Simplest Linear PSU? Another Teddy Pardo. Made a noticeable difference over the stock SMPS. | |
| Balanced switch for preamp output Plenty of cheap switches out their that I’d avoid. Years ago Wireworld made a RCA switch called the Wireworld Comparator. Probably would not be hard to build one with quality parts or contact the big boys such as Kimber, Wireworld or even Chris at... | |
| Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference? As mentioned it depends on your system and of course ears. I’ve used Canare which is surprisingly pretty good, great for the money. I use these cables on my drum kit to mic. Later I moved up to WyWires Silver XLR which was a big jump up, everythin... | |
| Long digital or balanced cable run? Not sure either will produce better sound but one might degrade some but I doubt the length of cable you are referring to will make a difference. Why you would want to put more distance from source to DAC may not be ideal, So I would go for longer... | |
| Which Solid State amplifier would you recommend for my budget? New. Parasound A21+. Used. Too many to mention. I very much like my Pass X250 which would fall into your budget but rarely show up on the market. | |
| Wilson Sasha W/P amplifier pairing Surprised any of the Pass amps mentioned sounded bright and forward; my W/P6 sound great with my Pass X250. Maybe there’s something else going on in your system or room. Have you played with speaker placement and room treatment? Will note that bef... | |
| How crucial is the quality of a digital cable? | |
| How crucial is the quality of a digital cable? Spend a little more. If that’s your maximum budget then this a very nice cable. Haven’t used the Canare in years but remember it was a fairly smooth sounding cable, not the most transparent but pleasant sounding | |
| AudioQuest Vodka vs Purist Audio Ethernet Cable I disagree that all Ethernet cables are they same. To me that’s the same as saying all transports sound the same. I use a modest Supra Cat 8 which is indeed an improvement over any computer grade cable I’ve made or purchased at an office supply st... | |
| To upgrade, or not to upgrade, that is the question In my experience it’s the last meter or so that makes the difference as my guess it’s using a cable that is insulated/shielded better reducing EM/RFI before getting to the streamer with an improvement in lower noise floor. Simple and affordable te... | |
| Do speaker cables really make a difference ? They definitely do and probably more than any other cable, then power cables, interconnects and digital cables the least. At least that’s my opinion. If you can’t hear the difference in your system then you should probably start with upgrading you... | |
| Will a New Amp Sound Better Than My ML333? Keep your amp as it sounds it’s running great and guessing the extensive work done was likely the caps, which is what the 300 series are known for. The amp may last you another twenty five years. If you’re looking to upgrade, speakers will always ... | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp RME ADI fs2 with Teddy Pardo linear power supply. I use this and don’t miss either of my preamps, which are a ModWright LS36.5 and Sonic Frontiers Line 2 SE. Been running direct and have not gone back but will be here soon to compare in more depth... |