bigtwin
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| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 @10024skip Another serious consideration should be a DYI cable. IMHO. Here are two fine choices that would cost you well $500 - $1000 depending on the connectors. https://www.vhaudio.com/furutech-dps-4.html https://www.vhaudio.com/neotech-nep... | |
| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 @mclinnguy For me, this just seems to be putting the cart before the horse. Since the idea of the Power Conditioner is to "Condition" the electricity feeding your components, and in some cases radically converting the electrical supply as is th... | |
| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 Are you really suggesting a $5000 power cable for a $2000 Power Conditioner? Unless the costs I see online for these two items are wrong, does this really make sense? Just seems to be backwards in terms of where to invest. IMHO. | |
| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 Search for "Power Cable" on Audiogon and Found 54,758 results. Do we really need another thread on this subject? I think not. IMHO | |
| Hegel comparison Fair enough. | |
| Hegel comparison @kennymacc Ok, I get your point, but aren't you just the least bit curious as to how the 590 DAC compares to your reference DAC? I have done the comparison with DACs that were supposed to be on a whole other level, only to find I couldn't hear ... | |
| Esoteric S-05 30 watt Class A Amp According to the manual, there is a switch on the back of the amp for "auto off". When selected, the amp will shut off when no signal has been received for 30 minutes. My Esoteric equipment does the same. In fact, my CD player doesn't have the ... | |
| Hegel comparison @kennymacc I'm confused by your statement "I have no experience with the H590s internal DAC" Are you saying in all the time you've owned the 590, you've never run your digital feed through it and compared the sound to whatever DAC you are usin... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off Let the blow-back commence. 🤣 | |
| Acoustical treatment to minimize exterior noises? Just some interesting reading. I don't have the expertise to comment. Cheers. https://www.acousticfields.com/how-to-make-a-soundproof-room/ | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off @soix I worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years and can confirm that companies are always looking for ways to deny claims. People generally misunderstand an insurance contract. The majority of people view a policy as explaining all t... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off The light bulb analogy is often used but it is not applicable IMO. All equipment I have owned has soft start circuitry to prevent damage on start up. Becoming an urban myth? I will only speak for my own equipment. The manufacturer specifically... | |
| Hegel comparison @avanti1960 I'm sure we could do this all day. Here's what The Absolute Sound had to say about the H30 Conclusion The Hegel H30 is not just a great-sounding amplifier, it’s also a tremendous bargain. I know I’ll get letters complaining that... | |
| A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler Well if you want overbuilt, and you're also talking about a DAC, look at the Esoteric line up. Big dollars but no one builds anything like it. IMHO | |
| A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler Audiolab makes some dedicated transports that punch above thier weight. The 6000 CDT has been highly recommended here. Check the Audiolab site for the 6000 and 9000 units. Cheers. |