cedargrover
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| Power cable @respected_ent Mind sharing which power cord you used? I have a CODEX too and would be willing to experiment... Thanks! | |
| What would be an upgrade over the NAD M51 Direct Digital D/A Converter? Try to demo the Ayre CODEX at ~$1750, and sometimes they pop up on here around $1500. I have not A/B'd your DAC with the CODEX, but if you are looking for an engaging sound, the CODEX is a great place to start demoing. | |
| Best car audio, Burmester? highly disapointed I have the standard Bose system in my '15 Audi A8 (no road noise, FYI :) ), and it is really quite good. By far the best Bose system I've heard. I had a chance to hear the optional B&O system ($6000?) with the motorized tweeters. It sounded... | |
| Vandersteen help needed Please do share the exact cables that worked for you, when you figure that out. Thanks, and congrats! | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review @jhillsThanks! | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review Hi Exron. You're certainly entitled to your opinions. I will just note that the gain on the Ayre amp is certainly lower than the NAD S200 it replaced. If you're ever in northern NJ, I would welcome the chance to change your mind with a listeni... | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review Yup, definitely in the market for that pre. For now, I run the CODEX (which has a preamp function) straight into the amp, and use a passive volume control with the P-5xe. It's kind of a pain to switch cables when I want to play vinyl, but this i... | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review Thanks nycjlee! | |
| Vandersteen help needed Small world! :) | |
| Vandersteen help needed Audionoobie, you don't happen to be the gentleman who was picking up his 1s at Johnny's place when I was dropping off my check for an Ayre amp? This was about a month ago. I'm the guy with the beard and Buddy Holly glasses. :) | |
| Vandersteen help needed May I suggest experimenting with additional toe in? Johnny Rutan has these set up in his shop spread far apart with a fair amount of toe in. Running with tube amps, they sound excellent. | |
| Time for Two Ways ! Vandersteen 1ci. First order crossover at 2.8kHz. 8" woofer, 1" tweeter. On paper, hard to believe it would work well. But it sounds great. | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review I'm in NJ. | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review Thanks all; I agree that the combo of Vandersteen and Ayre is really wonderful. And Johnny R makes it a very enjoyable, low stress experience to demo and purchase. I am very fortunate to live only 3 miles from his shop. :) | |
| Speaker phase observation and question? Some speakers, e.g., Vandersteen, are purposely designed to have all drivers in the same, positive phase. As Mr. Squires implies, Vandersteen does not use a flat baffle. |