chrisr
Responses from chrisr
| Speaker cables for Focal 1038 Be? True - fat pure copper wire and you're good - Jacques Mahul would agree; that's what they use in their own systems. | |
| Speaker Cables and Connectors I would follow Focal advice: a cable 4mm or larger depending on length and some good banana plugs from parts express, or kabeldirekt for example. | |
| AQ Rocket 88 DBS or no DBS? If it makes a sonic difference to the point where music reproduction is improved, then DBS is worth it. | |
| High end Class D amps? No mention of PS Audio... not high-end enough I presume? | |
| Marantz pm6006 upgrade? Schiit? | |
| Audioquest or Kimber kable. Kimber of course. Audioquest is the new monster and they offer no measurements on their speakers with "dbs" or without. THey are snake-oil salesmen. | |
| Rega, Totem, or KEF bookshelf speakers? I have had rega rs5, ls50, and i still have totem hawk.In a 10x10 (I hope acoustically treated), I would go with totem /and/or LS50. Maybe LS50 1st, and then Totem. I would get both. | |
| Monster Cable m2.4s bi-wire The big terminator is just a cable splitter. so high and low wire are identical, 12awg.You can buy such cable splitter on DIY sites, such as douglasconnections or viablue.The Monsters are really nice cables! | |
| Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables chrisr , Usualy manufacturer use the same gauge for internal speaker cable. Some use stranded 12 gauge. Which one would be best solid or strand ? And which gauge would you suggest for a three way speaker. I read that hardcore engineers and a... | |
| Beginning of a new journey... @arafiq I just received the valli2. I have listened to it for it for an hour and it sounds so much better! I have no idea what the tube is as there’s no marking on it and its box.I thought it would make music sounds much louder than I am used to, ... | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? Paul is an awesome guy, and I really enjoy watching his youtube channel.I had the PS300/ stellar pre-/dac in mind for a time, but the price for what is inside the box turned me completely off. And I also have second thoughts about going from clas... | |
| Beginning of a new journey... Doing the same... while my wife and daughter highjack the tv/stereo, I enjoy my cans on my ears. So far, I have senneheiser 598 open-back, and Sony 7506 closed-back, alternating depending on mood and music.I am using a motorola cellphone and tida... | |
| Totem Hawks - my impressions Aren't they great? I am in the process of setting up a secondary system with my hawks, positioned to form a 6ft equilateral trangle. I have not found an integrated yet, but it will be tube-based. | |
| Looking to hear Tekton in NC Must be rare... by the way, I will stay in cary/raleigh for a couple days mid-march, are they any dealers that would be worth visiting in the area? | |
| Wharfedale Elysian? I just ordered a pair of the Elysian 2’s. Should be here in a week. These will take the place of a pair of Focal Sopra 2’s. Yes! Please let us know... I am very curious too, but with 2 kids in college...can't place an order. |