cooper52
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| Adding a power strip to power conditioner--advisable? Thanks once again for the input and suggestions. While I'm still thinking about a power conditioner upgrade, I decided to simply add another one to the system, plugged into the other half of the duplex wall outlet. Found a 6-socket unit from ADD P... | |
| Can Audiogon compete with AudioMart (US and Canuck) A lot being said here that's been rattling through my mind for the last couple of years. For me, the most valuable feature of the AGON site is this very forum. Contributors have been very helpful to me answering questions I've posted. I haven't tr... | |
| Adding a power strip to power conditioner--advisable? Thanks for the responses. A little more information, which may be helpful: the Furman conditioner is plugged into a dedicated circuit, using one half of the duplex wall socket. Taking dekay's lead, I'm thinking the best solution here would be to s... | |
| Thinking about the Shanling ET3 — any thoughts? Got my ET3 last May, so I’ve had a good few months to assess it. As I described in my post of Jan. 2 (q.v.), the transport has been a significant upgrade over my previous spinner, a (no longer made) Cambridge Audio CXU, which is actually, at heart... | |
| The new Shanling CT90 myphoebe16 I hope you'll share your impressions once you've had a chance to listen. I look forward to seeing what you think. | |
| ??? Where Does "High End" Start ??? Interesting thread. I personally think high-end is an eye-of-the-beholder assessment. How many dollars does it take to reach nirvana? Probably as many opinions as there are people to form them. I'm reminded of something the late Sir Kenneth Clark ... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer zlone, it's a reasonably good cable--Cardas Parsec. I'm pretty happy with the sound I'm getting with this setup. It looks like if I switch to an Aurender streamer, USB would be my only choice. | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Oops--apologies to hjdca. I should have looked back through this thread again before my previous post. The Volumio Rivo+ was indeed mentioned here and I appreciate your sharing your opinion. | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer I don't think it's been mentioned in any of the recommendations here, but I'm now quite curious about the Volumio Rivo or Rivo Plus digital transport, which I saw reviewed on YouTube recently by A British Audiophile. It's well within my budget, ev... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Here’s the update I promised in my previous post: after living for a few weeks with my new ELAC Varro ES500 which I think has probably had enough time to find its voice, I’m liking it quite a lot. My first impressions were, as I said, that it was ... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Reading this and some other threads on the subject of streamers/servers, I’m now rethinking my aspiration for a USB output, as there is a body of opinion that this connection is inherently more noisy than some others. I believe, however, it can ac... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Thanks to all for your input and advice. Lots to think about. The consensus seems to favor Aurender, though their best regarded streamers are way out of my price range. I noticed an A10 currently available that I can stretch to--do any of you have... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Here's an update: the ELAC Varro RS500 sub arrived yesterday and is now going through its paces in my system. Right out of the box, I'm kind of surprised how different this sub sounds to my previous (now deceased) REL S/2, but I'm certainly not di... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Doing a bit of calculating here, just for the fun of it. Modern concert "A" has been standardized to 440 Hz (though this varies with different orchestras, some tuning a bit higher, like 441 or 442). An octave below that (220 Hz) is the top line of... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Here's an update: based on reviews, suggestions here, availability, price, and my ability to make a deal I'm comfortable with, I've ordered an Elac Varro RS-500 which should arrive in a week or two. My plan is to connect this via my Modwright KWI ... |