dalims4

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Bi-amping
There’s a huge audio benefit just not for you. Twice the amp twice the cables for some lucky audio manufacturers. I was biamped with Bel Canto REF1000 mk2s for years and when I started selling them off to buy new, I was surprised at the difference... 
Your experience with these power cables?
I respectfully recommend van den Hul Mainsstream for amps and subs and Mainservers for sources.   
Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k)
Used Dali. I’ve had MS4s and currently have Epicon 6s. Excellent speakers. I put my Epicon 6s up for sale but came to my senses. It took one guy asking questions about them to change my mind.  
The problem with streaming
I’m in the process of selling off my entire analog side. Only the turntable is left. The digital side I have sounds much better anyway.  Hunt a record, dust it, clean it, let it dry, put it on, play for twenty minutes including that one song I hat... 
Any thoughts or recommendations regarding the Emotiva SE8 or REL subwoofer?
A Rel will fill out the soundstage besides giving you lower bass. It’s a very pleasing effect. No experience with the Emotiva.  
SPL Audio
I know what you mean. I only have about five-hundred records and they are a pain in the ass to move. The digital side sounds better anyway and all I have to do is find the mouse.  
SPL Audio
Selling off the entire analog side. I’m too old and crippled to hunt and flip records. The Phonos is a fantastic phono preamp, the best I’ve heard.  
SPL Audio
My Phonos is listed in the classifieds. Like a baby bird. Cheap, cheap!  
SPL Audio
You can stream Tidal without Roon but Roon adds a lot more body to the music. I think Tidal sounds better through Roon than JRiver. You probably Tidal by itself with whatever computer you have.use. I was using a cheap stock Hewlett Packard before ... 
SPL Audio
Two months into s800 ownership. It definitely works better with Tidal and MQA than Qobuz hi-res. Tidal has beautiful, spacious, ethereal qualities and tight bass. Qobuz sounds turgid and dark. Both through Roon. Don't know why but that's how it so... 
van den Hul Colibri - Recondition or leave it alone - how to reach vdH
Contact John McGuirk at [email protected]. He’s the distributor for van den Hul. Van den Hul customer service has greatly improved since the Bluebird days.  
Zavfino
Glad to hear Zavfino took care of you with the broken fitting.  
Correct ear alignment
Got a feeling ears aren’t the only orifices aligned there.  
How to tame a bright system?
If the unpleasantness appeared with the AQ Fire why don’t you get something else that’s not harsh?  
Tannoy Stirlings on the way!
Question: Are any of you using the 3rd binding post?  If so, did you find 3-wire speaker cables, or are you using a separate wire?  Do you find it actually gives your Tannoys a quieter background? Higher end van den Hul speaker cables were designe...