hilroy48

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New phono stage arrived
I am running a Sugden IA-4 ClassA amp. The speakers are Capriccio continuo Ad Monitor 311. Madison Audio lab speaker cables, all wire world Silver eclipse 8 interconnects. The Dealer was no help.   
New phono stage arrived
There were no wow moments, is was flat dull and muddy sounding.   
dedicated power receptacles for mono blocks?
I have one dedicated 20 Amp cct for my mono blocks and entire system. No issues  
Could Class D really be that good?
I heard a Belcanto class D amp with A $50K pair of Vimberg Floor standers. $10K  Gutwire Speaker cables. The system was in a smaller room, and sounded Amazing. I thought Class D was the bottom of the food chain, I was wrong. to be honest it sounde... 
Verity Audio speaker manufacturer silent...
Keep voting for Trudeau and this country will be completely destroyed.  
Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark
I have had several sets of Dynaudio speakers.  Going back to 2017, I had a set of S40's made in Denmark, The contour 20i made in Denmark. Then recently I bought the confidence 20 and now I have the confidence 30 speakers. All made in Denmark. I ha... 
Have you heard the Goldring Ethos Cartridge?
I have an Ethos, i am upgrading to the new Ethos SE. That cart will sound different on every table. I have a Audio mods Series 6 Tone arm, and it is a delight on that setup.  
Help me pick a Dac
I have the Aqua LA Voce DAc as well as a Saturn audio. Both in the $4K range. both sound close.  
Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge
I like the sound of Goldring carts. I have an Eroica XL MC cart on my P3 in the basement, I enjoy it. My Main system is the Ethos. I am looking to upgrade that to the New Ethos Se cart.  
inakustik cables
I wanted to buy a set of cables, Robert simply told me my system wasn't worth those cables.. I ended up buying Wireworld Silver eclipse 8 cables.  
Cable elevators
I use soft sponge hockey pucks.  
DAC Suggestions
I have 2 systems and 2 great DACS, I have an Aqua La Voce , and the Saturn Audio Dac. they are both around $4K and sound equal, both great Dacs.  
DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system
Look at the Ifi Neo dac with upgraded power supply. Amazing little dac for $1100.00 I have one out on my garage system.  
Dedicated 20 amp circuit. 10/2 or 10/3?
I have a pair of class A mono blocks, I ran one 12/2 conductor twenty amp circuit to a Cardas 4181 receptacle. From the wall the power cord goes to the power conditioner, then all my gear plugs into the PC. Running full load with some volume, I am... 
Have Luxman 509x. Considering Pass Labs INT-250 or Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated
Take a look at Sugden,Masterclass series. I have been completely satisfied with their amps. My main system has had the SPA-4 power amp and LA-4 pre amp. I sold the power amp, and bought a pair of Sugden MPA-4 mono blocks. I am not ever giving them...