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Best way to route signal from laptop to integrated amplifier
Willem, thanks for the Harbeth article. As it turns out, because previous sources used hadn’t the option of adjusting output amplitude, I simply failed to consider its potential impact on overall reproduction. It helps to understand why, between t... 
Angstrom 200 preamp
Thanks anyway, Apie. I found a remote controller and now am not willing to part with it. If you use one, I'm sure you understand.  
Angstrom 200 preamp
Apie, I hadn't looked at my correspondence for a while and just came across your post. I'm in the process of reevaluating what I'm going to do about my preamp situation so am not yet ready to let this very competent piece go. I will let you know i... 
Angstrom 200 preamp
Follow up on the Angstrom. Ok, I figured everything out and it is now in my main system. The setup is as follows. Shanling CD100, Angstrom pre, Ayre V3 amp to Martin Logan Ethos speakers. I'm quite satisfied with the sound but I have no remote con... 
Rogue Audio Sphynx and Martin Logan Odysseys
If I decide to use spikes it won't be until after everything else is tried and adjusted and, even then, it will not be directly into/onto the floor. I had spikes on a Vandersteen sub a few years ago and it did cause damage when I tried moving movi... 
Rogue Audio Sphynx and Martin Logan Odysseys
In all my years of audio interest I've never used spikes so I have a drawer full of them. I guess I just didn't understand, and am still a little fuzzy, how this seemingly simple application could accomplish much. Anyway, I appreciate your knowled... 
Rogue Audio Sphynx and Martin Logan Odysseys
Sent from my iPadI appreciate these responses mostly because of your sharing knowledge but partly because it confirms the fact that it wasn't just my limited experience keeping me from making what I thought was going to be a simple and straightfor... 
Rogue Audio Sphynx and Martin Logan Odysseys
Thanks for your responses and I guess I exposed my ignorance of both biamping in general and the capability of my own amp. I'm in the process of learning terms such as active, passive, horizontal, vertical, etc., and I think what I needed to ask h...