jjss49
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| High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ? @calvinj seems to me that even though you started this thread asking for others' input you are here to speak rather than listen... i guess that's fine, to each their own as to why they come to this forum | |
| High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ? long story short, rooms matter alot, often at least as much as the cumulative effect of all the equipment but if you have a bad room, a lot can be done to make the listening experience fairly good, most notably minimizing room effects by going ne... | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice for all around capability i confidently recommend floor standers from proac or vandersteen as being safe bets to please pretty much universally, within any reasonable price range, up to nose bleed price levels (this doesn't mean other brands will ... | |
| High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ? the room is paramount, as it couples with the chosen speakers | |
| Does the streamer effect sound quality yes, for sure though there is fertile debate about the extent, and in how good a system the differences can be easily heard | |
| Help choosing a DAC op i trust you have seen my long thread on dacs i have tried (and commented on in length) on this board i run a similar system as yours i would say buy a used pontus 2 used at a good price ($1200-1400), try it, and you can resell it dollar for ... | |
| Help for a Lo-Fi guy your description of the amp is correct this amp has been made over 25-30 years so the value can be somewhat different depending on the age of it basically it's sale value if in good condition is in the low $2000's, $2500 or more if it is a newer... | |
| REL owners, how many clicks on your gain and crossover as others have said, follow the instructions step by step, to the letter (and use the speaker level input/speakon if at all possible) asking others for settings here is foolishness -- this is completely room and system dependent | |
| Eversolo dmp A6 vs Master edition vs Z8 isn't this proof that too many choices and permutations around gear causes uncertainty and attendant anxiety? i have the master edition, and enjoy it... | |
| Should You Leave An External Power Supply On 24-7? i leave mine on | |
| Harbeth M40.1 vs. M40.2 vs. M40.2 Anniversary Edition vs. M40.3XD i agree that one of the main issues/challenges in most conventional sized listening rooms with the mon 40’s is placement relative to room boundaries to dial in a smooth and articulate (and not overpowering) midbass and bass response vis a vis boun... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? yes indeed, but this is hardly limited to internet forums -- the problem is quite universal | |
| Which LS3/5a? the ls3/5a's are indeed iconic speakers, but i would say in the present day there are many many more cost effective and better sounding mini monitors out there... so unless there is a nostalgia/classicism motivation here, i would go with little pr... | |
| Hegel H390 DAC @jjss49 I was hoping you’d post here. Thanks. I used digital bnc from Jay’s cdt2mklll to Aqua and rca"s from Aqua to Hegel. I used same bnc from Jay’s directly into Hegel. Sorry, but are you suggesting using DAC loop would equate to "equal... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? if it is a medium to big room, size really matters... nearfield a different story |