riccitone
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| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem Have you tried any other set amps with the TAD’s just to make sure that you actually need 40watts of SET? Sustained and peak current delivery kinda rules all in most of these equations, provided the ps is sufficiently healthy. But yeah, 1 ohm dip... | |
| Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner? Current delivery and immediacy seems to be the defining point. At least in my system anyway. I was plugging my amp directly into a high quality outlet to much better effect (another important thing to consider btw), until I got a good deal on a us... | |
| if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can Don’t let others tell you that your system is not good. Unless anything there needs a recap or new wiring, then leave it alone. I mean, speakers maybe? But only if they’re in need of some service. But those a5’s are supposed to be great speakers (... | |
| A listening test of two power amps I think your experiment here is brilliantly executed. And yes, ultimately about the music. Dare to say that knowing one amp over the other might even influence perception in a certain way (could be bs on my part but I’m going with it). Tracks actu... | |
| Overkill for small room My room is almost exactly the size of yours, but opted for sealed cabinet Spendor 4/5 Classic (small monitors). But had some ported speakers before them and it was just fine. As stated earlier, with 14 feet you can pull them well away from the fro... | |
| Ethernet cables Even a Bluejeans Cat6a will be a vast improvement over any stock Amazon whatever. Of course, the Bluejeans is as far as I’ve gotten! ;) But yeah, also a decent network switch and linear power supplies wherever you can manage is a big part of it. ... | |
| Better cd SQ +1 @facten @corelli @nic919 If you’re comfortable with trying a couple of very different dacs on credit with fair return policies, then your best bet is to sample them with a well made digital coax cable. At least to experiment and find where im... | |
| Better cd SQ Forgot to mention a used Weiss Dac would be a great option if you could swing it! | |
| Better cd SQ A solid Dac choice would be the smart next step. Without knowing exactly what the cirrus chip and output stage of the Marantz may render in tonality and stage characteristics, hard to say exactly what will differ. It 2k for a dac would get you a ... | |
| Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others? +1 @hilde45 @atmasphere @mapman @mahgister Thank you all for distilling things properly. These important factors are often overlooked and/or usurped by either hyperbole or oscilloscopes. | |
| Are there other people like me ? Amazed by their low cost system :) If you know of costlier systems, heard costlier systems but come back to your own and still get goosebumps? That’s all that matters. It’s all relative, and it’s all a matter of experimentation and personal taste. Not to mention the psychoacoustic ... | |
| It's your streamer, not your modem This all gets a bit circular, but have to agree the best place to start is with a highly capable streamer. But after getting that into place, even a decent $30 switch can make a considerable difference. I couldn’t ignore the findings and suggestio... | |
| New streamer needed @audphile1 Lol…great analogy. And I might have overreacted. It was late (and I shouldn’t have checked my phone). Point taken, one discussion at at time. Solid suggestions, btw. Am looking into them as well 🙏🏼 | |
| New streamer needed @audphile1 I think “highjacking” is going way overboard. It may initially seem off topic to suggest a switch, but the result can help achieve where your suggestion comes into play. Which is to bring things to the level of high quality CD transpo... | |
| New streamer needed +1 @romanesq it’s also amazing what a couple of $30 network switches can do for sound quality. Jitter and noise can be mitigated in a big way before getting to the streamer. Made an enormous difference in my setup, and am convinced it can elevat... |