soix
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| Preamp for Bryston 4b3 & Tannoy Cheviots Obviously I should be able to figure this out on my own, but if any of you are already aware as to whether any of the suggested preamps are fully balanced that would be helpful info. Of the ones I recommended the Atmasphere, Backert, ARC, and V... | |
| Suggestions for power amps wider soundstage maybe more lifelike energy, little more low end kick If you can accommodate them, adding a couple subs may be the most cost effective and effective way to achieve what you’re looking for. A pair of SVS SB1000 Pro subs only cos... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? Great speakers. Congrats and enjoy! | |
| Re: streaming recommendations for newbie @danmar123 Yeah, at this point I’d highly recommend getting a streamer rather than tying yourself in knots trying to get your phone to work. It needn’t be a very expensive streamer, and your sound quality will improve significantly. | |
| Turntable Isolation Sorry the Townshend didn’t work for footfalls, but did you notice any improvement in sound otherwise? | |
| Records not stored vertically for decades Well, I got to look at some of my records today and they look to be in surprisingly good shape. There may be some warping but tough to really tell just by looking (unfortunately didn’t get to view them on a flat surface) , there was no visible mo... | |
| Preamp for Bryston 4b3 & Tannoy Cheviots I see a lot of music live, and having real instruments sound as real as possible and breadth and three dimensionality of soundstage are the goals I would like to maximize. Given your stated objectives I’d skew toward a tube preamp. The aforeme... | |
| Suggestions for power amps It would be most helpful in making more meaningful recommendations if you could share what specific improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for. | |
| I need a extension cord with Given some recent recommendations I’d reiterate the OP’s requirements that include no power conditioning and 20 amp compatibility just to avoid future wasted effort/time. | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing @benanders Your post is as slanted as it is ineffective in its stated upfront point that differences between objective/measurement and subjective/trust your ears types are avoidable. You give several examples of “experts” who hear no difference be... | |
| I need a extension cord with Here’s another potential option from Cullen Cable… https://www.cullencable.com/111-2/ | |
| Records not stored vertically for decades Thanks to all those recommending record cleaning methods/equipment cause I’m gonna really need them and am looking into each and every one. Back in the day I just used the ol’ Discwasher brush/liquid so I’m sure there’s a ton o’ crap lurking in t... | |
| Re: streaming recommendations for newbie My router is on a separate floor from the system and I currently run eero mesh to strengthen the signal to the other floor (basement). So is using an Ethernet cable still possible? Absolutely. You just need another Mesh node near your streamer... | |
| Mark Levinson Has Saved Me And My MUSIC!! I’m pretty much a purist at heart and don’t use tone controls or DSP although I may well try the latter at some point as I’ve heard great results in other systems. In this case if there’s something that can make me wanna listen to a lot of my fav... | |
| A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler I have tried streaming Tidal from my MacBook or iPhone into my Chord DAC, but it is not as good as cds. The missing link is something like a Zen streamer Yeah, I totally get what you’re saying. I started streaming with my iPhone and upgraded U... |