996turbo911
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| Getting excited @greg_f I don't know anything about those decoupler but the Aavik is a killer integrated. You should really have fun with it. | |
| Old SS amps @bigtwin Excellent point there. Also ask about caps being replaced, or at least being checked out and deemed acceptable at some point recently. If all goes well an older amp can be a great buy but it can also be an expensive project if you don't d... | |
| Need Ideas on speaker cables Sorry I just find it funny how people always suggest DIY cable builds when someone asks for recommendations. I would think if the OP was interested in that option, they would have mentioned it. If someone asked for speaker or preamp suggestions,... | |
| Icon Audio, any opinions? @pdreher I picked one up but am still working out the rest of the details for this system. It's just sitting here in the box for now. I did open it up to inspect it and I love the looks of it though. Even better in person with the copper metal pie... | |
| Revelation Audio Labs (RAL) - Buyers Beware! I purchased a few of their interconnects some years back and they seem good for the money. Totally normal smooth transaction, I ended up recommending them to several friends who also had no issues. Recently inquired multiple times about speaker c... | |
| Speakers for 2nd System! With limited space I might look at something which works with the room rather than against it. Something like the Larsen 6 or 8 series, Von Schweikert VR-33 or VR-22, Gradient 6.2 or probably their other models as well. | |
| Fleetwood deville impressions -Mixed bag vs the competition Agree with @audioman58 above, the Deville sounds really pleasing and looks fantastic (depending on the room it occupies obviously). But that price started out high and increased dramatically to where I no longer would consider them. And I'm totall... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I'm back to post my thoughts on the Aperta SE speaker cables. By now I've got hundreds of hours on them and I feel like I know them well. This is not in my main system but in a spare bedroom. I use a Hegel H400 all in one that does streaming, D/A ... | |
| Need help with Aurender N20 Nice! What model of Ethernet cable did you end up using? | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I let the Nexum A digital cable burn in for a couple hundred hours by now, and it is sounding even better than it did out of the box. Really excellent cable, blowing away my previous reference which is a Kimber Orchid I've been using for years. I ... | |
| Don't Neglect to check your Caps! Somewhat related question. Do capacitors deteriorate just with age, or does it have to do more with use? Or some combination? Say I have a component or speakers in storage long term, not being used but kept in a place with good conditions (no pr... | |
| Need help with Aurender N20 @rick_n I got a couple hundred hours on my Veritas Nexum A AES/EBU cable. I'm highly impressed with it at this point, and it has become my new favorite. I had been using a Kimber Orchid for many years, always been very happy with it. I also have ... | |
| Is Stream via ethernet Superior to BlueTooth? As mentioned, bluetooth is a lossy format that you should probably avoid in a high end system. It's great for convenience though, but not ideal for serious listening. Wifi is a different story. It can sound as good as hard wired ethernet on some ... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps I always use XLR if I have the option. It seems to sound more full bodied in many cases. | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found My Nexum A AES/EBU cable just arrived yesterday and so far I am blown away by how nice it is. Anyone else have one of these and if so can you advise on burn in time? |