adg101
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| Recapping Mark Levinson 33H monoblocks Open the cabinets to inspect the caps if they’re bulging or leaking. My guess is if you’re not hearing anything then they’re fine. Definitely be expensive. No doubt there’s probably better today but I bet you’ll spend more than recapping even if y... | |
| Pass Labs Speaker Choices X250 with Aerial Acoustics 7B or Wilson Audio W/P 6. Both speakers sound great with the Pass. | |
| Klyne Audio Arts System 7 line stage If that Klyne is playing well I wouldn’t do a thing. Play it until the wheels fall off. You have a very nice system. I’d spend the money on your digital front end if the money is burning a hole in your pocket or cables. A friend loaned me a few of... | |
| any thoughts on apogee centaur speakers? Agree. I owned a pair about five years ago or so and thoroughly enjoyed them. Drove them with an Audio Research 100.2 and ModWright SWL 9.0 SE. Was a very enjoyable system that didn’t cost a lot on the used market. Those three components I maybe h... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? How I used to lust for a pair of VT 150 SE’s when I was young. Never heard a pair, but they were all the talk in Stereophile and TAS in the early 90’s. I bet today with a LS5 they still sing. Remember around 1990 or so going to Audio Perfection an... | |
| Speaker Placement and Toe-In Anyone bought Paul McGowan’s new book, “The Audiophile’s Guide: The Loudspeaker?” I recently purchased it with the SACD. Not a bad read and if anything it refreshes what most of us probably already know. Haven’t messed with it yet but I’m going t... | |
| solid core VS stranded for inside speaker cabinet Solid core is absolutely fine and many well known cable manufacturers use it. Many use a stranded cable that each strand is insulated which is referred to as Litz and there’s simple stranded which is like the old Monster Cable which my Wilson Audi... | |
| CD Cases / Furniture Recommendations? Old thread but I’m still going to chime in. I have several Boltz stand which I really like but I question how they are doing today. Ordered a stand a year ago and it took about two months to get which with Covid I understood. Ordered another stand... | |
| Cables I would stay away from warmer sounding cables and more towards faster or more revealing. Litz copper cables maybe too much of a good thing with McIntosh. Depending on budget I would look into Nordost’s Heimdall 2 or Frey 2. Local McIntosh dealer u... | |
| Are mcintosh rca and xlr cables any good. Thought it is Tributaries. | |
| Where to put your best power cable? I would try it both ways and let your ears decide. No way without listening is anyone here going to know. Probably best keeping your amp plugged directly to the wall and not your power distributor. Depending on what you PD is, you might try your o... | |
| Cables Canare definitely a great place to start, fairly neutral maybe a tad warm. Stage a little closed in but still a fine cable. WyWires Silver Series would be a step up, more open, wider and deeper stage. Speakers disappear and the cable does not draw... | |
| Node 2i vs Cambridge 851N question Not sure I’m totally following you. Are you using the Cambridge by itself or still with the Orchid? Could be several things, such as the spdif cable between your Node and Orchid or maybe the Orchid is too warm and not as revealing? Not heard your ... | |
| Speaker cables for my Focal Sopra No 1 or? I’m sure your system sounds wonderful. I don’t see how you made any mistakes on what you selected; I’d just enjoy it, get to know it and learn. I would suggest visit PS Audio and buy Paul’s new box The Audiophile Guide The Loudspeaker as it’s a go... | |
| Why are there so many wooden box speakers out there? Kenjit I have to ask. What do you own for speakers? I’m guessing nothing made of wood or with any flat surfaces. Just curious. Thanks |