adg101
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| 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 | |
| Why are there so many wooden box speakers out there? Cost of machinery and material. WAF is probably another one as the market also dictates what will sell regardless of price or performance. Likely most people do not have a great room where the difference can be heard or know how to or can properly... | |
| Looking for preamp recommendation Unless you’re very limited on shelf space I wouldn’t limit myself to a preamp with a phono stage especially at the level of your Pass. An older Audio Research Reference preamp or a ModWright LS 36.5 would be a good place to start. You could probab... | |
| Simplest Linear PSU? Another Teddy Pardo. Made a noticeable difference over the stock SMPS. | |
| Balanced switch for preamp output Plenty of cheap switches out their that I’d avoid. Years ago Wireworld made a RCA switch called the Wireworld Comparator. Probably would not be hard to build one with quality parts or contact the big boys such as Kimber, Wireworld or even Chris at... | |
| Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference? As mentioned it depends on your system and of course ears. I’ve used Canare which is surprisingly pretty good, great for the money. I use these cables on my drum kit to mic. Later I moved up to WyWires Silver XLR which was a big jump up, everythin... | |
| Long digital or balanced cable run? Not sure either will produce better sound but one might degrade some but I doubt the length of cable you are referring to will make a difference. Why you would want to put more distance from source to DAC may not be ideal, So I would go for longer... | |
| Which Solid State amplifier would you recommend for my budget? New. Parasound A21+. Used. Too many to mention. I very much like my Pass X250 which would fall into your budget but rarely show up on the market. | |
| Wilson Sasha W/P amplifier pairing Surprised any of the Pass amps mentioned sounded bright and forward; my W/P6 sound great with my Pass X250. Maybe there’s something else going on in your system or room. Have you played with speaker placement and room treatment? Will note that bef... | |
| How crucial is the quality of a digital cable? | |
| How crucial is the quality of a digital cable? Spend a little more. If that’s your maximum budget then this a very nice cable. Haven’t used the Canare in years but remember it was a fairly smooth sounding cable, not the most transparent but pleasant sounding |