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| Need help selecting my new Amp setup! What about an Adcom GFA 6002 with variable input sensitivity and 70 wpc into 8 ohms. $600.I wish I had kept my original GFA 535. | |
| Power conditioner or outlet? I have two dedicated 20 amp lines for my equipment. I plug everything direct into those Furutech outlets. I plugged in an iFi AC iPurifier which claims to have surge protection as well as noise cancellation, all for $99. So amp, dac and streame... | |
| best-sounding class D amp? AgreedThe Benchmark ABH2 is Class H if we are going to be sticklers with the audiophile alphabet | |
| best-sounding class D amp? I am pretty happy with my Nord NC500 MKII. It replaced a Pass XA30.8. And on a hot Socal day like today, I am SO SO happy to be running class D. It was ludicrous heat input from the Pass.I also am using the Wireworld Electra 7 PC and it did respon... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? In my opinion:Wired vs. wireless is just a matter of convenience and network connectivity and not SQ. My Netgear router/wap is a nice strong solid connection to my streaming Macbook. I do have the Netgear plugged into an Isotek power strip just ... | |
| Class-D recommendation Nord Acoustics in UK has some good value options for you too. | |
| Benchmark DAC3 HGC or Lynx Hilo? I have had my DAC3L for about two months and am very happy with it. I really wanted hardware volume control as I did not like doing that in the software and I wanted balanced outs to my D amp. As for the DAC itself, coming from a Qutest, I am very... | |
| Shielded or unshielded power cables for class-D monoblocks? The EMI radiating from your amp is going to affect the other nearby components so I would focus on the digital source IC's and power cord more so than the amp. Balanced IC's with some sort of shielding is the first thing that comes to mind. | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable Canare Star Quad for around $70/pair at Blue Jean Cables. EMI/RF rejection at reasonable price plus 30-day money back policy.Or Van Damme 268-020 if you want silver plate OFC copper in the same price range. | |
| Does the volume coming into a DAC matter? I use Amarra SQ+ on my Macbook to stream Spotify to my Benchmark DAC3 with volume control. SQ+ is an audio driver and intercepts all music sources and streams bypassing the OSX core audio. This is how they recommend using it: We would always reco... | |
| Amplifiers weight My class D was $90/lb and I can carry it with one arm. Previously I had an 88 lb Pass behemoth which I could boil water on for pasta which I do not miss.Weight obviously exudes feelings of quality. I remember back in the 90’s I opened up my Pionee... | |
| To bi wire or not bi wire Here is a pretty diplomatic statement from a well respected company. https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/blog/should-you-bi-wire-your-speakers | |
| To bi wire or not bi wire This is a tough one to debate. I have gone back and forth so many times, currently on a Canari 4S11 biwire config.Previously I had a Mapleshade Helix single wire setup where I untwisted a few more inches of wire, scraped off the insulation and fed... | |
| Which of these power cords ? Making cables is pretty fun. I had an older Kimber PK14 and a PK 10 Gold which I got the itch to "upgrade" and so I purchased some Furutech plugs and reterminated them. Did it improve the sound? I don't know but it sure was fun to do and they l... | |
| Speaker cable recommendation Until you figure out what you want, try the Blue Jeans Cable Canare 4S11 bi-wire setup for really cheap. They use welded terminal connections to eliminate the solder and dissimilar metals issue blah blah blah. Seriously though for short money yo... |