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| Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary? Why XLR cables in my system ( REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/DAC & its stablemate REGA OSIRIS integrated amp) Q. Why use XLR’s instead of unbalanced RCAs in some circumstances? A, Because it is specifically designed to work best in its OEM design and r... | |
| Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary? Yes, with a caution to the caveat noted below. I upgraded from NORDOST FREY XLRs to CARDAS CLEAR XLRs. In my system, the step-up in audio performance was not subtle. CAVEAT IMO: - The degree of improvement is predicated by where the rest of com... | |
| Pass Labs INT-25 Integrated amp paired with Harbeth 30.2 XD speakers Alan Shaw at HARBETH pontificates that his creations are all agnostic when it comes to integrated amp pairings. But he also speaks like John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness about cables also being a non-factor. As an owner of the 30.2XD’s... | |
| Speakers need to be placed close to back wall. Help HARBETH - choose your model | |
| Speakers need to be placed close to back wall. Help REGA RX3 or RX5 floor-standers | |
| Speakers need to be placed close to back wall. Help Speaker Setup - Video 2 - Basic advice on speaker types and how to position them | |
| Speakers need to be placed close to back wall. Help Close to the back wall = front ported speakers +1 for HARBETHs here is a fine performer but more modest price option TRIANGLE COMETE 40th Anniversary https://www.trianglehifi.com/en/produit/hi-fi-bookshelf-speaker-40th-anniversary-c... | |
| Upgrading I had your VIRTUAL DYNAMICS POWER ONE power cords in a prior system about 15 years ago. I was disappointed with them and thankful to ditch them in favour of significant upgrades for two reasons : - they were bulky and overly stiff and comparativ... | |
| Heretic speakers out of Canada https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-heretic-a614-speakers/ https://www.monoandstereo.com/2021/06/the-heretic-loudspeaker-co-a612.html | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... The key word in the OP is “preferred”, and no assertion of “best”.This is a fine but important distinction. It introduced the unavoidable factor of personal bias and personal taste , which we all understand. @blisshifi clearly addressed the resul... | |
| Good in-wall AC cable Food for thought https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dedicated-20-amp-circuit-electrician-laughed Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! I brought my electrician out to my house today to show him where I would like to ... | |
| Good in-wall AC cable Cardas used to offer a 10 AWG 3 unshielded in wall product @ approx $17. per foot but it is listed as no longer available by their dealer Cableco. JPS Labs also offers an in wall product with 2 10ga power leads + one 12ga ground lead Beldon ha... | |
| Good in-wall AC cable JPS Labs Power AC IN-Wall Cable https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1002/jpslab.htm Summary If your system is toward the lower end of the high end, or you're likely to move within the next few years, and the installation is relativ... | |
| Looking for Desktop Computer Speakers recommendations Active speakers KANTO (YU4 or YU6 model TRIANGLE WIRELESS BLUETOOTH BOOKSHELF SPEAKER – LN01A | |
| Can you vote on this song, 1 being brilliant, 5 being crap Overall … rated as a “five” (5) = . thumbs down! It may have some appeal to others, but nada for me. |