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| How much power do I really need for Totem Tribe Tower? LFD NCSE II, Sugden ANV-50 or? (1) Pass on any notion of a DAC plugged directly into a power amp.. It’s definitely either (a) Integrated amp or (b) discrete preamp/power amp combo . (2) Regarding ANY hybrid integrated amp option: … choose wisely. I WOULD NEVER buy one without... | |
| How much power do I really need for Totem Tribe Tower? LFD NCSE II, Sugden ANV-50 or? MY TAKE: I’ve owned several models of TOTEMs in prior systems, so I know their strengths, their limitations, and their warts very well. TOTEMS are generally all comparatively power hogs that demand high-end / high-current amps to perform at thei... | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? @carlsbad 725 posts 07-26-2022 at 03:53pm “ I got rid of my wife…” When faced with a binary choice of audio equipment versus marriage , do I get a hint of that time-honoured axiom along the lines of: Q why is divorce expensive? A... | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? “Vintage” in audio is not the equivalent as “vintage” in fine wine. The former is just a synonym for “old”. Sure … it’s a pure nostalgia thing …I don’t share in it (for me) personally for audio, but if it floats your boat accordingly… why not ? C... | |
| Words of wisdom on choosing a speaker Don’t feed the troll | |
| In the US, how is your internet connection terminated in the home? It’s RJ45 cable termination in alternate choice of configuration, but I’m not the techie to try and explain the benefits, warts, or differences between the two. my VERY, VERY limited understanding: It will say right on the cable and we always us... | |
| Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread | |
| Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread | |
| Multi-Channel Integrated? Nope …. Never even heard of one that was not already termed a “multichannel” receiver purposely segregated into their own subgroup. With everything stuffed into a cramped unibox with limited space and cheap power supplies, we all have them and kno... | |
| Music Server/DAC – Ethernet, USB, S/PDIF, AES3 or I2S. @lalitk “ … In audio, the best in our minds is what we can afford at present.…” +1 | |
| Music Server/DAC – Ethernet, USB, S/PDIF, AES3 or I2S. There are many, MANY other equivalent and better options out there with a cradle -to-grave “solutions” with similar web-based marketing puffery for their proprietary fast, bit-perfect, high resolution jukebox for the digital audiophile. PS AUDIO ... | |
| looking for a more efficient speaker..... Highly Efficient speakers: TANNOY REFERENCE 3a (>92db) - Google them to pick the model that stirs your drink, - then look for them (preowned) on AGON, CAM, USAM | |
| Excellent Bi-Wire speaker cables? @stringreen, @jjs49 +1 Without prejudice to the effects that the absolute benefits are always system dependent, the high-end quality build OEM’s are moving away from bi-wiring in favour of shotgunned single runs and jumpers. (Bi-amping ... Diffe... | |
| Power Cord suggestion(s) for Rogue Cronus Magnum III CARDAS | |
| Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important? @gs5556 +1 … nailed it In other words… Q.” …. I just don’t know how to read amplifier specs to identify whether an amp is high current. …” A. Don’t look only at the headline power figure - see what happens when the impedance drops to four ... |