akg_ca
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| For those of us over 60.. Eagles, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, BeeGees, Simon & Garfunkel | |
| WHAT WAS THE BEST SYSTEM YOU EVER HEARD AND WHY WAS IT? I usually annually attend TAVES in Toronto cuz its here in my hometown MY BEST OF BREED: The NORDOST room at TAVES 2015..... Voted BEST IN SHOW ... it was Uber- $$$ but it was a memorable audition that still resonates with me.http://www.enjoythemu... | |
| Upgrade a power cord for a NAD? I had the predecessor NAD C370 integrated amp in an old “B” system with its attached hardwired uber-cheap power cord.i has it professionally modded with dremmelling out the back plate to accommodate a female IEC and now with a new external power c... | |
| Advice on buying good CD player that will outperform my Primare cd31 REGA ISIS VALVE Rega does something that to my knowledge is unique among CD-player makers: it builds three matched laser mechanisms for every Isis. One is installed in the player, and the other two are stored at the factory. Should the original me... | |
| Help with DIY dedicated circuit A word to the DIYer re: DIY electrical modscheck with your insurance company first...You may require a licensed electrician sign off or risk voiding your insurance policy. | |
| Cable budget in a rig Yup | |
| Speaker recommendation Your decision tree should reflect brands (and models) with a demonstrated bona fide synergy with the rest of your system. A selection process predicated primarily on an arbitrary price point at the exclusion of this is a proven recipe for disappoi... | |
| Bi-Wire Advice for ProAc Response D2 This is a well-travelled off-repeating question dissected in AGON and just about every other audio forum. Here is one on AGON worthy of prior research that is readily available in your journey https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/bi-wire-or-not-... | |
| Best in wall speaker cable? In-wall speakers cables are required to be fire-rated so as to meet insurance policy rules. They are primarily built with an emphasis on fire retardent materials and shielding to meet that reason alone without any primary focus on bespoke audio pe... | |
| In search for speakers of "natural" sound TO THE OP: Perusing your prior posts, the following appears:”....Any used amp as good as denon pma 2000ae ?Hi, my budget for an amp is 800 bucks, i intend to buy a used one which is as good as denon pma 2000ae to play pop and rock. Could you pleas... | |
| Advice for killer desktop speakers They are both fine competitors in powered desktop speakers. They have their own built-in amps = footprint space savers .Your ultimate choice depends on a very subjective evaluation of :(1) Connectivity options, especially Blutooth and dual optical... | |
| Advice for killer desktop speakers KANTO YU5 / YU6 ..... highly recommended ...I use them with a USB DAC in my desktop PC near-field “C” system Inputs Bluetooth™ 4.0, RCA with Phono Preamp Switch, AUX, 2 x TOSLINKhttps://9to5mac.com/2016/07/05/review-kanto-yu5-powered-bookshelf-sp... | |
| Best used integrated for under $5000 In my upgrade stroll down the Yellow Brick Road to Audio OZ and stay within my budget for a new unit, the REGA OSIRIS integrated amp bested all contenders and pretenders for me.in second place, was the very fine LFD NCSE MkII integrated amp.https:... | |
| Kef R series or Tannoy Revolution Series? I had the prior TANNOY REVOLUTION DC6 standmounts in my “B” system before upgrade. MY PERSONAL TAKE:I heartily recommend them. — Paired with quality build British source and integrated amp, you won’t be disappointed....WHAT HI-FI 5 Star performer... | |
| 7 Channel Amp VS 5 + 3 Channel Bass management loss?not so ..... first and foremost , you need (a) one or more subwoofers for HT hardware management for frequencies crossover below 80Hz/ phase/ volume. Quality integrated 2-channel amps usually have the direct integrated amp int... |