akgwhiz
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| Isn't it really about quality of recording? @erik_squires you know, your comment succinctly explains alot of those bang-head-on-table discussions we've all had with colleagues that we seem to just not "get". It also explains much about all of the types of contributors here and their viewpo... | |
| Interesting ASR review of small GR Research speaker kit Whew, for a moment I thought this was Raven vs PL Part Deux. BTW, I have a well designed "kit" set of speakers and I think they are stunning but that's just me. Less $ too. | |
| Chill Out; Get Outside of yourself @whart, Welcome! You can tell by my alias I live here. We go "outside" for the shoulder seasons but it's otherwise hard to leave. Every day can be an epic day if you try. Just don't try to audition audio equipment Lol. | |
| Too many choices for R2R DACS--opinions appreciated Consider those with a tube. It's another level of adjustability and mine only needs one. $30 to maybe $150 per tube. Lots of choices in them. Impart sound from lush and warm to crisp and dynamic. Tubes in this device startled me as to how muc... | |
| recommended speaker cables and interconnects Look at materials and construction style. +Zanfino. Wireworld describes each series very well to see this. Educational. Usually, OCC $$$ better than OFC $$. Teflon/PTFE and cotton better than PVC for lead insulation. Connectors matter too. ... | |
| Upgrade path question with $2k to spend I used to use a 90's Sony ES, HT 5.1 amp to run my DIY (morel drivers) speakers and sub. It was pre-HDMI and lacked other now commonly found features that i needed. I then started my first dedicated 2CH system with that Sony amp in Direct mode ... | |
| Which tube spots for which affects? Lots of good knowledge and experience here. Thanks. When I ordered mine I opted for a slight upgrade in the preamp, to NOS GEs. In the power pre-stage I took their advice to go better for some Brimar NOS tubes. They didn't put too much stock i... | |
| Looking for pure copper or Cu/Au bananas Should I? All kidding aside, I offered that as encouragement to "other folk" to not avoid solder. Your reason for the choice wasn't stated. I'm a rank beginner DIY unlike others here. Among the posters here, there are a handful I always read ... | |
| Looking for pure copper or Cu/Au bananas Erik, after my first time DIY IC cable build I'd agree that soldering (well) can be hard, but it IS definitely hard for KLEI RCAs. However the bananas are quite easy if you use the toothpick trick i was given. Just jam it inside the solder tube ... | |
| Will you hear the most beautiful music... ...Says the man with the alias from the words for meat connective tissue and emulsified animal milk fat. If we are so offensive here then don't drop by. Hate to see you feel unsafe or suffer micro-aggressions. I mean you came back a day later. ... | |
| Will you hear the most beautiful music... ...the prescription is more cowbell. | |
| Will you hear the most beautiful music... I'm lucky enough to have not bought red meat for home since I've moved to Alaska, except for my addiction to TX style bbq (beef brisket on the Traeger). All wild, organic, game here hence its lean nature. So I almost have the same reaction to al... | |
| Rate my system/advise $49 well spent to get a laser measure for set up. Not just distance to front baffle from listening spot, also use it on sides of speakers to set toe-in and on top to set any tilt. Way more significant than I'd have ever guessed until I fine tune... | |
| To Buy or to DIY, here is my question You could enlist a professional, builder of cabinets like Lee Taylor. Impeccable work. Then they will equal retail makers in and out. Large 2 way stand cabs in cherry and black ran about $1100. If you find a good "recipe" that also includes a... | |
| Buying refurbished gear.... Just got an SVS 3000SB sub from clearance at Crutchfield. "Scratch and dent" program. Or just damaged manufacturer's box of a returned item. I can find nothing wrong with it besides tattered box corners. Full warranty. Have had refurbished ph... |