artemus_5

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Gratitude and Thanksgiving
I am thankful to God for choosing me, an atheist, when I didn't have the good sense to do so. Thanks for allowing me to face cancer and look death in the face  and teaching me the things that really matter in life. Thanks for a great wife who has ... 
Forum Updates 11/24/2021
Nice. Thanks Happy Thanksgiving  
Seeking A New DAC - Recommendations
Transport being utilized is an Audiolab 6000 Huh? That is an integrated amp with Dac, not a transport. ========================= 6000CDT is a transport I guess that"s what I get with copy & Paste from your link. Its better and saves ... 
Seeking A New DAC - Recommendations
Transport being utilized is an Audiolab 6000.   Huh? That is an integrated amp with Dac, not a transport.  
Zu vs. Tekton? -- your comparisons on price, build, sound
 Zu is an Interesting company. Just looked at their site. Thanks  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
@ozzy62  That's why I backed off of the idea. Call SVS. They should know  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
I’m not sure that is a problem. The sub itself should attenuate the signal by setting the crossover and the gain/ volume. This is off the top of my head thinking but I have had my coffee. So I can’t even use that as an excuse if I am. BTW what in... 
Speakers for Hegel H95 that could use its full potential.
60 wpc is plenty of power for home stereo. Pick the one you like.  
Bought the wrong subwoofer!
Crazy idea but have you tried the rec out to the subs input? I’m not sure if it will work but it carries the same signal as pre out BTW you may want to read the owner manual on using the rec out and if you have to do something to initiate the rec ... 
Subwoofers: speaker level vs line level
Or, if continuing to bi-wire, switching to spade connectors for towers while using bananas to sub? This is exactly what I do on the amp end. Neutrik connection plugs into the sub.    
Rel Does Not Recomment Isolation Stands
@jimcrane I have been running Rel’s for 15-20 yrs. They sound great and integrate extremely well. No worries about performance...unless you isolate them. I wouldn't give up on them The secret is to keep the crossover point as low as possible. V... 
Rel Does Not Recomment Isolation Stands
@oldhvymec I understand. As I said, I was somewhat shocked when I learned this. From an engineering standpoint, it seems wrong. However, I have had them for 15-20 yrs and they sound great to me. Integrating with the speakers is very easily done ... 
Rel S812 fuse, AC cable, footers
Rel Integration      
Rel S812 fuse, AC cable, footers
Has folks here, who own the S812, tried stands/ footers under their subs with positive results?   Very unlikely since the Rel subs are meant to integrate with the floor, NOT isolate, as I thought previously. This is why they recommend Blu-Tac ... 
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
maybe I am more of an "equipmentphile" than a music lover? You are a prime example of Listening to the equipment rather than the music. And you know it. maybe its a phase. I have learned to like some music that I formerly never listened to eith...