audioman58

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Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner?
It’s not very effective ,their is a science to cable construction ,dielectric ,and connection silver or gold over Copper connection with quality solder or Furutech type screw down terminals , if it were that simple everyone would be doing it . lo... 
Sub $1000 DAC with AKM chip
The Denafrips Aries 12    Was is the best dac under $1k  well worth checking out.  
750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
The power supplies mean a lot ,do you hav3 a good linear-power supply supply on the nuk ?  Why not try a innuos Streamer they have a mini ,and a separate LPS  great interface , and to be fair play tital on both units ,foron some music QObuz  has... 
Right angle XLR adapter
Check with Cardas they may have something  
Mid-Fi, Hi-Fi or.....?
You are a Audiophile but on the older lower end of the $$ range , Audiophiles are  always buying something , or at least looking.  
What’s the best DAC < 6k (system specific)
Without any doubt I have heard most everything out there  and Ithe T+A 200 dac buying a demo,or decent discount you can buy one  I have not found Any dac even at 2x the price that is better i a currently saving for one but have 2 friends that ow... 
What’s the best DAC < 6k (system specific)
The HQ player for the T&A 200 dac is a true statement  it has several algorithms built in ,as an option to use if you want to incorporate HQ player to Taylor the sound to your taste ,and it’s built into the back end of Roon even Innuos now e... 
Is more amp power always better...?
How many ohm are the speakers ?  150-200 wpc is a good average at 8 ohms and she be close to double the power into 4 ohms for any decent quality amp referring to SS . the reserves are good for transient peaks to prevent distortion if playing loud... 
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
ThePerlisten R7 Loudspeakers are excellent and will play very loud without breaking a sweat  and very musical for any type  of music at $10 k  before discounts a true audio bargain  checkout the reviews on YouTube   
Help With New Preamp Decision
The linear tubeaudio I felt has the best build quality  and most Sonic options  You can use 4different tube types ,it has adjustable gain to match any amplifier  the model with the Lundahltransformersmy brother owns and sounds very good  it bea... 
XLR to RCA conversion
Jensen may make one give them a call .  
Borreson X2
I have heard them and a fine sounding loudspeaker ,the only downside  is the smaller bass drivers at least if these were 8 inch drivers would would pressurize the room better it isa very deep speaker but 5 inch ,I wrote to them a 7 inch driver wo... 
What’s the best DAC < 6k (system specific)
Yes in fact I am buying the T+A 200 after taxes ,our multi state audio club  we have had compared 6 dacs upto $15k 8nclud8ng the mola mola  and chord David ,Denafrips terminator 12+, holomay KTE  Lascala top dac and new Meitner  Briscati21 the... 
Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!!
Kenny acc I was inquiring what are your speaker cables , and Ethernet digital cables to see if it something I have heard  in our audio club.  
Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!!
Why no mention of Loudspeaker cables ?  why didn’t you upgrade them ?