audioman58
Responses from audioman58
| Recommend me a DAC under 3k In our audio club I have heard many very good dacs and some very $$. this musician Aquarius dac for $3k before knowing the price it’s a very well balanced R2R dac I thought it was in the $5k range , I was very surprised it was in the $3k range ,... | |
| SPL Diamond DAC - no remote control That alps pot is a cheap way out , you loose resolution it’s only a $25 item resistor ladder , and relays are much better, I try to bring attention to this it’s just a good way to save $$. , my friend being a audio engineer proved this,inside... | |
| Borresen X3 The only thing that disturbs me about these speakers is in truth ,the only will go to the upper 30s and with these small 5 inch drivers the bass is tuneful, but lacks the impact of even say the 7 inch drivers in the Marten Oscar trio with th... | |
| Borresen X3 The only thing that disturbs me about these speakers is in truthupper 30s and with these small 5 inch drivers the bass is tunefull but lacks the impact of even say the 7 inch drivers in the Marten Oscar trio with the down firing bass which is... | |
| JW Audio Signature Interconnect - I can't get anyone even to try them I owned his best interconnects they were pretty respectable my brother has them . my Wireworld Eclipse interconnects are more balanced imo. JW was a nice guy ,RIP. | |
| Replace Dynaudio woofers? There is no chance you can build anything for $100 . I am speaking quality I have been dojng this for over 20 years , my standards are much higher having been into Audio for 40+ years, for example these white $2 resistors I use $30 each X4. P... | |
| Replace Dynaudio woofers? To be totally honest the Xovers in over 90% of speakers under $15k are not thst good of quality. I know for not only have I owned a Audiostore for a decade but learn8ng over 20 years ago on parts quality in Loudspeakers as well as electronics ,o... | |
| Home network Fibre optic vs Ethernet For short runs Quality Ethernet cables Are around $1k x 2 sonically better then fiber optic I have tried the best fiber optic and plug in modules fiber loses its naturalness compared ,I am referring to a quality setup and a good LPS power sup... | |
| Replace Dynaudio woofers? That being said the Xover is old and capacitors drying out for sure . I just rebuilt a nice pair of contour 3.4 they sound much better then even their new30 model . | |
| Why on earth? A very good question your phone,or tablets monotone speakers suck! the only thing I can see is showing you features or the design and components which have some merit, as far as music 🎶 it is a moot point ,pointless literally !! | |
| WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection No comparison if you have a quality cable modem-router like my Motorola 8702 that is faster and even wifi is better for tv, but a Quality direct connection is far better in detail and resolution ,But you have to have 2 quality Ethernet cables ... | |
| Idalia and Power Issues The low price surge protectors like Furman I plug tvs into and router if Anyone has a seperate modem to router get rid of it ,outdated technologies I had a older spectrum setup wall warts Suck ! I bought a Motorola 8702 combo it has the newe... | |
| What would your "perfect speaker" sound like. With proper amplification and components the MBL Omni directional speakers come dam close to realism . | |
| Why whole house surge protectors are not enough I am looking for a dedicated unit for my audio ,not quite sure maybe the AQ Niagra 5000. | |
| Why whole house surge protectors are not enough I have a Siemens that monitors the voltage from the breaker it’s good for around $6 years and the LEDs if they turn red it’s time to change or stopped a electrical surge it was under $300. And saved my $3500 OLED tvs and computers to me it was... |