audioman58
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| XLR recomendation For value ,quality look at the Wireworld Eclipse there is many excellent attributes and one huge factor many lesser cables don’t have is pure silver over solid copper connectors. 6.9s pure Copper ,patented lowest dielectric resistance, and their... | |
| Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC It’s using the Analog devices 1865 Multibit dac chip one per channel would be optimum , Mojo audio take it to the limit on their upper dacs for comparisons ,different topologies though ithought maybe LTA would offer Lundahl transformers lik... | |
| Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC I own and know others with their products and great design mind of David Berning many times to assist in engineering . I f they are using Lundahl transformers then it would be very good ,but I am sure it will sound very musical tube output sta... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? A Reference or of the highest standards ,many of us cannot afford. you build your Reference Audio system as to the highest your budget will allow . the speakers by far are usually the most expensive , I see the front end Dac on par as importance... | |
| Spendor SP 1/2e....TECH HELP NEEDED! The first thing I would try is borrow a integrated amp from someone . Its possible it’s not your speakers but a channel on your electronics . rule of thumb. Always confirm ,by testing every combination . your equipment sounds old all the more r... | |
| Subwoofer suggestion Svs SB 4000, free delivery around $1800 nice app. control it 45 day audition 5 year transferrable warranty, it matters not how loud you play it’s the power reserves and Quality of Bass , and you can play it wireless with a kit . | |
| Jeff Rowland Aeries DAC comparison to current DACs This depends how much you are paying for it ,vs todays dacs today they are far more advanced in digital , sure you can still get a very respectable dac ,like the Levinson 31 dac ,which was a classic or Accuphase 78 dac , you will be limited on ... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Jakes dad I don’t see what is your point ? I never said anything about Luxman tube amp ,integrated amps not selling ,they are very good products. my point was there is many times more Solid state sales world wide nothing more. I was not trying... | |
| Floating ground in the apt. Building What do you have fora quality line conditioner, - surge protector ? it has to be big enough to not be current limiting like many lower priced units. if you don’t the Audio quest Niagra 1200 around $1k is their lowest decent quality , ortheir 30... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? No absolutely not ,very good quality stand mounts dissapear better as well as image in many cases , justhave quality stands and feet and a good pair of quality powered subwoofers depending too on budget that will allow you the flexibility to adjus... | |
| Amp first approach to build a system. Anyone did it ? Having been an audio dealer ,and includes all system synergies given to the $$ budget . You first have to decide what is your max budget from my vast experiences the front end dac or turntable and quality of Everything especially cables, pow... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Luxman sells 100x more SS amps then tube for example just look at their website | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? You have not been around long , at least 65% of amplifiers are SS not tube . I owned a Audiostore for a decade, the progression of SS over the last 15 years SS Mosfets ,or bipolar transistors have many vacuum tube attributes in smoothness ,there... | |
| True high-end Speakers need a midrange Perlisten audio has created a excellent design that is accurate, musical and can play very loud if need be ,and very unique the wave guide has a tweeter, but also 2 opposing 1 inch drivers that do midrange duties a very well thought out design f... | |
| Speaker Efficiency One thing I forgot Tom mention ,on efficiency of the speaker, Klipsch forte say 99 db actually closer to94-95 db efficiency the Sonus Faber you say are 88 DB efficient , for every 3 db it takes 50% more to get to the same volume level ,the Sonu... |