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| Tube or solid state phono stage? You won't go wrong adding another AR piece to your system. That would be the first place I'd look in your position. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? I bought a DH Labs cable when I first got my DAC and server. I then bought a Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy CryoSilver Reference cable. Both my server and DAC have 2 i2s connections, so it was super easy to A/B them. I'm a bit of a cable skepti... | |
| Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge I've done it, but only from trusted sources. Can you return it? Are they a dealer or an individual? Another thing to consider is cost of retipping. If there is something wrong with it, or it's worn, can you have it retipped and still come out... | |
| Heavy difficult to move speakers- how do you deal? I've moved enough heavy speakers in and out of and around my house that this was a worthwhile investment: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-1-000-lbs-Capacity-Dual-Handle-Hand-Truck-60138/202204469 I wrapped some thick foam around the front ... | |
| Small footprint subwoofer The SVS SB-1000pro was a consideration a while back but still think would be too big for my room especially going two subs. I get the performance aspect of it but I really don't need anything lower 30hz since this is just a 2 ch music only system... | |
| user poll on seperates vs integrated Right tool for the job. If you have the space and perhaps are trying to connect a lot of components, separates may be the way to go. If you're trying to wring that last 1 or 2 percent of sound quality out of your system, separates may be the way... | |
| Small footprint subwoofer +1 on the Kef. A friend has one and I was quite surprised by how capable it is for its size. | |
| A nightmare regarding streaming? With Roon you can export your playlists to either M3U, CSV, or Excel files. I haven't used the Qobuz app in a long time, so I'm not sure if there's a way to do that from Qobuz. | |
| New Steely Dan Aja I have the Cisco, and frankly, I think it's over-rated. I have standard pressings that sound better and the AP UHQR is in another league altogether. | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric A CD is a spinner and a laser so what does a 12k Esoteric do that a $1,200 Marantz doesn't There's more to making music than making the little silver disc spin around and pointing a laser at it. The quality of the transport matters, and most ... | |
| Advice on Sterling LS3/6 My advice - at that price, buy them! I owned a pair and also a pair of Harbeth Super HL5 Plus 40th anniversary edition at the same time. As mentioned, the Super HL5 Plus is the correct speaker in the Harbeth lineup to compare the LS3/6 to. If y... | |
| Weights on top of equipment to dampen vibration I have a heavy Stillpoints record weight on my Roku. Incredible! | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio Of the ones you mentioned, I'd recommend Rythmik. Adding another pair of decent quality subs will help even out nulls and peaks in your room and give you more headroom (the ability to reproduce those low notes with little strain on the sub) when ... | |
| All around headphone amp recommendations My main headphone amp is a Moon 430HA, but it seemed a little out of line with the rest of the system components, but it is (almost) full-sized. Again, budget would be super helpful when asking for recommendations. | |
| All around headphone amp recommendations You don’t state your budget or if you prefer a new unit or are open to pre-owned. That information would be helpful, and without it, this is a bit of a shot in the dark, but the Sony TA-ZH1ES is an excellent amp with a lot of flexibility and conne... |