bigkidz
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| Solid copper or stranded copper for speaker cables? What is your choice and why? The wire is important but so is how the shielding is on the tech flex. Find some that reduces electronic noise (costs about triple standard tech flex) and use that on the positive wire run. Makes a significant difference. Don't need to use it o... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often Having recently place the Vandersteen Sevens in our Listening Room. 83.5db. Never would have thought to pair them up with a SET 28wpc stereo amp but there you go, drove the hell out of them. So you need to try things in order to find what will ... | |
| Why do I need a switch? OK since we just experimented with this last week, the Silent Angel makes a good streamer and switch. Like Bill says, it takes out the noise. Not sure how effective the really cheap ones are but you can test them to see if there is an improvemen... | |
| I noticed brightness/harshness more than usual from my system a couple months back. For an easy option, try installing a pair of V-Cap ODAM capacitors in your DAC, preamp or amplifier. They could help you out for not that much money. Or you can try Amtrans capacitors for a lot less to see if that makes an impact you are looking... | |
| Spending a month's salary First off you never mention what type of sound you like and what type of music. So all the recommendations here IMO mean nothing until I understand what you prefer. I understand the room treatment thing but again what size is your room. We have... | |
| Used vs. new Newer speakers from the same manufacturer are not always better sounding and can just be different. I would look to buy a good used pair and use any left over funds to upgrade somewhere else | |
| What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard? My top two are Layla and the Allman Brothers Band Live at the Fillmore. That is pretty much how I learned to play the guitar. I also guess that Helter Skelter is a POP song. LOL So suggestions that I can relate to also. Happy Listening ... | |
| What speakers work with low wattage class A amps Vandersteen model sevens with a 28wpc set amplifier happy listening | |
| How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system? Simple - we rent out a 1,000 foot room above a commercial building so all of the tenants are gone after hours. We get to play for hours and enjoy music. We have friends bring over their gear and out them in our systems also. We have a kitchen a... | |
| Lyra Delos Rebuild Look up cartridge smith | |
| Tube tester? I'm in northern New Jersey if you are local and want to swing by to test your tubes or ship them. No charge | |
| Tubes or Solid State? Send me your MF and I'll upgrade the unit to sound better than anything you can purchase for $1200 and up. Those old units are nice but really nothing special to what an upgrade can do. Next while I agree a separate CD Transport and DAC is supe... | |
| Something other than Harbeth SHL5 Here is the best advise any here can give you. Call Mike O'Keefe at HiFi Direct in Hackensack NJ. He has been in the industry 40 years and has heard and knows everyone. We were just discussing this topic during the week. He has a pair of mo... | |
| What can beat Wilson XVX for less money? It all comes down to preference. Here is what I would purchase if I was looking for a pair of speakers today. The Dynamikks re $20K and the next model up is $30K. They are open, dynamic, have details, slam, and are musical. Easy to drive. Jus... | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE I own an older two chassis Metronome, Audiomeca Mephisto II, and have owned CEC Tl-5100 and TL5 all used as transports. The Audiomeca was the best of the bunch for overall musicality. The Metronome was also very nice just a tad warmer. Unfortun... |