bigshutterbug
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| Rythmik vs JL vs REL I would suggest the Rel T7i for a room that small. It sounds fantastic, and would not overpower things in that room. It does not have room correction, but sounded better to me than more expensive subs I tried that had room correction. I think I sa... | |
| Shelf speakers for a Yamaha RS202? That's an easy one...Yamaha NX-E800 or NX-E400 (same speaker). Can be found on the used market for under $100/pr. A great sounding 2-way that surprises everyone who listens to them. Nice build quality, and looks great in gloss piano black. Soft d... | |
| Job amps: Suck? madavid 0:You have started 16 post on Audiogon so far, and 13 of them have similar derogatory titles. Is this your way of asking a question or making a personal negative statement? If asking an honest question, you will get far more responses by s... | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. tubes444:As far as the benefits of the Astron over the internal power supply, I found it to be more dynamic/energetic, noticeably more "punch" in the bass and transient attack in the mids and highs, more extension to the upper highs (with the righ... | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. Thanks for the tip on the ICT steakster, I'll look into that as well. | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. The Astron RS12A puts out 10 amps. The Mytek draws a constant 1.5 amps. I never saw it peak out any higher than that when in use. It does not create any problems using 22 ga. wire, unless you are using a long run, which is not suggested. My wire i... | |
| Speaker spike feet? The link that was sent to you for the Parts Express speaker toe spikes is your best bet for the money. Be SURE to order what they have listed as 1/2" Toe Spikes, for they are actually 3/8" 16 thread spikes, just like you are looking for. The ones ... | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. The model I have been using is an Astron RS12A. Keep the 12V DC lead as short as possible. The type of wire used can make a very noticeable difference in tone, speed, clarity and extension in the highs. I have tried dozens of different types of wi... | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. I agree 100% with Erik above. I tried the "non-audiophile", affordable, built like a tank Astron, and it bettered 4 other "audiophile" power supplies I had tried, which were priced up to $995. Sounds is all that matters. Hide it on the floor behin... | |
| Yamaha NS 1000M left right difference I have a complete set of crossovers, L-Pads and wires from a pair I had a few years ago. Let me know if you have an interest in them. | |
| My 6922 Tubes Are Too Bright! I have rolled a LOT of different NOS 6922's in various amps, pre-amps and DACs over the past 20 years. Stay away from the newer orange label Amperex 6922's, as well as the green label ones. The early 1960s U.S. white labels are less forward soundi... | |
| buy a better usb cable or a BT for system The 12 Amp Astron power supply is what you need for the Brooklyn DAC. You can find them used for $50-$60, or new for just $120. The Brooklyn runs fine on 13.8 Volts, or you can carefully adjust the Astron inside to knock it down to 12V if you like... | |
| Is anyone familiar with Custom Hifi Cables Ltd dc3 linear power supply? What are you planning on using the power supply for? (what component?) | |
| FEQ and Schumann Devices I started with 1 Schumann, then 2. I enjoyed the small improvements they made, then tried the FEQ. The FEQ was about twice as effective in my system. Both require a lot of experimentation in finding the best location. I discovered that my FEQ work... | |
| Terminating Cables I strongly agree that bare wire sounds best if possible. Some amps however, do not have binding posts that make it easy to use bare wire, especially if you are running a bi-wire setup. The majority of terminations out there are brass with gold, si... |