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| Streamers and their Fuses @brandonhifi Glad to hear of your positive experiences after upgrading the fuse on your Aurender. I use the SR Orange in mine. I’ve heard really great things about the fuse you’re using from a friend who spends much more on audio than I do. I have... | |
| Rel Neutrik® Speakon DIY Cable Yes, I have done this with DH Labs Q-10 bulk speaker cable and Neutrik Speakon connectors with great results. Full disclaimer, I am a DH Labs reseller. | |
| Question to those believing in speaker break in You don't need to be playing loud. To break in woofers, I tend to like playing 20hz loops, where the woofers go a far distance without letting out much audible sound. For mids and drivers, just play different types of brown noise at 50-60db throug... | |
| Flat Screen Television behind speakers The TV will cause more reflections that will make the sound both brighter and more smeared. I don’t think your speaker placement will matter too much based on what you are inquiring about. I prefer to keep my subs on the outside, which will result... | |
| How to match a Cartridge with the right phono preamp? @erivera1990 I assume that you have the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, which is a 0.4mV output cartridge, as the Ortofon 2M Bronze is a MM cartridge. With your Puffin, I would try anything from 58-63dB in gain to see which adds the most dynamics without ... | |
| The Right Speaker Cables For under $500, I like the DH Labs Q-10 signature. It’s a quad cable of silver-plated high purity copper which adds both fullness and detail. In full disclaimer, I do resell DH Labs products, but I do believe they offer the best bang for the buck ... | |
| I've been selling heavier gear for lighter gear This is a trend recognized by a few manufacturers who are as a result putting effort into engineering speakers and components that have a smaller footprint and lighter weight while still offering premium sound. Borresen / Aavik, Raidho, and T+A (n... | |
| Happy Thanksgiving/ A peaceful holiday and hopeful message. Love this. Thank you all for being such a great community and for the support you have provided to others and me over the years. | |
| Power conditions for Integrated Amps +1 @lak Every home is different with regards to noise levels in their lines, and every power conditioner is different. There will be a few factors that will influence whether a power conditioner will be suitable for an amplifier (or any componen... | |
| Long digital or balanced cable run? I vote for the latter. Most digital cables are not really meant to be used in lengths longer than 1.5M to ensure the validity of sampling/clocking. The balanced interface on the other hand was designed for longer runs. | |
| DAC Questions @rblondeau I do recall some Cary CD 308 had SACD capabilities, some others had HDCD capabilities. By hooking up to an external DAC, you may be unable to play the high resolution layers of your SACDs or HDCDs as they typically require the use of th... | |
| How To Connect a DAC? @tcotruvo There is no issue with using RCA splitters to go to both your active speakers and subs. There are many DACs that will be better than the one inside of the Node 3. It you’re not planning to invest thousands, you should just look into Nod... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl IME it is easier to get farther with digital at lower to medium investments than it is with vinyl. For instance, a ~$5K digital rig will require close to a $10K analog rig to rival it, but each medium will have its own strengths and weaknesses. Fo... | |
| Adjusting Azimuth on VPI Prime Signature Turntable @thankful You can get the Counterintuitive on most retail sites like Music Direct, even Amazon. | |
| Adjusting Azimuth on VPI Prime Signature Turntable I say no because loosening the side knobs, well, loosens them. This means that over time, they can move and not retain their place, adjusting azimuth to be off. If you don’t have one already, pick up the Soundsmith Counterintuitive, which allows... |