bmontani
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| Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations Look at a used Bat VK3000 SE. Very magical sound. | |
| Best vibration isolation for speakers on carpet? Get longer spikes. There are several aftermarket spikes that should do the trick. I tried a number of isolation devices and found that spikes were really the way to go for my rig. They brought everything into sharp focus. Check out SoundCity. They... | |
| NEED TO REPLACE OLD FAITHFUL- WHICH AMP. SHOUD I CHOOSE Check out the BHK 250. Great amp for the money, plenty of power, very quiet and nice expansive sound stage. | |
| Busted! Reviewer copies manufacturers sales page in review? Interesting, kind of like Big Pharma providing drug data to the FDA which then uses it for drug approval. | |
| low bass response The answer to great low bass is a good sub woofer. When I added a pair of REL subs to my Theil 3.7s, it made a big difference not only in base response but also increasing the sound stage width and depth. The RELs disappear. If you didn't see t... | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? Mostly style and image. If you look at the gear most of them are using, it is not for great sound quality. | |
| DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range Really happy with my PS Audio Direct Stream DAC. Regardless, I would get something that had an FPGA so that it is upgradable. | |
| Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers? Yes a linear power supply is a definite plus. I have a Lumiin U1 Mini and with the external power supply, it is a great product for streaming. May upgrade at some point later but for now but very happy with the Lumin. Nice sound stage, good dep... | |
| Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2? Magico makes some great speakers. Sounds like you need a good pair of subs even though you are looking at a full range speaker. Ck out a pair of the Rel Carbon Specials or the 212 SX. After using subs in my system for the last 2 years, I can't ... | |
| Homage to those who are pleased with your audio rig Never done but pretty happy with my current rig! Not ruling out upgrades in the future because technology marches on. | |
| Monstrous power cables Cables are not like pipes or water hoses. Electrons don't flow thru them like a fluid. Cable Geometry does matter. The energy that is transferred is propagated thru the electromagnetic field. | |
| What type of wire for dedicated 20A AC lines? I used an armored 10 GA for about a 50 ft run. From time to time I monitor my power draw and I rarely see usage of more than 350 watts on my PS Audio P20 meters listening at 85 db or so. I would think 10 ga would be just fine. | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? Lots of good ones out there. Had a BAT Integrated VK-3500 before I went to separates. I was very happy with it. Those 6H30 tubes are magic. I would look for a used one. | |
| Ridiculous sale Hey, just don't buy it. I doubt if anyone will at that price. There are always other options. | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy Depending on your budget, I am pretty happy with my Lumin U1 mini with an external linear power supply. |