boomerbillone
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| Purifi v Gan amps? Hi mazian! I have two sterio pair of the PuriFi amp and six Starke AD4-320s. The Starkes are just a bit smoother on the top end. The are designed for smoothness. Transparency, etc will depend more on your preamp, cables etc. The amps that have t... | |
| Storage of other speakers in the room, shorting them while not in use? Myth or true? It is true! I used to be an audio gear salesman in a small room with 16 pair of speakers. When any set of speakers was playing all the other cones moved (just like your eardrums) and absorbed energy. I designed a switching arrangement that shorted... | |
| can I connect 2 sources directly to power amp (one XLR one RCA) Hello AudoCanada! If the power amp has a switch on the back for choosing the input you want to use, it's probably OK to plug in both inputs. If there is no input switch, don't do it! The inputs will be wired in parallel and they will interfere wi... | |
| B&W 802 D2 Capacitors Worth Upgrading? Hello NYEV! I have never failed to get a serious improvement by replacing crossover capacitors. I have tried many serious brands. I like the Mundorf KRP series. They sound better than Solens, Auricaps, and several others. Replace any electrolytic... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? Hello TANNOY56! If you have Tannoys, you're used to high efficiency speakers. Three cheers for you! You can use those gloriously liquid low watt tube amps and annoy the neighbors. Imagine a 104 db sensivity speaker vs a 94 db spl and a 84 db spl ... | |
| recommendations for buying used balanced integrated or power amp 2k range? Hello Audio Canada! For LESS than $2000 you can have Starke Sound's latest version of their 200 wpc (four channels, bridgeable to stereo for huge power) named the Fiera 4. It sounds better to me than the well reviewed Puri-Fi Audio modules that ... | |
| After the thrill is gone If one has to choose between details and dynamics, I'll take details. | |
| Rogue Pharoah II I am getting excellent performance with Emotiva 5 channel amps and and Starke AD4-320 power amps in the two channel mode. Both of these are power amps. Be sure your speaker cables can handle high current. | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Hello mglik! Adding a subwoofer will give you dynamics in the lower musical spectrum. All the panel speakers lack dynamic fireworks (but they sing so clear and detailed!). I've used mono and stereo subs with Maggies of verious kinds since the la... | |
| Isn't it really about quality of recording? It's true that a really fine system will reveal all the flaws in a poor recording. It's good to concetrate on the music and not the "sound." We keep improving our systems so that when we do get a good recording, it ia a genuine treat! Keep Smili... | |
| Best Stereo Upgrade Value Believe it or not, ny best "Bang for the buck" improvement was a $150 USB cable. Almost everything I listen to goes thru that cable. The difference is huge. Try one from Wireworld, Furuteck, or Zavfino. | |
| DAC diminishing returns Hello dsfreeh! If you have tried a few DACs and not noticed much of a difference between them, start with a good USB cable. I have found this to be the most "difference making" cable in my systems. It is quite critical. You don't have to pay a fo... | |
| Line Array VS Traditional Box Speakers, Why not just get the line array ? The equipment used for making music is different from the equipment used for reproducing music. A musician's gear is for producing a sound suitable for his/her performance. It is for creating sound. Reproduction equipment must be able to duplicate... | |
| Class D Integrated Amplifier Recommendations. Hello juanmanuelfangioii. I heartily recommend the Starke Sound AD4-320. I own seven of them! The are very reasonably priced. They are very flexible being 4 channel amps with built-in switching to operate as a stereo amp with over 300 wpc. They ha... | |
| Speaker cutting out intermittently It is possible that some very fine wires in the speaker cables have come loose on the + and - terminals causing them to touch each other and partiall "short out" the signal to the speaker. If your close vision is not top notch, use a bright lignt ... |