boomerbillone
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| I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil... Hello saulh! Take a magnet and check the plugs for ferrous metal. Plating won't help. If anything sticks, it's not what you want. Hoppy Listening! | |
| Does someone’s opinion affect your opinion? Hello deadhead1000. Just realize that at least half the people you talk to have very little experience and don't know what they are talking about. I started building speakers at age 10. I have over 70 years experience. I sold stereo gear for a li... | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? Hello puffbojie! If you are just streaming you don't even need a preamp. Most sttreamers with a volume control put out enough juice to drive a power amp. Save $$ and potential problems down the line. Streamer to power amp to speakers. My third be... | |
| How serious are you? I'm an 8 in that I won't spend multi thousands on gear. I want excellent sound and build speaker kits. You will now see ads for the 521 Linkwitz speakers. They are remarkable. You can build them inexpensively. To save time and $, just build the t... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? Hello tbick! I'm currently using an SMSL M500. I have 8 dacs under $1000. Maybe I should have put all that $ into some expensive DAC. However . . . I hear very little difference between a $1000 Sony DAC/HPA and the SMSL models or the Dragonflies.... | |
| What do you hear with a better/bigger power supply and output capacitors in same amp? Bridging the amps will give you 4X the power from each bridged amp. That sounds like a big deal but it is only 6db louder than the single channel rating of the stereo amp. That assumes that the power supply will handle it. If upgrading an existing... | |
| Simple question, probably stupid Hello mazian. It is important not to operate a tube amp using output transformers without a load on the output terminals. (As opposed to solid state amps which don't care about having speakers connected.) The advice of others responding before me... | |
| SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)? Hello dhcod! Try the New Starke Fiera4. It is voiced to sound like a tube amp.got mine today and it is fine indeed. I have six of the precious version and tis one is better. There wasn't much to improve, that's why I have six of the older version... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? Would you want a mail-order bride? | |
| PS audio m1200 Hello zpatenaude37! If you have not made a purchasing decision yet, I recommend you try the Fiera4 from Starke Sound. It is new model of an amp whose mame ended in AD4. I have six of that discontinued model and am waiting for the new one to arive... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Hello emergingsoul. Tubes are not "better." Tubes are "different." Tube "sound" is often mentioned in discussions, so we know it's real, not imaginary. Tube amp power is rated at 10% distortion, SS amps are rated at 1%, so we are not rating them ... | |
| Help Identifying Vintage KEF Speakers Hello sidneyr. Is the dealer you bought them from still in business? They may have a detailed reord of the sale. Other long term KEF dealers may be able to help. The insurance company may not need more than the spproximate $$ you bought them for.... | |
| Weak Link in Vinyl Playback Hello owl9113! It could be as simple as cartridge alignmnt in the tone arm. Has it been bumped or been in transit lately? Has it always sounded thin? Could the cartridge be a bit loose in the tone arm? It's worth a try and there's no charge to ... | |
| Magnapan LRS+ VS .7 Hello lrlacosse! As a three time Maggie owner, I assure you the LRS+ is a delightful speaker. To use them close to the wall, hang a carpet, blanket, quilt - something soft and and sound absorbing on the wall behind them. Not any kind of foam. Spa... | |
| Best Receiver? You might try Carver, Emotiva and Integra receivers. Buy them used. A couple hundred bucks will get you a unit that sold for thousands. You can always use the preamp outs to drive a better power amp later on. You will still get the benefit of thei... |