boomerbillone
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| Do I Need a New DAC? Hello Junge. You do realize that the SACD is a multi channel medium, yes? Five channel anyway (front L & R, rear L & R, and center. Perhaps I missed it, but you don't mention having a multi channel playback system. The "universal" players... | |
| WBT Banana Connectors Hi jtg_ts! Go silver if you can afford it. Some other brand might be cheaper. Test (with a magnet) all the connectors in the speaker path (amp and speaker box connectors and be sure they are not magnetic (contain iron). I just switched out some ... | |
| Whittling down my choices to a final few pair... Hello cwolff09! The Legacy Aires is one of my favorite speakers! It would do very well for you. Happy Listening! | |
| Need help! First step into high end audio Hello Monkey Kibble! "High End" does not have to mean "epensive." It should mean "high performance." Used receivers are available at very low prices. Look for Integra (Onkyo's premium product) receivers. I have several of them and never paid mor... | |
| active crossover recommendation Hello sozocaps! miniDSP! I have them in three different systems. Excellent performance, low price. You do need a PC computer to program them. It's easy, software provided. Happy listening. | |
| Looking For 18awg Audiophile Power Cable Options Hello acar83. There are snap on ferrite blocks that prevent very high frequency signals from getting through cables. They fit over your power cords and are very inexpensive. I suspect, as some have suggested, that garbage generated in the power s... | |
| DIY Amp Hello ecpninja! As the happy owner of an EleKit TU-8600R, I am sure you would be happy with it. Get the version with the fancy output transformers etc. It is not cheap but it is often talked about by reviewers and performs extemely well. Put a Te... | |
| Power cord length Hello Wrighton! Don't let anybody fool you. It's your home and your property. Measure carefully add an inch or two for safety (just in case you OOOPS), get out your screw drivers and wire cutters and shorten it so it fits better for you. Observe ... | |
| HT and 2 channel in same room? 1 or 2 systems? Let's not make this any more complicated than necessary. If the Onkyo has preamp outputs for the front two channels, feed those to the tube amp and connect the Klipsh speakers directly to the tube amp. Don't connect speakers to the L and R termina... | |
| Budget amp that will give Magnepan 3.6Rs better depth of soundstage Hello Cdavis2260! As a fellow Maggie owner and amp snooper, Starke Sound's 4 channel amp will give you great performance in the stereo mode. New, thay are $1400, but go on sale now and then for as low as $1000. Maybe you can find one used. I have ... | |
| Is there a 300B type amp out there with some WATTS behind it? Hello Audiovicker. Do you understand that 9 watts is not an insugnificant amount of "power"? 90 watts is only 10db louder than 9 watts. If you want to rattle the walls with sound, then the 300B amps are not for you. For most people, normal list... | |
| Cables from amp to preamp or longer speaker cables… Hello Thomastrouble! Think about professional installations. Almost always, the control board is near the back of the venue (hall, theater, auditorium, church, stadium) and the amps are very close (just a few feet - eliminating worrys about speake... | |
| New to vinyl question All the tech/tracking advice is good. But . . . if most records sound good, and only a few "pop" records (metal bands in particular) sound awful, it is quite possible that the record itself is at fault. Many 'mass market" are made to sound loud an... | |
| Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff? It may seem silly, be sure your ear canals are free of wax. I have senior citizen friends who never thought abut this and were astonished when they used an ear cleaning kit from the drugstore. Neither he or his wife had ever thought about it. Happ... | |
| DAC recommendations Hello Earthbound! I have eight DACs, admittedly none of the multi thousand dollar ones, and I recommend the Sony HPA-3. It's one of those portable DAC/headphone units. It is very musical, uncolored, and is a joy to listen to. It was immediately a... |