celtic66
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| Anyone familiar with Chris Romeo cables? Yes, I’ve a loom of them; RCA and XLR. Requested no-holds-barred XLR between Weiss 501 DAC and Luxman preamp, then XLR from Luxman preamp to ATC 50 active speakers. They are exceptional checking all the boxes we audiophiles seek to check. Best ... | |
| Power Cables Realizing this forum is a free-of-charge format, advice given is oft completely in line. The real value is in the entertainment rendered. I've certainly profited at times, but the majority of it is like people watching at Heathrow; rather benig... | |
| The weirdness of it all Also, it’s as if the system is given more”oxygen”. My Luxman preamp gives -db readings for volume. Usually run about -37db, now -45db for same levels, so backed off about 8. No, I do not possess a decibel meter, but believe I can subjectively g... | |
| The weirdness of it all Think you guys are correct in your break-in estimates of 500-600 hrs. Seems as if I’ve reached that and everything has opened up considerably. How weird is that? Also have the top-of-the-line Furutech outlet, so I’m sure that needed break-in al... | |
| Active Speakers Don't Sound Better And Shrek looked at Donkey and said "do you think he's compensating?" Now, I'll return to listening to my awesome system not bothered for a nanosecond about opinions of others and enjoy the artistry of world class musicians and vocalists. That'... | |
| If you had to choose... Why not move up the ATC line? My wife's system has the ATC 20 passive on Sound Anchor stands with Herbie's Fat Dots and they are haunting (disappearing), dynamic and wonderfully balanced. Driven by Luxman 509X. I've nothing more to add as I've ... | |
| Thumper’s Mother I simply vote for more sophisticated castigation. Something mildly cutting while delivering a bit of wit and insight. Lady Astor said to Churchill, “If you were my husband, I’d poison your tea,” to which he responded, “Madam, if you were my wi... | |
| It's the Cicadas! First radiology contract, Springfield, IL summer 1998 at a Level 1 trauma center, AKA a ‘Knife and Gun Club’. Cicadas, I was told were in a peak 7 year cycle and they nearly drowned out the sounds of gunfire. Lovely Springfield. Also introduced ... | |
| Why even bother? Visit a reputable dealer if at all possible. Takes a lot of guess work out of it. | |
| Electric bill any high Follow the bright orange extension cord running from your outdoor outlet through your fence to the neighbor’s yard. Might not be obvious, the smarter ones bury it on your side. | |
| Surge protector I run this wired/mounted external and away from the circuit box: https://ep2000.com/products/home-protection-products/premium-surge-protection-filter/ | |
| Puritan 136 vs 156 for simple system OP: What I am wondering here is would it really be worth it to upgrade to the 156 over the 136? I'll stay within that parameter. I've the 156 and it is terrific. Upgraded the power cord to Furutech 4.1 which made an uncanny improvement. Not th... | |
| Guess who has new speakers in their lab? The Age of Enlightenment (also the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment) was the intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and the 18th centuries.[1][2] The Enlightenment featured a range of social ideas centered o... | |
| Buying Used Speakers @carlsbad2 1+ I buy 2 year old lease return Volvos and do not expect perfection. The lack of perfection perfectly fits my bank account. | |
| Audible illusions to solid state pre Sugden LS 4. Class A. Worth a try. |