celtic66

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Thinking about getting a R2R DAC
Mojo Audio Mystique’ V3 + whatever number.  It is a killer.  As mentioned in previous posts, it just gets it right.  It is freakishly dynamic, live, detailed and quick.  The immediacy is scary.  Music appears out of blackness and washes over you. 
Need more slam! Help!
You’ve one of the most polite audiophile sounding speakers on the planet.  Not a bad thing, they are just that.  A sub may get you there.  I’ve lived where you are now.  I added a JL 10” sub and got closer.  Then I opened the gates and went active... 
MusicDirect
rja is on track.  MD should move, will move in the future leaving the tax insanity of Chicagoland.  Sad, because I love visiting that city. 
Cables for Audio Mirror Tubadour III
PC Cullen Cable Crossover ll, cullencable.comIC Decware with Silver Xadow connectors, decware.com 
Dueland Cables
Correct, the Duelund wire is quite good, overlooked and cheap as hell in the land of galactically stupid expensive wire.  I've only run the bare end speaker wires on Penaudio Cenya, Merlin Black Magic monitors and several other quality speakers.  ... 
ATC SCM 40 mk2 vs Salk Song3 Encore
jjss49 is correct in assessment of the two brands and obviously a bit of a cheerleader for the active ATCs.  So am I, but then it's not my system to listen to.  I've the ATC SCM 40A and have unabashedly touted their talents of immediacy, dynamics ... 
I blew up my receiver. Now what?
Not meaning to pour salt in the wound, but the unit would not have even plugged into the wall with a North American plug.  I've lived and worked in Europe for years.  You had to have used an adaptor.Anyway, as previous posters have concluded, you ... 
Best options for active speakers $4k or below?
Focal works.  Well priced for performance.  Easily found and returned. 
Back to trying to upgrade Harbeth 30.1s
Perhaps I got this wrong.  OP is asking for more dynamics and increased bass, so he's sent by some to a speaker with a woofer almost half the size of his current one obviously contained in a smaller volume sealed box.  Humm?I would look at an acti... 
Has anyone heard a Sugden ANV-50? and advice on upgrading.
Also have not heard the ANV-50, but have owned an older A21SE rated at 33wpc class A.  It is scary and I've used it with many speakers to include Reference 3A towers, Merlin Black Magic, Penaudio Cenya and a myriad of others not particularly effic... 
The Best Isolation/ Vibration Footers per component - what's your experience?
The 1.3m system would be Definitive Audio and as noted is oft random and structureless.  Had a roommate who loved to stick Maggies, Luxman pre/amps and turntable in a 9'X12'X8' space and let her fly.  All great components, just not there.The isola... 
Review ATC SCM 40 A floorstanders.....finally
Nothing on this website is biblical.  That said, I have lived with my ATC 40 actives for three years now and found any acoustical anomalies, nasties or plain deficits identified upstream, rectified and clearly not the fault of ATC design.I had som... 
Really need some help finding a full range speaker
Audio Physics Classic 5 or others in the line.  This is a very detailed imaging transducer.  Surprised people all of the time.  Smaller footprint with finishes to fit in well. 
Tweaking preamp and amp combination
Have you squeezed the maximum performance out of the current system?  Upgraded power cables, interconnects, decent equipment stand, power conditioner?  I understood the original question.  Having played this game for many decades, I find audiophil... 
Best cheap integrated amp
+1 Rega Brio.  It is a lot of fun for the money.  Solid build, robust sound and just plain musical.  Simple functioning and love the shoebox design.  I ran SA, B&W and Penaudio Cenya monitors with it.