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| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp upscaleaudioIt's official. We will do an precise level-matched A/B comparison of the ARC VSI75 and the DiaLogue Premium integrated amps.This is interesting! Can you please tell us more about how the test will be conducted? Will it be double-bli... | |
| Vandersteen 2Ci - Bi-wire cable question gdnrbob... Mr. V thinks vertical biamping less satisfactory than horizontal. That is, using one amp (monoblock) per channel, as opposed to splitting the signal.You seem to be confused about biamping. Horizontal biamping means using one stereo a... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp upscaleaudio07-07-2017 12:51pmAll of those characteristics can change by moving a speaker an inch. Raising or lowering volume a few dB changes everything about perception of sound. Fletcher and Munson figured that out in the 30's.Picking out... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp upscaleaudioYou can’t "demo" an amp at a store. Or a preamp. There is only one way to really make a comparison and that is level-matched, and hot, playing the exact same music.That's just silly. Many dealers have good listening rooms and an a... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD mattnshilpNegative posts about gear are fine until it’s from a dealer or manufacturer ... If Aurender posts something bad about SGM, the motives are questionable ... I try to watchdog this VERY long lived thread to keep things fair and educationa... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD mattnshilp This is not the spot for any manufacturer or dealer to bad mouth any other product.I think every contributor here should decide for himself what to post, within the forum's rules, of course. Similarly, every reader should decide for hi... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD mattnshilpWe welcome manufacturers and dealers and love to hear about new product. What we frown upon is their criticism of any other manufacturer's product ...When you say "we," who is it that you're speaking for? Certainly not me. I don't in... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? nkonor266 posts07-04-2017 5:07pmI am still waiting for you to post at least one (1) Tru-Fi system and pictures of it and your room. I do not think that @bo1972 will be doing that anytime soon, if ever. If he did, he'd have to contend with the g... | |
| whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money brfPurchase form any Dealer that offers either a trial period or money back guarantee. You must try them in your system first ...This is great advice, and not just for cables. While it can be helpful to learn here what other people think, the o... | |
| Best Tube Amp For Sonus Faber? Or Pass XA-100.5? $6-7,500 Budget, Purchasing Used. bo1972Audigon does not want me to use brands anymore.That's nonsense. Brands are mentioned here all the time - good, bad and indifferent. | |
| Power Supplies & Performance parabolic Same wall outlet, or do they have to be different?A Bryston 4B warrants its own dedicated line of 15A or better. | |
| Power Supplies & Performance It looks like the Panamax has a 15A rating. If that's correct, you don't want to have the Bryston plugged into it along with everything else. The Bryston alone warrants a 15A or better line. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? dynaquest4For cleeds: Value is a mathematical formula; to wit: Value = Quality / Price. The only thing somewhat subjective is quality...but that still has nothing to do with your bank roll. People with more money are just less impacted by ... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? dynaquest4 ... one poster continues to push the theory that the more affluent you are the less spending matters. That is BS. Whether cables actually work or not or whether they are a good value are not has nothing to do with your bank accoun... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? dynaquest4Just like there shouldn't be any such thing as $5,000 speaker cables.Why? It's clearly what some people want. Why shouldn't they be able to buy them? To go back to your analogy: Sorta like putting $15,000 tires on a $40,000 BMW The r... |