davetheoilguy
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| Sub making electrical noises when connected to a Power conditioner Fwiw I have two big 16 inch active subs. They are, by far, happiest plugged into just a nice Furman surge protector and each with their own circuit. It’s just too much power sometimes. | |
| No bass on B&W 800D2 @seb_audio ”do the woofers on your 800 move noticeably under load? Mine barely move while my subs are going nuts.” No, not really. And yes my 16ultras are visibly moving. But keep in mind SVS specializes in subs and has big movement (and air) ... | |
| No bass on B&W 800D2 @seb_audio Those speakers do produce a lot of bass when working correctly. And you’ve run all the usual checks. They are sensitive to room placement. Try moving closer/farher from the wall. And I mean move them 10 feet from the wall to a stu... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade I doubt the transport part of your CD player is making anything “bright”. I would think that would be the DAC. have you played around with an external DAC? | |
| Alternative absorbent acoustic material? The other posters are correct re: Owen’s Corning 703. Of course, any mineral wool/rockwool that is high density is fine (i.e., Rockwool (100kg/m3 or higher). The reason to use other materials is sometimes rockwool can absorb too much or you spec... | |
| Are REL the most Musical Subs? @mahler123 I'm wondering if your question "most musical" can be answered as "what sub fits my room and equipment best." I think the answer is "whichever sub is easiest to adjust for my situation". And even for the song being played. I'm part... | |
| Affordable Grounding @jea48 I’m no wordsmith and post using a phone, but isn’t that what I said? The guys at Audio Science Forum (or whatever the name is) tend to be a tad pedantic and are a little to into measuring things that really can’t be measured completely, ... | |
| New Esoteric K-03XD @stevizzy Good to hear! The transport is pretty much the same as in a DCS Vivaldi Apex one (the one that combines all the components of the DCS component system into one box). That says something. Heck it’s the same transport that’s in the k01... | |
| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? Apparently you bare wire guys don’t have a cat or an elderly maid, both of whom will periodically unplug things by means completely unknown or illogical. Whatever gives me a secure connection is my choice. Mine are plugs, make a bit of a 7, and ... | |
| Solo streamer Did someone mention the Lumin U1X or the other pure streamers? They are excellent and used deals abound. Also look sharp. Sleek curved block of aluminium. Also a very intuitive interface. | |
| Affordable Grounding Just a general comment, you do NOT want a separate ground path other than the ground path of the circuit breaker. This will cause the breaker to no trip in the event of overload and is a massive code violation and fire hazard. No sane electricia... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @skinzy If you want to go crazy, a pair of darTZeell NHB-468s is for sale here on Audiogon for a "mere" $129K. Michael Fremer of Stereophile did a review, matching them with his Wilson Alexx and apparently loved them. His article also discusses... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @skinzy Apologies, I meant the McIntosh MC901. The model I referenced would probably be a step down from your Deltas. And yes, you will get great hate on these forums for liking such a plebeian product, despite it costing six figures each. | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @skinzy ”Unfortunately, no one in this thread has responded to my question directly based on direct personal experience with an upgrade” I’ve learned a lot of the various audio forums, but unlike most of my hobbies I have to say audio forums ha... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps The Classe Deltas are not mid-tier. If anything, they are a bargain compared to lesser amps that cost more. B&W frequently pairs their best equipment with the Delta monos — because, according to a Bowers rep Intalked to, they were designed... |