davetheoilguy
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| 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... | |
| New Esoteric K-03XD How are you enjoying the K-03, otherwise? It's a really impressive on the transport side, mechanically. Nicely done. Other than something super-specialized I can't think of a better one. | |
| You're not a true audiophile unless... The question strikes me as an invitation to a "no true Scotsman" fallacy. (No "true Scotsman" puts sugar in his porridge, wears anything under his kilt, etc.) Just be who you are and stop worrying about what others do, assuming they don't mean t... | |
| DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC No clue about this case, but I have been vacillating between a DCS Vivaldi Apex and other DACs. This action makes it easy; I will never touch a DCS product. | |
| Upgrade from WIlson Sabrina Just an idea, but have you considered just placing a thicker GIK trap directly behind your speakers, just on the floor, a couple inches from the wall? Take two from somewhere else and try it. Leaving a gap between the wall and the trap will allo... | |
| Balanced vs Unbalanced Digital Cables @bigwave1 I suspect (but don’t know) that there is no “3db gain” with a balanced connection in the digital domain. I mean, you’re either saying “1” or “0”, but more forcibly? Not to say the signal might not come in stronger (perhaps 3db more... |