david_ten

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Replacing generic RECEPTACLES
Those hospital rooms have ideal acoustics for 2ch audio as well. : ) 
Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier
@mboldda1  Nice hearing the excitement in your posts! Looking forward to hearing how it works and sounds within your system. 
Do different routers affect sound quality
@djones51 Cox supplied ubee modem/router > Asus OnHub Router > Google WiFi Mesh RouterControl point (for my audio video related LAN) is the Asus Router which is sub to the Cox router. 
Do different routers affect sound quality
Get your router off of the wall wart or equivalent that feeds it power.Power it from a linear power supply with a well constructed DC cable and connectors. Use a decent LAN cable. I use Supra CAT8 which is 'reasonably' priced. There are a number o... 
Tekton Double Impacts vs the competition....
The DI with upgrade is $3300 The SE is $6500.To add to what @waltersalas and others have already shared, consider the following:If your budget is tight then go with the DIs.If your budget does allow for the extra spend on SEs but there are other c... 
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
A fanless, low heat laptop. By far, one of my better investments for enjoying music while working online...which is most of the time. No computer noise = golden silence. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@tommypenngotti  posted this in a thread he started about speakers under 5K. Perhaps those with the DIs and the SEs can answer the following:I'm leaning towards the Tekton DI'swhat are the differences [DI vs SE] ? thanks! 
Stands for Tekton impact monitors?
@wilson667  May be helpful to ask the owners of the Impact Monitors in this thread:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/tekton-impact-monitorsAll the best. 
Does hearing the best in high end audio make your opinions more valid?
Mid Ender asks: Can they be separated? If so, how? 
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It was a play on embarrassing....  😀 
Narrowed to 3: 802D3, Sopra 3, Reference 3
Thoughts? Is the KEF really that pudgy in the middle, is the B&W really that bright, and does the Sopra 3 really lack bass presence?If you take a system level approach these questions fade away and become irrelevant.Build around what you want ... 
Vinyl in Katy, TX
Good that you are embracing the upside already!  : ) 
Vinyl in Katy, TX
@rockyboy  Bike / bicycle accident? 
Considering the New Tekton Design Encores? AND Owners Group - Experiences/Questions
@jcarcopo I’ve been following your findings with interest, not because of our ’bet’, but as a fellow enthusiast and since I am personally interested in the Encores / Ulfberths as a possible next step.First, I’m not surprised with your impressions ... 
Customer Service in High-End Audio
There are two people on the phone or face to face. Don’t forget that you represent one-half of that equation.