decooney
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| What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you? @hilde45 "Take a day off" Do what hilde said, and if this does not work, take a week or a month off. Get away from it for a while, and go do something else, with another hobby, exercise, bike rides, whatever - simply stepping away for a whil... | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? Sure. I enjoy reading what others have compared, and what their findings were. You can decide what is helpful or not. It helps to come up with mindful questions. OP, if you post random questions like this before putting much thought into it,... | |
| !!!OK OK - I'm Big Enough To Admit I Was DEAD WRONG!!! Class D Doesn't Always Suck!!! It would be helpful to understand more about the recommended speaker impedance to pair up with this particular amplifier, and getting it right. Sounds like the OP found a nice match with the ProAc speakers used here. Nice. Great to read more pr... | |
| Update for best SS amps for Harbeth 40,.2 anniversary spks @cymivka feel I should consider amp upgrade (no tubes) from a Pass Labs X250.5 (15 watts per at class A before A/B) Curious to know what is it about the Pass X250.5 amplifier sound that you are attempting to change in a new house and room ... | |
| Cardas Clear vs Nordost Frey 2 vs Chord Sarum T Speaker Cables There are tradeoffs, I’ve found. You get something, you lose something else. A balancing act. I’ve found some of the overly accentuated transparent cables to lack body. Tends to be the case with those offering excruciating level of detail. I... | |
| Cardas Clear vs Nordost Frey 2 vs Chord Sarum T Speaker Cables "@ghdprentice ...I would not characterize any Cardas cables as highly transparent... this is not a dig. I recommend these all the time." ... Are you including the new version of Clear and Clear Beyond in your findings? Also now referr... | |
| Cardas Clear vs Nordost Frey 2 vs Chord Sarum T Speaker Cables About the AI comparison description - I'm comparing two sets of cables now between Cardas and a boutique custom made set very close to how the Nordost cables are characterized above. The AI response about the use of the word "transparency" is a ... | |
| You can't hear dialogue because it doesn't matter I keep my audio and home theater systems completely separate now, and problematic dialogue is one of the primary reasons. Different amps, different speakers, different cables, different speaker setup and levels, timing, and alignment to the lis... | |
| For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company Funny, about i.e. "pushy sales people". Let's see, folks contact them about cables, because they sell cables and might let you try them. They are in business to provide a product and a service to the general public, and to make a profit doing i... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? Yes. Plenty of vintage tubes stored away in cabinets, and using all new re-issue tubes now and past few years. I rotate the vintage tubes in/out once in a while, just to make it seem like they are all worth keeping, and from some of the best vi... | |
| For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company There are a few folks better at being more helpful than others at TCC, for sure. Whether people like the price or not, having a library to choose from is a nice option if you dont like to buy/try/returning cables at one of the big retailers. The... | |
| Belden 8402, 8412, and 8428 Update: As noted above, with a different twist, I just commissioned a simple custom build for two pairs of 1m RCA interconnects, through an industry colleague following a few simple design parameters we agreed upon. This will include copper conduc... | |
| Belden 8402, 8412, and 8428 To @mitch2 good to know. I've only tried one pair of custom 8402s to compare with. I'd like to find sometime a few levels up form the Belsen's and Mogami cables to try for fun with other source components I use. I do like testing different interc... | |
| Is my Dynaco Stereo 400 worth repairing for resale? @curiousjim did you see the seller on the big e auction site selling the upgrade/restore kit for the ST 400? Has main caps too, two sets left and 9 sold. I was wondering if you still listen to the amp at all any more or just storing it and thi... | |
| "audiophiles listen to their equipment" I can enjoy how it sounds and listen to music at the same time if I'm listening to my main system with all the right pieces in place. When there is a suboptimal component in the string, it is easy to become less engaged listening to the music. W... |