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| Solid State Low powered Amplifiers @dougsat "Schiit GJALLARHORN". Hard to believe they can afford to build and sell that thing for $299. Never heard it before. Definitely starting to put Aliexpress and other overseas mail order amps on their heels. How does it sound compared ... | |
| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables @rkfaberdds if purchasing used, beware of counterfeits especially AQ cables. True for AQ as @kennyc mentioned here, and watch out for counterfeit Cardas too. They are counterfeiting cable models that Cardas does not produce any longer i... | |
| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables @rkfaberdds if you’re content with AQ, you might stick with it. Chasing Cardas Golden Reference is a bit more of a task, as its not made new any more. I bought two pairs of the last run over a year ago from PcX, and while it was pretty good, i do ... | |
| BHK 250 That's 50% off. Does that mean BHK 300 takes over, or the 250 has run its course and now PSA does something else in its place? | |
| Anybody going to the Florida International Audio Expo in Tampa? Angela Cardas posted this in her note to all registered Cardas customers. "If you're trying to find us at the show, email us at info@cardas.com - we'll be checking it regularly." | |
| Cable upgrades @jimboman ..."The feeling of wanting to revisit all your library is very strong right now." A good first sign.👍 | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... @markwd ”It’s such a simple test! Much more simple than their crazy modeling … Can you describe in some level of detail for us the test case scenario you are referring to, and what good test results would look like? This would be helpful to u... | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... @markwd "...And competent and scientifically sophisticated cable manufacturers ... would be trumpeting their product measurements all day long if they in fact had any clear measurement differences to promote.". @markwd "I look forward to more ev... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off @soix "..but I know some other manufacturers recommend turning it off so may be product specific (obviously you don’t wanna leave a Class A or tube amp on). Anyway, I’m with you on just leaving it on." My primary all-tube system with tube pr... | |
| Cable upgrades @jimboman it was great to read they did reterminate yours for you while they were there being serviced and certified. I had a few pairs of the older Golden Cross ICs done the same way, with the new solderless method - with compression connectors. ... | |
| Cable upgrades @mclinnguy someone should call George and let him know. No need, he’s messed with it all, seen it all, heard it all, and decided to buy/lease his own mining operation to source some of the best copper in the world. Less known that many com... | |
| Value of a preamp? @deep_333 "It isn’t the greatest thing that happened to hifi since sliced bread.". Agree while it’s not the only option, many of us own both options, and simply insert and remove a good preamp in the system, and hear the engaging difference... | |
| Cable upgrades @magnuman I’ll second the statement above by @audphile1 OCC and OFC are general terms used in the industry and varies by vendor, design, and metallurgy used. For example, Cardas places their own service provider mined and drawn "Cardas Grade 1 p... | |
| Cable upgrades @mclinnguy ..Got the cables back from Cardas yesterday. They are now certified and have been re-terminated with updated sleeves. I've had a few older pairs reterminated a few years back, and not only are the ends a little different, the newer p... | |
| Value of a preamp? @kmcong ...PS Audio was coming out with their new Stellar Gold Preamp, and I was given the opportunity to beta test one. The improvement was remarkable! Soundstage was wider and deeper, greater detail, just more musical in every way!! And it’s a ... |