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| iFi iPower X - hifi bargain? In similar fashion I'm using the iFi iPower Elite on my streamer. Noticed a subtle difference, maybe a little bit darker background which seems to allow slightly more detail and accuracy for things off in the distance on certain audio tracks, fwiw... | |
| Interesting "Self" review...Schiit "Limited Edition", that’s why it says "Insanely Limited". Limit reached. Quote, Jason S @Schiit: "We didn’t intend this to be a limited-edition amp at first," Jason admitted. "But tubes have become more expensive and much harder to get. So, to ke... | |
| Trying to hook up Totem 1 Bookshelf’s ….. I owned the standard and Signature version Totem Model Ones. Tried a few different connection options over the years. Here are the results of all three. Top: with the silver jumper wires installed, connecting to the top binding posts reveals a li... | |
| Upgrade from martin 40i @ramshackle The ML40i speaker is decent for Home Theater (HT) use. Worth fixing and replacing both of the Folded Motion® tweeters if they are affected. Call ML and ask about replacement. Best to check all connections at speaker and amp. It’s wort... | |
| Cable advice Think about this. The internal wiring inside each of your components is different. While keeping the same cable brand and type may be one approach, with some of the higher quality cable brands/types, intermixing can also produce good results. | |
| I love my analysis plus but... Looking at the patent US-6005193-A and diagram, the cables OCD Mikey shows look different. He shares flat braid with no perceptible oval dialectric inside. Where did these cables come from. Interesting, see illustration, where is 218, 230. ... | |
| Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up @hilde45 wow -- 4 hours -- wow. So, tube life is, in effect, one quarter of their expected life for good listening? That will sound like an argument for solid state to many. And if you like your tube amp(s) more, keeping spare tubes around i... | |
| Tube Preamp for Pass XA25 under $3,000 @avanti1960 Its helpful you are attempting to set the record straight on the other SLP-05 complaint (user error) thread. The fix to use a more common spec dac or lower volt connection was apparent - yet not fully acknowledged it seems. +1 on the ... | |
| Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up Yes, with my past four amplifiers, all Class A or Class A/B, here is what I’ve noticed. This includes Tube and Solid State amps with big iron transformers though: 45-60m: sounds pretty good, and initially I’d think its warm enough. 120m no major... | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home @hilde45 as a midway option to explore before taking next steps, would the dealer permit you to listen to their O/96 speakers at their location with your source, your preamp, your cables? | |
| Quicksilver with Walnut Faceplates at Aural HiFi @oddiofyl I doubt Mike will change anything for aesthetic reasons and I’m surprised he’s on board with the wood. Yep. Spoke with my local dealer about this recently, who’s been selling QS in the USA as long as anyone. He only carries Audio ... | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home If you've never bought from a local audio-stereo dealer before, and they are just getting to know you, developing a trust relationship can take time, maybe years. "Try" is the word they'll run from on brand new higher $ furniture grade speakers... | |
| What is the most important cable in your system I use to firmly believe it was the cables between my preamp and my amps were most critical. Then over years with more testing found the cables between source and preamp matter a lot too, more so. However, recently went back and started rotating in... | |
| Advice for RCA Interconnect Upgrade? @lrlacosse "However, the change did not calm down that frequency bump in the 4-5k range.". Yep, if you changed the crossover and/or crossover point, quote "Using an app on my iphone, the response has peak db from 4k to 5k", ...a new pair of... | |
| Soundstage drastically worsened when I replaced a solid state AV amp with tubes. @therandyman yep, if its a radically different cable design it can surely make a difference, for starters. If they show up, ignore the coat-hanger cable trolls here. Maybe get some loaners from the TheCableCo to try before deciding. Best of luck. |