desert38

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I've been selling heavier gear for lighter gear
I have a Devialet Expert 250 Pro that weighs in at 21 lbs. That’s it for my electronics. No additional pre, DAC, streamer, etc. The sound to weight ratio is phenomenal. My speakers at 120lb each are a different story.   
Acoustic Curtain for listening area
+1 for Quiet Curtains I have them in my listening room and they definitely work.  
Help...Devialet
There is a small black sticker on the back of your unit under the USB port that has a QR code.  To the right of the QR code there are two rows of numbers.  The bottom number is the serial number.  Mine says, "17/10 114XXXX".  The 114XXXX is my ser... 
The Absurdity of it All
I am 61 and get my hearing checked as part of my annual physical. The nurses always comment that my results are comparable to a teenager. I am one of those that claims to hear a difference between stock power cables and speaker cables. I can’t tel... 
AQ Blizzard or Thunder?
I have a Tornado going from wall to Niagara 3000 and another from Niagara to Devialet. Great improvement I sound over NRG Y2’s and Niagara 1000.  
Has anyone compared old to new Audioquest Cables???
I had Rocket 88 for about a year and moved to the William Tells about 6 months ago.  Major improvement.  I even brought them over to a cable naysayer and he bought a pair as well.  Also have the AQ Hurricane and Tornado power cords.  Once again, b... 
Length of speaker cables
I upgraded my 6’ Audioquest Rocket 88 to 8’ Audioquest William Tell cables. Absolute night and day difference.  
Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less
+1 on the Black Ice FX tube dac.  I was involved in the DAC shoot-out in AZ and I was blown away by how good this DAC sounded, especially at the price. 
Uptone EtherRegen
I have had since early January. I would say that is the best bang for the buck upgrade that you will ever make. This was confirmed by 2 other experienced audiophiles.  Both have purchased an ER. If you haven’t heard it and make negative comments, ... 
Anyone else grateful that they got hooked on this crazy addiction
three_easy.....I upgraded to the 510's from a pair of T7i's.  The 510's go way lower and they are so fast.  I have them turned way down since my room is rather small, but they still dig out the low notes.  Boz Scagg's "Thanks to You" never sounded... 
Anyone else grateful that they got hooked on this crazy addiction
My local dealer told me a year ago that someday I will stop listening to the equipment and start listening to the music.  He was so right.  Once the equipment was tuned properly in my ears, I started to enjoy the music.  What a wonderful day that ... 
Subwoofer insight.
I had a pair of T7i’s with my Dynaudioo Contour 60’s in a much smaller room. They really expanded the sound stage and the overall sound. Just upgraded to a pair of REL S510’s. Another big jump in SQ and now they really dig deep. I would recommend ... 
... WHAT POWER CORD(S) ARE PLAYING IN YOU SYSTEM TODAY?
(2) AQ Tornado 
Shocked removed spikes, used blue tack, what other non spike footer
@steaksteer.  I have a set of GAIA III under my REL T7i subs. I have a set of GAIA II under my Dynaudio Contour 60s.  
Shocked removed spikes, used blue tack, what other non spike footer
+1 for the ISOAcoustic GAIAs. Have them on my speakers and subs. Made a noticeable difference in SQ.