dinov
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| Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff? As a lot have said positioning speakers will help. Also, take the system apart clean all the contacts, components etc and reassemble. A general housecleaning can sometimes do wonders. Good luck. | |
| Looking for a McIntosh amp that gives a great example of the “McIntosh Sound” MC 500. It’s my reference amp, a 114 lb 500 watt per channel beast but a beast wearing a tuxedo. Smooth, powerful, articulate, at any volume. I could go on and on. Vintage now, but worth it if you can get one! I’ll have mine forever, literally, it... | |
| Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube! It sounds ridiculous but it might give you some insight about whether you might want audition something in person. That’s probably the only way I think it might be useful. I certainly wouldn’t buy something or pass judgement based on that alone. O... | |
| VTV D300 Digital amp +1 @stereo5 | |
| After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be. @ghdprentice My hat is of to you my friend. I’m 62 and I hope that I can achieve your level of satisfaction or bliss at 70. I’ve been at this since I was a young boy. I’m inspired! | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? Never heard that one. “Near field” yes, but not “cold and analytical”. For instance, JBL l 100’s aka 4311 studio monitors (used to mix probably 99% of every 1970s rock album) could never be considered cold and analytical, or near field for that ma... | |
| Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up Maybe it’s your tubes. My tube amps, both vintage McIntosh, get with it pretty quick, like less than 20 min. | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) +1@ @arcticdeth. With the caveat that it’d be a cd transport and separate DAC. My McIntosh MCT also accepts large capacity usb thumb drives. Helps me play my DSD files that don’t play natively through my Bluesound node. | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions I love my VPI, and the fact you can easily upgrade it make it a clear winner in my books. Consider that as a major plus in your decision. My last upgrade was a Walker speed controller, and a Koetsu Rosewood Signature which really stepped up perfor... | |
| SUT - electrical theory and practical experience +1 @fuzztone …..it’s about gain, simple. | |
| Add a Linear power supply or iFi SPDIF Purifier2? +1 @audioman58. Although I do not use the Sonore, I use the same principle in breaking the Ethernet connection with fiber using a tx and rcvr just before the streamer. This has probably been one of the biggest noticeable upgrade tweaks I’ve ever d... | |
| Help optimizing my streaming setup Fiber optic cable just before the streamer. Use a tx and rcvr box then a good Ethernet to the streamer. This will effectively take all the noise out of the Ethernet connection from the router. An amazingly cheap upgrade that is very incredibly eff... | |
| Too much power? Most people don’t realize that they probably use only 5 watts during normal listening levels. However, having the reserve power for transients is very important and adds greatly to the performance of your system, That being said, higher wattage am... | |
| What is your opinion of single driver speakers I have Concentric drivers in my Tannoys and they are remarkable. The sound is from a single point source which producing amazing soundstage. | |
| Reterminating Audioquest Hurricane HC Use an adapter. Voodoo make them. |