ebanksms
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| What tracks offer the best left right separation? You and Your Friend - Dire Straits | |
| Why do people say low power amps should be good for bookshelf speakers? A lot of good advice and logical reasoning above. I use Kef's relatively inefficient LS50s in my desktop and bedroom rigs. The desktop pair is driven by a low powered amp that is more than sufficient due to my proximity. I'm about 16 feet away fro... | |
| Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment? Plus 1 Russ69.Switched to CDs from the 90s. LPS are just too high maintenance. I realize that some folks like the routine, but I just want to get straight to the music. Ripped my CD collection to FLAC which I stream via Roon and its audio nirvana! | |
| What is your favorite album cover? Led Zeppelin III / Pink Floyd The WallI am still fascinated with both of these. | |
| Hi Fi or Not? Back in the 90's one of my cousins had a Marantz stack. I thought it sounded ok but he was obsessed with it. He would waffle on and on about it to anyone who gave him even half and ear. Was much better than the crappy cheapo Hitachi system I ha... | |
| Favorite cable brand. I use World's Best Cables off Amazon.com, they range between $20-$100 and are built with quality components. Do I believe they are the "world's best cables"? Not really, but they are robust and reliable. I experimented with some AudioQuest and B... | |
| Connecting a streamer via an Ethernet cable My perspective is from 35 years in IT. In the early days of WiFi it was hit and miss, and wired = reliable. WiFi has evolved considerably and if one invests in the latest tech, previous issues like dropouts and latency should be a non issue.If wir... | |
| My NAD 3020 D proves your Class D tropes are wrong I live in the Caribbean and my main, bedroom and desktop systems are all class D. Only my two Marantz AVRs are class AB. I've never ventured into class A because it's simply too hot here. Air Conditioning is expensive, thanks to the exorbitant p... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well I own 6 DACS of varying shapes sizes and usages, ranging in price from $100 to $500, and I sheepishly admit that I can't hear any differences between them. That said; I can hear the difference between a budget DAC/amp and a pure DAC paired with a ... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover I own a Nord Ice Power 1200as2 based amp and I have no complaints. I want to upgrade my bedroom system and I'm going with Purifi this time around. I'm looking at an Apollon Audio Purifi 1ET400A MINI Stereo Amp because I love the design. I'm also... | |
| My ears are ready to retire! +1 on the Kef LS50 Wireless II suggestion. If you want the bass the KEF KC62 Subwoofer or any small sub with a wireless option will help cut the cable clutter. Please pay no attention to the arrogant suggestions to invest more into HiFi gear that ... | |
| What are all these metal cans/pods sitting on top of electronics? Mass loading is a load of tripe. Pure snake oil. As others have mentioned; I sometimes place heavy objects (the stainless doorstops work nicely) on small electronics to prevent the cables dragging them around. I also do this for my multiport U... | |
| Looking for a tube Preamp new or used for under $2000... +1 for the Schiit Freya +. I own one and I've been looking for something similar in the $1K ballpark for my bedroom system but nothing so far. | |
| LS50 and Classical I agree with what was said previously about using the LS50s full range. I use the original LS50s (sexy red ones 😉) in my bedroom system supplemented by a 12" SVS sub, and the sound is awesome. My biggest complaint is that I spend too much time lis... | |
| My really dumb tube mistake(s) @baylinor I know where you are coming from. My main system uses tubes and I'm always mucking about with them (enjoying every minute of it). My bedroom system is solid state and gives me "set it and forget it" freedom.@tvad Throw on something rel... |