emergingsoul
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| Ground loop feedback - cable wire issue Hi PhD, please clarify lift the ground. Hard for me to follow your guidance.fyi, my marantz avr is newish 5014, and no third prong. | |
| Ground loop feedback - cable wire issue the marantz avr I have lacks a third prong vs the external amp which has a third prong. Why is this? | |
| Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3? Thanks jkmcc for your comments. I am considering the Qutest chord but approaching cautiously. Need to learn a lot more about dac offerings. Price of m scaler upgrade is huge.Having Done many upgrades Over a short period it speaks to going more s... | |
| Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3? I am biamping ( wronging stated by me as being biwired above) the b&w speakers with the 5 channel Mac. This should go far to solve any powering needs for the 803’s. | |
| Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3? My system has the b&w’s, McIntosh 5 channel amp biwired and a bluesound node 2i and a marantz 5014 avr used as a preamp.i am now seriously exploring the Chord Qutest dac and maybe the m scaler, which seems to be the holy grail to amazing sound... | |
| Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3? oh, they sound terrific. But looking for improvement that’s all.As a pool and chess player I am always looking ahead a few shots and the rush when buying something new. | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good Thanks.rocray, like the diversity of sound settings. Don’t have these but do use auto direct so I can include the sub for stereo.presently searching for a higher quality dac. So many to chose from, kinda like all the ice cream choices. If I can ... | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good Would a used McIntosh d150 dac be a good choice to go with the bluesound 2i? | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good I am being held hostage by my speakers holding out until they reach their full potential. Captivity is challenging, expensive, and frustrating due to a lack of clarity in the marketplace relating to a vast maze of complex components. This forum ... | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good I have I have bluesound wired to avr now, can I bypass avr and direct wire to amp? Can amp have two sources of input? Not sure it would be smart to do this? | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good I appreciate sound from bluesound and from a marantz avr. But level of appreciation is quite abit lower when compared to avr. So appears I will keep the bluesound streamer capability which seems fine and lots offered, only use tidal and Spotify ... | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good Thanks, always thought dac on bluesound was very good. Live and learn.so, goal was to get a dac that was a lot better than my avr, in marantz 5014. So now I guess I need a dac hooked up between node and avr? Is this true? Recommendations? Thanks... | |
| Buying b&w 803 d3’s and keeping 804’s as rears Thanks, I like same room for stereo and 5 channel as I like seeing video screen on while stereo plays. And now with fake crowd noise for some sports I play stereo, and now hearing fake crowd noise for open tennis and it’s horrifying.amplification ... | |
| Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer The ultra high end speakers, controversial for some, would seem to pull up prices on lower high end speakers. High end speaker manufacturer have many price points that serve to stretch a buyers purse strings. It can be a costly upgrading process. ... | |
| B&W 803 d3. Is a 16 x 12 size room ok for this spkr? Ceiling height I 7 1/2 ft. There is a ceiling fan, which may help scatter some waves. Don’t like smooth plastic ceilings. |