erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Am I deaf? Break in may be an issue, make sure you leave it playing for about 2-4 days. :) | |
| Speaker help I think being happy is the key. :) There were several Infinity speakers with hard to drive crossovers. Sometimes you can find semi-pros who rework them to improve upon that. I think the things you may want to check out are, better room acoustics,... | |
| Best sound from lowest price Pass Labs amp? Depending on how you want to scale down. There's a number of excellent integrateds out right now. | |
| Am I deaf? Hey, what other gear are you listening with? And are you using the same cables to your pre or amp? I haven't heard the Chord, the Oppo's Ive heard were from OK to super hard. An elevated mid to treble which hurt my ears, but synergy matters a lot. | |
| Which speakers for a Yamaha A-S2000 Monitor Audio silver series are going to work well for you, especially the towers. | |
| Upgrading Integrated Amplifier - Musical Fidelity? How much power? NAD has a lovely set of mini integrated amps I really like in that price range. The 3020D is one of them, but I think they have 2-3 models.Best,E | |
| Krell KSA 50 (fan?) noise? They do wear out. :) And they are simple to replace. It is probably time to open up that amp, and clean it out of dust, replace the fan, and maybe the main power caps too.Best,E | |
| Do electrolytic caps need burn in? Pass doesn’t use ELNA silk caps. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t use electrolytic coupling caps anywhere! :) But I read somewhere he recommended them as the best of electrolytic bipolar caps. Possibly from here:https://www.head-fi.org/threads/elna-silm... | |
| Need to under stand Asynchronous USB Either USB input will have equivalent performance. Asynchronous USB refers to the DAC being the conductor in the communication. The PC/Mac software or whatever doles out data as the DAC requests it. So, it’s a cooperative arrangement. The PC/Mac p... | |
| Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers? I think the more interesting thing is that you feel your amp sounds better some days than others. What are you using for power conditioning? | |
| New speakers? No thanks. Look at room acoustics if you haven't already. :) | |
| Who are some of elite sub woofers? I own both HSU and Vandy subs. No contest, the Vandy's win, though the Hsu's are very good for the money. Which models and how are you crossing and EQ'ing them? | |
| Who are some of elite sub woofers? I'm a huge fan of Hsu for the money, and value and quality of construction. Proper room acoustics such as GIK Soffit or Bass traps, and the right amount of DSP correction to integrate subs is really where all the value is IMHO. Best,E | |
| Altec A7 yay or nay? The cones are where all the money is. Assuming you have the space, and willigness to acquire the motors, sounds like a good deal. But otherwise, maybe take a look at Great Plains Audio for a variety of kits and cabinets you may find more life frie... | |
| Manhattan vs Brooklyn The phono in the Brooklyn is supposed to make it the heart of a mini system, such as when paired with their stereo amplifier or headphones. Really good, really small. It can be improved a little by the use of an outboard linear supply. The Manhatt... |