erik_squires
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| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? No one has brought up the 1980's 3000 Tandberg stack yet?I did not know Rotel was that old. Pretty. Also found the Pinoeer SPEC 1 and 2. Very nice, though technically neither a receiver or integrated. | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy Hi Jim,I use this for interconnects: CONNEX BL-Ag http://partsconnexion.com/wire_interc_connex.htmlBe warned, since they are not stranded they are pretty delicate. Sorry, I meant KLE for the plugs:http://partsconnexion.com/connectors_brand_kle.... | |
| RMS Power? The reason for introducing Wrms has more to do with distortion measurements. At some point at least in the US, requirements for producting THD+N along with power and pre-heating requirements occured and this settled down. The Wrms came out of t... | |
| PS Audio Sprout - NAD or Parasound for desktop? I already have the speakers, thanks! Just need an amp. Has to have headphone out too. | |
| PS Audio Sprout - NAD or Parasound for desktop? I only heard the NAD master once, and cold, it had a really hard and congested top end at the dealer.The little Parasound ZDAC was so much better.I did not get a change to hear if it improved after a while. | |
| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? @almarg Thanks for the Art Deco porn, that really is an awesome piece! | |
| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? @lowrider57 Awesome links!! I didn't even know SAE Had done a receiver! It looks like their best looking piece of gear ever. :) Best,E | |
| Best Subwoofer To Use With A Two Way Speaker System How much are you willing to do? Bass traps/eq or set and forget? Do you have a lot of choices in finding the best location? | |
| Need advice about upgrading speakers ( it might be the last one i own). Monitor Audio is a brand you should also listen to. | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy I like to make my own with Connex pure silver cables and Eichman bullets. For speakers, I like bare copper and wire world. Wire world, especially their mid-range is dark but has fabulous imaging. Best,E | |
| WHAT HAS WORKED FOR YOU? ISOLATION PLATFORMS, FOOTERS, ETC. for a DAC? Room acoustics matter a lot more. Decent AC conditioner from Furman with LiFT and SMP or PS Audio. Keep wall warts / lights out of your AC environment. If USB/PC based, consider USB isolator. | |
| Is Spiking Necesarry? Almost forgot, IsoAcoustics just started selling isolation feet for speakers, in addition to their usual bases. Worth checking out. Best,E | |
| Is Spiking Necesarry? I use little brass disks sold for just this purpose. The general idea is to minimize the surface area of the speaker cabinet to the floor, AND minimize the movement of the speaker in space. Woofer's exert a lot of energy and may actually move the ... | |
| Get to & replace tweeter ohm frs-15 Take your q's over here, more speaker DIY geeks for you to ask:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/ | |
| Acoustic treatment for side glass doors / please, need ideas. Also, you can experiment a little with pillows and blankets. Try throwing them around on the floor, between and behind the speakers. :) Best,E |