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| [Just for fun] Favorite Thread Derailleurs Derailleurs are great! they can change your life and teach you something you never knew. if you want technical guidance go to where you bought that crappy thing! log on to their website and wait for support. or ask the salesmen they'll tell you... | |
| Suggestions for bookshelf speakers that have great dynamics, budget of $500 used. i like the b&w 686,you can get them used for less than 250$. i auditioned them next to the 685 who got much better reviews at the time but i prefered the 686 because they sound sweeter and less forward. i used an old arcam delta integrated wi... | |
| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers? seems like you don't need to replace the amp or speakers.you can replace interconnects or speaker cables if they are not good enough.you can get another small component like an ifi tube buffer or a schiit loki eq which can let you tune the tone be... | |
| Noob, need help please if you want the best of both worlds some great audio companies make home theater ampslike arcam , parasound or nad but pricier than 1k .usually stereo is better than 5.1 or whatever they do these days(19.8?) just for music.you can't go wrong with ... | |
| Publications and websites for equipment reviews it's the reviewer that matters if he is close to you in taste you should listen to him.so first you have to understand what he likes. you can tell by looking at his reference gear or the tracks that he uses. than if he is not biased (big magazines... | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? ide audition it against dacs from mbs and dcs .if it sounds better get it. | |
| Does Anyone Know Much About Chord Electronics Amplifiers? if you like their sound get an old one for cheap. no need to upgrade amps if they sound good,only dacs if you have content that you can't play through the old dac | |
| Moving up from an Oppo 205 ifi pro idsd or chord qutest, border patrol has an amazing sound but is the farthest from mqa...don’t go for mytek they fall short in most sound comparisons.whatever you buy ,if it’s mqa make sure the firmware is upgradable like ps or ifi because ... | |
| Audioquest vs. Others your other components should get along with audioquest the only way to know is to buy and try them. if your system is too laid back or polite and you need it to be more alert and fast maybe more lively or impactful it can help a bit. if it's too ... | |
| Looking for inexpensive preamp luxman or arcam preamps will be much warmer than rotel whichcan sound overly lively and bright like there is oil in the sound,i still like it in certain setups it's very fast and sounds nice like grado headphones very open and sweet.iv'e auditione... | |
| Dazed & Confused sell the spires get a pair of ohm walsh 3000 for 4000$. | |
| Where would be a good place to buy& sell used audio equipment? i would try all the options above .since it's not working it will be a very hard sale so id'e ask like 100$-200$ plus shipping cost .sounds funny but it won't waste your time and energy that much .make it a no brainer for the b&w fans. i have ... | |
| Cryogenically treated cables hi evo845 where did you get the idea that cryo treating anything will make it sound different at all? what's the best sound youv'e ever heard ?were the cables there cryo treated? maybe in the recording studio? emmmm....(no!) . but it's so scienti... | |
| Cryogenically treated cables dear opplease get the same cable cryo and not and hear for yourself | |
| How do you rationalize audio upgrades? how to convince yourself to spend more? listen to it .see if you notice a difference and if it's worth it. |