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| Options to improve digital sound @tony1954 , good point. @walt8489 , you have some decent equipment going into the game. My 2 cents- What is the input cabling? How does it arrive at the DAC? I second getting a good streamer. Aurrender and Innuos are two very good brands. I ... | |
| When using a power conditioner, why is it advised to run amps directly to the wall? My 2 cents... Using a power conditioner with amps may sound good, but given how power draw from transients might limit how the amp is able to produce an accurate reproduction of said power draw. Utilizing a directly wired circuit from the mains ... | |
| Have some fun with bookshelf monitors!! Vandersteen VLR's, CT's if you can swing it. I won't say they are interesting, but pack a heck of a punch for their size. Add a sub 3 or two and you'll be in heaven. Bob | |
| Should I upgrade from REL/510 subwoofer to REL/812 subwoofer? Though I don't know your room layout, I find it hard to believe that you can't add a second sub. Even if they aren't in a symmetrical placement (which, I think would actually be beneficial, as you could eliminate room nodes). Some might say stac... | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? Dedicated monoblocks over bridged amps. In your case, the Mac's are a definite upgrade over the SimAudio bridged amps. I had a pair of amps bridged a while ago, and the sound wasn't particularly smooth. Bob | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty Ayre would be my first choice, as Vandy's seem to work well with them. The other course would be to look at the new Vandersteen preamp. It has been in the works for a while, but Mr. V. swears it is near completion. From my friend (ctsooner), it s... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps I'll bite. Reiterating Ralph Karsten's (atmasphere) opinions, your equipment should follow AES standards for Balanced operation (that you are using Luxman equipment, I 'think' you should be in the clear, but having no wiring diagrams, I couldn't ... | |
| Integrated that blew you away Belles Aria Integrated would be my recommendation, but it depends upon what speaker you want to pair with it. Bob | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? I tried Ralph's Atma Class D. It sounded pretty good. The bass was excellent, but the upper frequencies just seemed 'off'. (Which I put down to feedback). -And, I still own Atmasphere tubed amp and pre. For me, it will be Class A/AB for the while... | |
| Best DAC you ever heard list. 1.Budget under 1k 2. Mid Under 5k 3. Cost no Object. Under 1K- Ayre Codex Under 5K- Ayre QB9 Twenty Cost no object- Brinkmann Nyquist II Bob | |
| Aleph 3 safe to operate? Caps need to have a little energy to keep them properly formed. I disconnected my Ayre MXR's when I was using my Atma's, when I plugged them back in, a cap blew. Thankfully, Ayre does a great job with repair. Also, charging a very reasonable pri... | |
| Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget My usual recommendation is to make an effort to visit as many dealers as possible. If you don't know what sounds good for long term listening, then you are opening yourself to a possibly expensive dissapointment. I know dealers are now located o... | |
| Aleph 3 safe to operate? Why don't you just contact Mr. Pass? Bob | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? Let's face it, a manufacturer can price their equipment at any price they want. It comes down to whether their claims amount to something a buyer can hear. When I restarted my audio journey 10 years ago, I was trying to get the most performance f... | |
| Why whole house surge protectors are not enough @whart , You seemed to have covered all the bases, Kudos. Bob |