gdnrbob
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| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @magon , Mac is a respected brand. I have not had the pleasure of owning any of their equipment. That being said, I think you should be considering what speaker you are pairing with. Some speakers need gobs of power, like MBL, some need less. S... | |
| Bent Audioquest Robin Hood banana plugs Call Alisdair at AQ and explain the situation. He will give you the best advice. Bob | |
| Putting stuff on your Innuos Well, HRS has weights to isolate vibrations in equipment cabinetry. I see no reason to doubt their effectiveness- especially given they are endorsed by many high end manufacturers. Bob | |
| Van Alstine DVA-R2X Single ended converter You can't go wrong with Jensen, either. Bob | |
| Innuos Zen next-gen vs. Pulsar for streaming...? Like @chilehed said, it would be nice if Innuos would clarify the benefits/weaknesses between their products. It truly is frustrating. Perhaps I will send them an email... Bob | |
| a rant I consider myself lucky to have been introduced to high end stereo in the 80's when there were brick and mortar stores aplenty in NYC. I got to listen to a wide variety of equipment and understand what I liked and didn't. Reviews didn't really hav... | |
| AC Power @signaforce , I will be the first to recommend listening to the words of @jea48. His contributions to the Audiogon forurm on all things electrical is legendary. Bob | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? Manufacturers don't want to get into the middle of a p**sing war. Buyers can use whatever cable they choose, just as they can install any fuse they want. From my experience, power cables can exert a noticeable change in sound reproduction. AQ i... | |
| Which is best, using balanced or non-balanced connection? One thing the discussion didn’t mention is that the equipment should adhere to the AES Balanced Standard. Otherwise, all bets are off. @mjrice2 , Atmasphere (Ralph Karsten) is a great guy, you should either call him at Atmasphere.com or PM him. H... | |
| Impressions & comparisons of Belles 150a Reference Power Amplifier Ver 2 Glad we could save you money. B | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead Why monoblocks? Because they separately amplify the left and right signals without having to be in one box. Because they allow you to use shorter speaker wires, which in turn, will result in less cable coloring. Because using XLR cables (provid... | |
| Impressions & comparisons of Belles 150a Reference Power Amplifier Ver 2 @hilde45 , Your description of Class D matches my experience. I own the Belles Aria monoblocks, not the 150a. And, I have to say they are very sweet sounding amps. You have some nice amps, and quite varied, too. I personally think your not going... | |
| Piano is just 300 years old? There's more. Yup, the piano is relatively young, but technology has pretty much maxed out it's capabilities. Heck, valved horns are in much the same age bracket. The Arpeggione, unfortunately, didn't age as well... B | |
| Best $10-15K bookshelf speaker? I don't understand why the Vandersteen VLR CT's haven't been mentioned. To be honest, I was a skeptic, but when I finally got them it was game over. Add a sub if you don't want to place them near corners, but these little guys can rock. And, consi... | |
| Innuous Zenith MK3 I own the Innuos Mini and MK3 and have no complaints. It works flawlessly with Roon. Bob |