gdnrbob
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| DAC Under $3000 Ayre QB9 Twenty, in fact any Ayre will outperform your previous Dacs. Schiit Yggy comes a llittle bit below the Ayre, but still very good. If you can score a used unit, then you are well below $3K. I hate to say it, but at $3K you aren't going... | |
| End of life for Vandersteen IICe? If you are handy and can do some light soldering, then contact Vandersteen to see what it costs to replace the drivers and crossovers. And, since you are Vandy owner, then post on the Vandy forum(go to the Vandy website). I bet Mr. V. will answer... | |
| Muted hi freq from Magnepan 1.7 PM or call John Rutan (Audioconnection). He knows Maggies inside out. PM me if you need contact information. B | |
| Replacing current sub with another @highend64 , What I meant is that despite my attempts to integrate them, I had certain frequencies that were booming (mostly 150 to 80 hertz) when I switched to 'Pop' music. With non-electronic music, things sounded well balanced, but if I switch... | |
| Replacing current sub with another @audioconnection , you took the words out of my mouth. @highend64 , The limitations are that there are certain frequencies that get attenuated too much, despite careful setup. The result being that one setting will sound great with Classical,... | |
| Replacing current sub with another @highend64 , Make an account at HifiShark and use the necessary filters to have it email you whenever a 2wq becomes available. I do know they have popped up recently. You will need either a fixed crossover (around $200 from a dealer-contact John... | |
| Replacing current sub with another As you own a pair of Vandy’s, why not get a 2wq? They can be had quite inexpensively, now that the Sub 3 is out, and they will not only mesh nicely with 2ci’s, but will allow your amp to work more easily. I use the Hsu subs on my office system w... | |
| Buying Used Equipment on the Internet @aamiransari , I, restarted my audio journey 10 years ago, when I finally had some money to spend on a decent stereo. I found Audiogon and it’s marketplace, as well as US Audio Market. I might have been lucky, but I have had good experiences wit... | |
| Innuous Phoenix net The Phoenix is a good addition if you want more 'definition/clarity' in your system. In order to make a well based response, I'd need to know what your system is comprised of. Lacking that info, I will say that the Phoenix Net will provide... | |
| Ayre QX-5 Twenty Though I don't own a QX-5, I do/have owned the Codex, QB-9 Twenty. Both perform well above their price point, IMHO. As to why they use what they use, I would suggest contacting them directly. Ariel or Ryan will probably respond. There are a bunc... | |
| Innuos owners. Chime in I am an AQ guy. So, AQ Diamond for USB. AQ Storm Series for Power cords. Very happy with the results. B | |
| Innuos Network Isolation Switch and Reclocker (Phoenix) In the time that has elapsed since my earlier post, I have been informed by John Rutan (Audioconnection), that the Innuos PhoenixNet is worth the cost as it is provides a very significant sound quality improvement. I've been looking for a used on... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA 2s for Dummies (by a dummy) Nice review @mijostyn , I own the MA-1's and they are my winter amps for my Vandy Treo's. Ralph is a stand up guy and as we can see from your experience, totally committed to providing top notch service. I bought the Atma Class D amps, and tria... | |
| speaker recommendations for Ayre V-5xe? Ayre and Vandy's are a great match. In your budget, a pair of Treo's or Quatro's used, would be great choices. As Joey pointed out John Rutan (Audioconnection) would be a very good source for information, as he is very familiar with many brands (... | |
| Can I Trust The Music Room's Product Description? From my limited experience, TMR is a stand up organization. If you have an issue, I am sure they will try to resolve it. As far as knowing when it was manufactured, well, you are buying a used product, and at a discount with a resellers guarantee... |