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| Big speakers in small room at moderate volume levels @yyzsantabarbara .If you do get the Treo's, I don't think you will be 'frustrated' by their performance in your office. The best part is when they can be moved to the larger room, you can get the Vandy subs and be as close to a Quatro at a fractio... | |
| Qobuz. Thanks for the link.I put in my ticket.I heard that people who visited the NYC show got a free offer to sign into the Beta.B | |
| Higher Efficiency Speakers I tried Zu's and though they were good, they weren't as good as Vandy's.Maggie's with a Zero Autoformer might work with the M-60-Once again, Ralph would know. He does speak highly of Sound Lab speakers.Bob | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @lowrider57 ,I forgot to ask or didn't see it, but are you using the Bluesound internal DAC or an external DAC?Bob | |
| Good starter speaker Find a Vandersteen dealer. Definitely worth your while.Bob | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @lowrider57 ,Thanks for posting. Perhaps my cable wasn’t up to snuff. I’ll check out wireworld-never used them before. Which one would you recommend?In any case, my system sounds pretty awesome as it stands.B | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @williewonka ,I'm glad you heard a difference, but considering I have AQ Thunder for my Codex, and AQ interconnects and speaker cable, I don't think I have a limiting system.Perhaps the Power cord did make a change, but, to my ears, nothing differ... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA A quick Google:http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/vertex-aq-aneto-dc-offset-blocker/Another thread:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-is-dc-offset-on-the-ac-power-lineBob | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA I don't know much about McIntosh, but always thought they had a great reputation.What you are describing isn't something that should be happening.You have done everything correctly, and the issue persists, so it would seem the problem is equipment... | |
| Computer power cord upgrade, is it worth it? @mewsickbuff,He has some software options that aren't expensive like the Memory Player.https://www.thememoryplayer.net/software-solutionsI bought his Mini and am in the process of getting things settled.I would give him a call and see what he can ... | |
| Big speakers in small room at moderate volume levels @yyzsantabarbara .I have never heard of the Kaya until now. Thanks for posting that, now I have something else to try listening to in addition to MBL and German Physics.Bob | |
| Speaker plinth material bottom ported Zu Omen Defs Don't forget about Herbie's. He has lots of nice isolation products that don't cost an arm and a leg and really work.+1 for contacting Zu. Nothing like from the horse's mouth.Bob | |
| My initial impressions of ZU Mission (MK1) speaker cables. @aberyclark +1Well put. My sentiments exactly.Bob | |
| Too much of a good thing... @jea48 .+1Bob | |
| Higher Efficiency Speakers @larryi ,My Atma amps have no hum whatsoever. If you did have hum, perhaps you had grounding issue. In any case, I would have called Ralph to get to the bottom of the issue.Bob |