gdnrbob
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| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections A used Ayre KX-R is well below $10K, and is one of the best preamps out there. ( I am referring to the Non-Twenty, but have seen used Twenty's for under $10K, too). Bob | |
| Considering a new amp for my Vandersteen Quatro CT I forgot about Belles Aria Monoblocks. Well within your budget, unless you go to the Signature, but well worth it. Call or PM John Rutan (Audioconnection). He'll give the best info. and he won't try to sell you. bob | |
| Zen mini mark III with lps or zen mark III Ahh, you are working with Johnny. He knows his stuff and will be a better guide than most of us. I believe he is selling Aurilac, so you'd be able to demo it, too. Tell him I said, Hi. Bob | |
| What are "Easy Plugs" Speaker Cable Terminations? Kinda sounds like a Neutrik connector. But, why not email the company? B | |
| Zen mini mark III with lps or zen mark III I own both the Zen Mini 3 with LPS and the Zen Mk3. I think either will be a considerable improvement over the Bluesound. Aurrender is also a good choice, but you are limited to Qobuz and Tidal. I like the Innuos due to it integrating with Roon... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 @soix - Hey @gdnrbob who are you? Were you part of the CJ/McCormack partnership? Nope, Just a rather regular customer until I switched to zero feedback amps. Though I will say that upgrading any of the original amps will result in bette... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 I used to own McCormack. Pat and I have a pretty long history. I want to say that SMcAudio has made a pretty good business providing upgrades to their amps. If the DNA125 works and you like it, then keep it as is. But, if you want to take it as ... | |
| How can I add MQA decoding with my current setup? Roon will allow you to decode MQA, unfortunately, you have to pay for the service. JRiver seems to not be wanting to do so. If I recall, Bluesound does the first unfolding, but not the full unfolding in the Node. To add to what others have opin... | |
| Upstream Bottlenecks, Experience, Opinions, Meitner Dac @blisshifi , Good point. Even Johnny Rutan (Audioconnection) feels putting the best power cable on the DAC is a good move. -Though I am an Audioquest user. Bob | |
| Moved from medium attic like room to larger room, everything is too bright You don't mention if you have window treatments for the 4 windows. In any case, I would try draping heavy blankets or rugs around the room and windows in order to get a sense of what might be triggering the 'brightness'. Though I would agree ... | |
| 2-3k budget - adding DAC/Server to Bluesound Node? Ayre Codex- under $1K used Schiit Gungnir or Yggy Ayre QB-9 Twenty-well under $3K used. Bob | |
| Weird Richard, remember when we tried the Ayre AX-7 and it kept going into protection mode? This makes me think your subs may be out of phase. But, if plugging directly seems to have corrected this, then, please ignore. B | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Apples to oranges. Two amps with totally different construction/design. Good Luck on your adventure. B | |
| E-bay and its sellers I seem to have Ebay Concierge service, and whenever I have an issue, I just ask for a callback and they take care of whatever is the problem. Bob | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? Okay, I saw your equipment on the Virtual system list. One thing that I see is that the AGD amps are only 85 watts and I think the Quads would appreciate a bit more power, especially for loud playing. Second, is the Class D architecture of the a... |