gdnrbob
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| Requesting Advice on Speaker Upgrade This is a bit of a challenge. You have 60 wpc, so you are limited to fairly efficient speakers. Perhaps a pair of used Zu speakers might fit the bill.Your room is nicely sized, so I wouldn't expect super deep bass without subs.Otherwise, I would s... | |
| Wife trouble Boy, I'd hate to be a woman on this forum.B | |
| 2 sub-woofers. One with cable and one with wireless transmitter? I don't have any experience with this, but basic logic says to run both wirelessly. Of course, you could always try one wired and the other wireless and see if it makes a difference.I would be grateful if you posted your results.B | |
| Dac: Does anyhting beat the Schiit Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) in the same price range? A used Ayre Codex.I bought the Gungnir (non multibit), and the Ayre was better, not a huge difference, but it sounded tighter and more coherent, and a nicer soundstage. Also, a little more 'natural'.I'll probably have it upgraded soon (they seem t... | |
| Is remastered mainly just less jitter? @georgehifi Interesting list. I wish there was a legend explaining the scale.b | |
| Wife trouble What are your room dimensions? An idea of how the room is set up would help to see if there are alternatives.B | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue Jammer, I own a Rega Apollo R and a McCormack-Just decent players that I can output to my Ayre Codex. To be honest, since I went to streaming, I haven't played a disc in 12 months. Though I probably get better sound from my discs, I can't find muc... | |
| Don't buy from HigherFI.com @wgutz,Thanks for posting your experience with the Mag-Lev. It looks interesting, but whether it does what it should is another matter.B | |
| RCA interconnects, can I expect 3.5 meter to offer good performance? Couldn't you get a set of Jensen Transformers and convert the XLR signal to RCA? If you place the transformers close to the RCA inputs, you should have very little signal degradation.B | |
| Tidal and MQA +1 erik.OP, remember that not all recordings are mastered properly, so even if they get an MQA badge, they will still sound less than they should.B | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue I am in thrall with streaming music, at the moment.So much is changing that I am hesitant to invest in an ultimate solution, so I opt for what gives me the best reproduction for the least amount of money. Hence, the Ayre Codex. I use it between a ... | |
| Don't buy from HigherFI.com @OP,Ebay has a concierge service that they offered me. I have to say it really is pretty good. I wonder if you can opt into it?FWIW, the seller has to refund you should the item not work as described, even if they say it is 'as-is'.Bob | |
| Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio @ rbogartr,You are a better man than I am.I hope that tweeter makes the speakers work as they should. And, I hope Robert Lee will give you some advice on the cabinets.Bob | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue Okay, I get it.I agree with jond, if you want to go digital, then concentrate on that first.So, here are my suggestions for DAC's1. Ayre codex (approx $1300 used)2. Schiit yggy (a little more used, but hard to find- they get sold quickly).3. Oppo... | |
| Advice using electrostats with tube amp. I believe Ralph of Atma-Sphere recommends using a Zero Transformer when running difficult loads. He has a FAQ page on his website that will link you to it. Let me know if you can't find it.B |