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| Speaker cable lengths doe it matter they are not equal??? When I upgraded my Transparent cables recently. I was told to keep the lengths the same.But, later thinking, I was confused. If the network boxes are supposed to overcome wire resistance/discrepancies, then why could they not make them so that the... | |
| Dac that produces music I own the Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC, I also own a McCormack DAC (not upgraded). As a SMc fan, I hate to say the Schiit is better, very clean sounding as well as musical. The McCormack is no slouch, either( I am hoping to send it in this summer f... | |
| Dazed and Confused - Upgrading System But Too Many Options! Ken, in my experience, a dealer should be able to accomodate your requests. If you are only communicating by email, perhaps he thinks you are just a 'tire kicker'. A real brick and mortar dealer should be able to set up all the equipment for you t... | |
| Looking for IC and speaker cable suggestion I moved to Zu IC cables from Transparent and Audioquest. They sound very clean and don't cost too much- especially if you buy some of their older models on Ebay(direct from Zu).I still use current model Transparent Plus for speaker cables. They so... | |
| Dazed and Confused - Upgrading System But Too Many Options! Ken, If you are going with a dealer, then he/she should be able to allow you to audition all of the equipment. That is why you are paying him the higher dollar amounts, compared to buying used. Otherwise, it is like buying equipment from Agon base... | |
| Dac that produces music I am a cheapskate when it comes to buying stereo stuff. I try to get the as much sound quality without spending an arm and a leg.So, I would ask that you consider the Schiit line of DAC's. The cost to performance ration is excellent, and some mode... | |
| Dazed and Confused - Upgrading System But Too Many Options! I appreciate your loyalty to the dealers who guide you, it helps keep them in business.I was thinking you were using reviews and online opinion to do your upgrading. With regard to 'soundstage and separation':As I said before, the Preamp is probab... | |
| What has your audiophile experience taught you about yourself? Ahh, those Bose 901's were ahead of their time- though Mr. Vandersteen's efforts put them to shame, in my opinion.I never had other owners/reviewers influence my decision (remember this is the 80's, no internet), regarding stereo equipment. I only... | |
| Dazed and Confused - Upgrading System But Too Many Options! IMHO,If you enjoy the quest of research/upgrading. Then why buy new?Agon can save you the cost depreciation by buying used. If you feel your 'upgrade' isn't cutting it, then just re-sell it.FWIW,I think the Paradigm and BK amp are fine. I would go... | |
| NYC Stereo Consultant ? JohnnyR (audioconnection) is a Agon member. He offered to help me set up my system on Long Island. Perhaps you should contact him and see if he can help you. | |
| Speaker cable lengths doe it matter they are not equal??? Qbnnds, re: CD transports, you probably should start another thread, but I suspect you will get a wide range of opinions. Also, it would help if you give a price range. BTW- nice system.Almarg, You're welcome. I always enjoy your posts for their k... | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil or Simaudio Supernova You should contact Schiit directly for the most accurate information. | |
| Zu and totem, other speakers to consider? First, I would contact Zu to see if they can update your Druids, it may be more cost effective. I usually deal with Gerrit. He is very accessible and may have some opinions regarding the Totem's vs. the Druid with upgrades.I own the Union's, and a... | |
| Schiit Byfrost Multibit dac with cd transport I am using the Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC, but not with a transport, but for converting streaming USB music. For this configuration, I can say it really sounds 'cleaner' than my Rega Apollo or McCormack CD transport. I haven't gotten time to conn... | |
| Speaker cable lengths doe it matter they are not equal??? You are correct regarding impedance differences with length.I, too, have to run long lengths of speaker cable, though it is mostly for aesthetic reason...In my opinion, I would run two identical lengths of cables. Though it costs more, it will giv... |