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| New speaker suggestion Sound Labs for electrostats.Vandersteen Quatro or Kento for conventional.The latter have built in subs with equalizers that allow you to tune the room. Yes, I luv my Vandy's.But, YMMV, so audition, audition, audition...Bob | |
| What 50wpc or higher amps have a totally different sound from Pass Labs, in a good way? @erik_squires .I concur. In fact, I'd love to compare Pass to Ayre, one day.Bob | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier @jjss49 ,I wish I could answer your question, but I only found Belles due to John Rutan. That being said/written, I would PM or call him (Audioconnection).He would be the one who could give you the best info on comparing the two models. -Other tha... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @OP,If I recall, the Node doesn't do a full MQA unfold.-Just the preliminary unfold. Only MQA Dac's do the full unfold.Whatever.I never found MQA to be superior to a high resolution version.YMMVBob | |
| Loose fitting Audio Quest Yukon XLR Call Audioquest. They answer the phone. -Usually Alistair answers the phone.FWIW, none of my (many, many) Audioquest cables fit other than snugly.Since you bought them from a dealer, I would hope he would give you another pair to try, just in case... | |
| Adcom 555se on a smart strip? @OP,First, you turn on the system Preamp first then amp. Reverse when turning off. That way you don't get the turn on 'bump'.As far as power strips go, I don't recommend them for high power demanding equipment like amplifiers.I owned the original ... | |
| New to streaming, looking for a budget streamer Bluesound Node is the best bang for the money. The newest model has the 5ghz wireless availability.At the Node price point there isn't anything close, though you could build a Raspberry Pi unit-there are lots of forums on that.Direct wired connect... | |
| Holographic, 3D Solid State Amp under $6k If you are willing to buy used, then I would suggest and Atmasphere MP-3 and Ayre MX-R monoblocks (non Twenty).I used them on my Treo's to great acclaim.-And, the XLR inputs are nice and tight.Unfortunately, they are hard to find used.-but, worth ... | |
| vandersteen quattro ct owners what speaker cables do you use? bi-wire? After listening to what the AQ William Tell's did to a pair of Vandy VLR's, I bought a set for my VLR's and Treo's.As your Quatro's have built in subs, you might want to think about the new AQ power cords.I auditioned at Audioconnection (PM him- h... | |
| For those that use an external DAC with node 2i @jjss49 ,You have raised good points.@OP, I'm not sure which sound is truly more accurate, or even which one I prefer consistently I can understand your dilemma, but when you get things 'dialed in', you will know for certain.At this point, I th... | |
| Best Ethernet Setup for Streaming Audio Funny you should start this tread as I am in the throes of replacing my Verizon supplied ethernet cable with a run of Audioquest cable. In my opinion, I would try to run all your audio connections as close to the ATT modem. I do this as I believe ... | |
| Canine Listeners? My dogs have no affinity for music either, unfortunately.B | |
| My Room Size for Speaker Consideration @OP,I hate to be the stuck record, but have you considered Vandersteen?IMHO, one of the best performance to price speakers out there.If you can wait, a used pair of Treo's or Quatro's would be under $9K.Bob | |
| Leben CS600 or Atmasphere or ARC @quanghuy147 ,What did you end up with?Bob | |
| Audioquest Bi-wire question @OP,You would be best served by either calling Audioquest, or PM'ing John Rutan (Audioconnection).Gibraltar and Slate are a bit long in the tooth. And, mixing two different series might make things a bit muddied.- Though it won't be something that... |