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| Has anyone compared old to new Audioquest Cables??? @bigkidz ,You know John Rutan is the font of information when it comes to AQ cables.😁 I don't know why you haven't contacted him?But, if you don't want to call him, I can tell you the newest cables from AQ are really something special.Listening to... | |
| Maggies to Tekton? As they have a trial period, why not give them a try to see if they float your boat? For me, I would pass. I know and love the Maggie sound, and any non electrostatic speaker other than Vandersteen isn't going to make it.But, be advised, I have se... | |
| Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist? Bluesound Nodes or an Aurender N100.The former has a formidable list of streaming services, the latter is either Qobuz or Tidal.Bob | |
| Is this an Upgrade or a Lateral Move? -Hard to make recommendations without knowing what the rest of your system comprises.B | |
| This is DigDug's Wife; DigDug passed away. Need advice on selling sound absorbing panels @OP,Sorry to hear about your husband.As far as pricing goes, I suggest looking at HifiShark, scroll to filters and you can limit what you want to see, then check on 'Sold'. You should get an idea of what prices have been for your merchandise.HTHBob | |
| Power Conditioners @facten ,+1.A whole house surge protector is a great investment. The units are self sacrificing, but at least you will protect everything downstream.Bob | |
| Streaming Service's Library @OP, These services are in it for the money.Cancelling is hardly the worst thing that can happen. In fact, if you hate it, you should know within a few days. That most offer 30 days is pretty generous.Bob | |
| Streaming Service's Library Many offer trials.And, you can always sign up and cancel, should their playlists not work for you. I have found customer service in most of these services to be very responsive, should you have issues.Spotify probably has the most complete list of... | |
| Monoblock Aegirs I would get a pair of Vidar's, if you want monoblocks. The Aegir's are only 20 wpc at 8 ohms.The Vandy 2's showed a minimum 5 ohm load on Stereophile, which is pretty good, but 20wpc is on the low side, especially for a 25 x 25' room.If it were me... | |
| Power Conditioners @tomic601,@hilde45 ,Thanks for posting that, and I miss Al, too. I think he will be remembered here for a long time as being one of the most pleasant, informative and well written contributors here on Audiogon.+1 for the Linear Power Supply.Bob | |
| Is Audiogon still struggling? Perhaps, due to the Pandemic, people are focused on more important things.Though they may be spending more time at home and just listening to music.😊B | |
| Power Conditioners Here is an interesting comparison between PS Audio and Audioquest, along with some useful information:https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/audioquest-niagara-5000-ps-audio-p20-directst...HTH Bob | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier @msafrick,Mr. B. is building some Aria Monoblocks for me, too.It seems to be taking longer than expected, but I think that is due to difficulty in sourcing parts due to the pandemic. I have heard of other manufacturers having similar problems.Bob | |
| Audioquest Firebird Zero @OP,Interesting. I have no experience with any of your equipment, so I can't comment. But, I would call Johnny again with your impressions. Given his knowledge of equipment, I am sure he would have some suggestions.All I can say is when I listened... | |
| Length of speaker cables @b4icu,Yes, science can help determine things, but one issue is what is being measured and how it relates to human hearing. - The latter being a variable that has no one set status, as each individual has different hearing abilities. This alone re... |