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| Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's @bdp24 ,Thanks, that was the seller I bought my stuff from, too.@OP, I would check out the Townshend website to see all their products, then contact Select Hifi.I am using some platforms that I bought for my speakers, but the outrigger feet made t... | |
| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world @stringreen ,Yes, Vandy subs are expensive, but how many subs can last 30 years or more?My pair of 2w's worked as they should and were over 30 years old.My pair of 2wq's are over 10 years old and work as they should, as well.I'll be buying a pair ... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @tomic601 ,I use the KX-R (non Twenty), and find it to be a fine preamp. It even bests my Atma MP-1, which is no slouch either, though if I played around with tubes and made some additional upgrades, I bet it would get even closer to the Ayre.Funn... | |
| Audioquest Firebird Zero @ctsooner ,Any way to incorporate an Ayre volume control? Now that would be a sweet combo.😋@earthones,Great post! And, spot on.Bob | |
| Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's @mitch2 .+1I own Townshend products, too.I would have mentioned it, but they are considerably more expensive than Herbies and Isoacoustics, so I didn't think they would be something the OP would consider as the two aforementioned companies are gea... | |
| Poor Fritz 🙄B | |
| Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's @nyaudio98 ,Gee, thanks for posting.NOT.If you can't answer a question without snarkiness, perhaps you should keep it to yourself. There many posters who don't have the knowledge that members, such as yourself, have.@OP, Using granite underneath s... | |
| Belles Aria Integrated burn in time Burn in is one of those strange things that is hard to put a finger on.For me, I just turn on the stereo and listen like I always do.After a number of hours, I realize something changed-usually for the better.Hardly scientific, but it seems to hav... | |
| Hi-res streaming on Qobuz @OP, Any Bluesound Node will perform equally after upgrades.I asked BS about this, and they confirmed it.So, you can save some coin by getting an earlier iteration.I still use the original Node-though the last major upgrade had to be re-upgraded, ... | |
| I really wanted to dislike D'Agostino I always like your posts.This one is nice, as it shows an open mind. It can be easy to fall into a negative rut, so I say 'Bravo'.Bob | |
| 4 ohm or 8 ohm - Sabrinas with McIntosh 462 @jjss49 ,+1Bob | |
| Hi-res streaming on Qobuz @ OP,Hey Richard,I use an Ayre Codex and Bluesound Node for streaming. The Ayre shows the output on it's display. I can definitely hear a difference between 44 and 96.Perhaps you can get a Bluesound Node instead of the Arcam. Though Bluesound supp... | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. The Adcom amps are solid- Nelson Pass helped design them.I had them for decades. They still worked when I sold them 30 years later.As far as speakers go, I think you need to set aside some time and visit as many dealers as possible. That way, you ... | |
| Your thoughts about an upgrade @OP,Congrats on a great system/choice!Break in is one of those things that varies, at least to me. Some things require a couple hundred hours to settle in, others more.As for the Vandy's, I would suspect at least 200 hours. More would be better, i... | |
| SS vs. Tubes with Vandersteen 2ce sig II @OP,Hmm, your experience mimics mine- though I am using Atma Sphere.I really like the Atma sound, but I have to say when I switch to Ayre, things seem to be a bit more punchy and tighter.I have no intention of dropping tubes. In fact, I use them f... |