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| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier I need to talk to John Rutan about the differences between the Aria and Signature. It would be nice to do an A/B comparison.As far as Belles' website, I agree, it would be nice to get more information, but I can understand that Belles probably doe... | |
| Ayre QB-9 upgrade @aphex229 When in doubt, call the manufacturer directly.That being said, Ayre is one of the best companies out there.They repaired my MX-R's after a capacitor blew up.The cost was minimal, considering that they had to check both monoblocks in orde... | |
| Uptone Audio EtherREGEN review @OP, Great post. And, I agree with djones51, if you can hear it it is real.As far as running hot, I can say my Ayre Codex runs hot. But, when I talked with them, they said not to worry, it is normal.So, if a component runs hot, contact the manufac... | |
| Hot Schiit for Bifrost listener I owned the Bifrost Multibit, and I can't say it ran hot.When in doubt, contact the manufacturer directly.Schiit is very good at communicating.FWIW, I own an Ayre Codex. It runs pretty hot, but Ayre says not to worry and to leave it on 24 hours/36... | |
| Subs for Treo CT @OP,Trust Tomic, he knows Vandy’s well.If I were you, and if money is a concern, then I would get a pair of Vandy 2wq subs. You wouldn’t get the equalized bass, but you would be pretty close to a Quatro.REL subs are good, but not in the same leagu... | |
| Will floorstanders work in a small listening room? It depends upon the speaker.Room A seems to be good for a Vandy 3a sig or Treo/Quatro.Room B would be good for a Vandy 1 or VLR bookshelf.IMHO.I would PM or call Johnny Rutan (audioconnection). He knows what would work, even if you don't want Vand... | |
| Ayre QB-9 upgrade @OP, Yes, they will upgrade any QB-9. They did 2 for me that I bought 2nd hand. In fact, I had the seller ship them directly in order to save on re-shipping.Also, it doesn't matter which model. They essentially replace the entire innards, so the p... | |
| How do I know when to use a subwoofer? @minorl , Very good points.@OP,The issue of the bass you are experiencing may be due to your equipment, room treatment/ or lack of, as well as cabling, not to mention speaker placement.Rather than chase a shadow, I suggest PM'ing Johnny Rutan (aud... | |
| Streamer recommendations Bluesound Node, if you want something inexpensive.Aurender N100, at a higher price, with less options on streaming services (Qobuz, and Tidal ), but with a more refined sound quality.Bob | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier @jl35 ,I am sure he can, but I can say that he treats everyone with respect- Which is something I can say I haven't observed from other dealers in the NY metro area over the years, and that goes back a couple of decades.Things are a bit better now... | |
| Node 2i interface/app, a beginner's question The Bluesound app works with the Spotify app independently.Your son will open the Bluesound app, then the Spotify app.From the Spotify app, choose the speakers. All music he/she wants to play will be on Spotify, but will go through the Bluesound a... | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier @so-al, I agree, but more than a few of us have limited dollars to spend, and buying used-which is much easier these days because of the interenet-allows us to get more for the dollar.Though I do feel a bit of twinge of guilt when I hear something... | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier @jjss49 ,I am glad you found my recommendations worthy.But, I have to give credit where it is due.I auditioned the Codex and Node at Audioconnection. If I were truly upstanding, I should have bought them from him, but being a cheapskate, I bought ... | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier I heard the Aria integrated at Audioconnection, and was very impressed.You could make a very, very good system with the Aria, Vandy VLR's and Ayre Codex and Bluesound Node for around $5K.I would love to have a side-by-side comparison between the t... | |
| Do I need to decouple/isolate my preamp amp from my stand? I bought Townshend platforms for my speakers, but didn't realize the outrigger feet would make them unusable.So, I put it under my Atma MP-1. The result was a noticeably cleaner sound. I bought mine from a dealer on Ebay from the UK. He gave me a ... |