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| A case for Hi Rez Digital @tomic601 ,I for one, hope to take you up on you offer.Seattle and Carlsburg are two places I have never been to before.Bob | |
| Audioquest Firebird Zero @meuch,I would buy what you can comfortably afford.IMHO, AQ cables will not dissapoint.If you want a good person to discuss the differences, I suggest PM'ing Audioconnection, or call John Rutan at Audioconnection.Yes, he is a dealer, but he knows ... | |
| Upgrade Path Help @OP,I second jjss's opinion.A Bluesound Node would be a great streamer.I use mine with an Ayre Codex and I have no complaints.The Vandy 2wq sub should be a much better match with your speakers.I also own the 2wq's (hopefully upgrading to the Sub 3... | |
| My used Magnepan 1.6's are missing sparkly treble. Why? I think the previous owner did some unsanctioned surgery.When in doubt, call Magnepan or email.You could also call or PM Johnny Rutan (Audioconnection). He knows and sell Maggy's and might be able to give you some good (and free) advice.Though he ... | |
| A case for Hi Rez Digital @aberyclark ,I grew up with vinyl, and I do respect its' sound quality, I embrace digital for five reasons:One, never having to get up and cue a recordTwo, never having to turn over a recordThree, hearing Pops an Ticks, as well as distortion from ... | |
| A case for Hi Rez Digital @mahler, Great Post! And, I concur.B | |
| Ayre KX-5/20 & VX-5/20 v AX-5 Twenty I think you should keep your current equipment. There is nothing there that could be improved upon. In fact, I think you’d be doing yourself a disfavor by moving to integrated. The only upgrade would be moving to the M/KXR Twenty’s and the new QB ... | |
| Castle Rock Bi-Wire Configuration My double run only has one DBS per side, with only one connection at the amp.If you are curious, call AQ and see if they made the cables.Bob | |
| Bryston - Stereo or Monoblock The best part of monoblocks is that you run short speaker cables.If supported, use Balanced interconnects between pre and amp.Then use as short a speaker cable (under 6 feet) as possible.That way you minimize cable artifacts that affect sound repr... | |
| changing dedicated line feeding 1 outlet 2 sockets to 4? This shouldn't be a problem for any electrician to perform.I say just have him/her either add a 4 outlet box or add another 2 outlet box running parallel to the existing box.B | |
| Streamer options Bluesound Node should fit the bill.Inexpensive and carries lots of streaming services.Aurender if you only need Tidal or Qobuz.Though, no SPDIF. USB and Optical seem to be the most used formats.Bob | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought Vandersteen Quatro's should fit your requirements.B | |
| Ok now I am frustrated with streaming Though I understand the point of having either discs or LP's, streaming music is so much more convenient, and the library nearly unlimited.@hgeifman makes great points. My Verizon Fios service had issues for more than a year. Luckily, a good tech... | |
| Ayre KX-5/20 & VX-5/20 v AX-5 Twenty Another person you should contact is John Rutan (Audioconnection).PM him.He sells Ayre, and probably knows KEF.He can provide free, accurate advice, and do it without trying to sell you something.I normally hesitate referring someone to a dealer, ... | |
| Ayre KX-5/20 & VX-5/20 v AX-5 Twenty @OP,I would still think separates would be a better choice. When you think about cramming all that equipment into one case, there are bound to be trade-offs otherwise, why would they exist?As for interconnects, I would get some Audioquest cables. ... |