gdnrbob
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| 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. ... | |
| Audioquest AC cables @roberjerman,Perhaps you should try listening before passing judgement.And, comparing a Pangea cord to a Home Depot cord would probably result in similar results.BTW, I bought my Thunder cables from Audioconnection. John Rutan offered to buy back/... | |
| Another shout out for great service Haha!Even at 3 weeks+, that is pretty good service, considering all the vagaries of shipping, and the intricacies of repair.Kudos to PS Audio.B | |
| Audioques Power cable Dragon vs Hurricane what difference in low frequencies +1 for Tomic.Mr. Rutan is a font of great, and trustworthy information.PM him (audioconnection). Yes, he is an AQ dealer, but he is honest, and knows his stuff, AND, will never try to sell/steer you to something you don't want.Bob | |
| First time biasing an amp. Help. I would trust Georgehifi's assessment before others.If you aren't sure, find a capable tech. I would bet ARC would be able to point you to one.Bob |