gdnrbob
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| Audioquest Pegasus XLR Interconnects The new AQ cables from Garth at AQ are, in general, very good. I would suggest that new buyers consider how they interact with each other. Johnny Rutan made this suggestion, and I have to believe him, as he knows these cables better than most. ... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps First, a decent dealer would accommodate you by delivering and installing the amps. Especially at your budget. Second, I would be leery of Class D. I tried them and though they sounded good, they just didn’t sparkle- though the bass was excellent... | |
| Moving into an apartment with wood joist floors - worried about neighbors hearing Though I am a Townshend fan, I think putting speakers on springs defeats the way they work. Instead, using a solid granite plinth would be my recommendation. It will give the speaker a solid foundation to output sound. The lower notes will be dir... | |
| Speaker cable length. @n80 , Differing lengths will have slight impedance differences -probably not that much but it can affect the sound balance/quality. It also might affect the amplifier. I forgot the right side would have all the extra cabling, not the one under ... | |
| Equalizer to compensate for hearing loss - Any success stories? My left ear hearing is similar to yours. I don't wear hearing aids, but still enjoy my music despite this. Bob | |
| Speaker cable length. I would keep the speaker cable lengths as close to equal as possible. As it is under the floor, you could add some hooks to keep it off the floor- but, don't coil it as you might introduce some electromagnetic anomalies. Much depends upon your c... | |
| LPS for Optical Network Terminal (ONT) @brskie , I am interested in your project, too. I have Fios with an ONT that, if possible, benefit from a LPS, but never considered it until now. I was going to add a LPS to the router, but your method makes more sense. Bob | |
| Ayre k-5xe MP The Diamond Circuit- Twenty, makes a huge difference. Ayre always had a 'tight' sound, the Twenty status makes it even better. Bob | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp I second @stringreen, I own the KXR-R (non Twenty) and love it. But, do let us know how the Nagra performs. B | |
| UPS or surge protector/power conditioner? And if UPS, recommendations please under 1K UPS are for things like computers/pc's. As an audiophile, I would go for merchandise made for our hobby. Furman is well regarded. I would also look into the Audioquest Niagra series. Bob | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? I suggest looking for posts by 'Atmasphere', -Ralph was one of the first manufacturers to provide a 'true' Balanced design to audiophile equipment- which entails abiding by the AES 47 standards. He often chimes in to Balanced/Unbalanced discussio... | |
| XLR to RCA conversion You can call Jensen directly, they can answer your question, if Ralph doesn't do it first. When I called. they gave me a nice discount, too. Bob | |
| Ripping CDs Get an Innuos Mini MkIII used, and you should be good to go. Bob | |
| Musical subwoofer under $2000 I hate to offer another way, as you seem to be narrowing down options, but, in my opinion, using the Vandersteen subs would be best way to integrate a subwoofer into your system. The use of a 1st order high pass filter doesn't introduce any delay... | |
| Ayre AX-7e with KEF Reference 1s or LS50 Metas I would call Ayre directly and get their take on whether the AX7e can drive the Kef Ref 1. It probably should, but the 4 ohm impedance will probably make it struggle in demanding music if you play it loudly. Though adding subs with a crossover m... |