gdnrbob
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| Thiel CS1.2 vs. Ohm Walsh 2 These are two different beasts, to put it mildly. Not to start a flame war-If you are serious about music, get the Thiel's.If you just want a general 'nice' sound around the room, get the Ohm's.The Thiel's are time and phase aligned, while the Oh... | |
| SR ATMOSPHERE LEVEL 1 speaker wire Directionality Though I might be wrong, when in doubt, connect the cables so the writing matches the flow.And, contact SR directly to make sure I am not making an ass of myself.Bob | |
| Balanced to RCA @danip,Though I am not an EE, I think the OP should be aware that not all equipment with balanced interconnects abides by the AEC standard.Therefore, in an abundance of caution, I suggested using the Jensen Transformers. Almarg suggested contactin... | |
| Bifrost multibit vs gungnir multibit Congrats!I am using the Gungnir (non-multibit) while my Ayre Codex is repaired.It is close, but lacking the finesse of the Codex.I would suspect that upgrading to multibit would bring it pretty close, if not to the Ayre Codex level.Also, keep in m... | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable @OP, You seem to be a glutton for punishment.😉The Colorado's are fairly long in the tooth. I would consider moving to a more current interconnect.I am getting a set of Mackenzie, soon.I would PM John Rutan (Audioconnection) and get his opinion, be... | |
| Balanced to RCA You need an adapter.Though there are cables that will allow you to do this, I would recommend a Jensen Transformer to do the job, so you don't end up with hum and distortions.Here is a link: https://www.jensen-transformers.com/product/db-2px/ I ... | |
| Stereophile, Pass Integrated and personal taste I find eric's posts to be very interesting. -Certainly not 'Flame Trolling'.@OP, Looking at the review: 'note that the second harmonic lies at a very low –86dB (0.005%). Higher-order harmonics are virtually absent'This would fall... | |
| Yamaha C-4 and Belles Aria help I listened to the Aria integrated at Audioconnection, as well. Though I didn't audition the phono, I found it to be a very capable piece of equipment. It so impressed me that I am leaning toward a pair of Aria Monoblocks for my office system.I hav... | |
| Vandersteen 5a, 15 years old vs. new Vandersteen Quatro Wood (upgrade or downgrade) @m,+1Bob | |
| The best looking speakers MBL's for me. Not only a unique look, but outstanding sound reproduction.Bob | |
| Does anyone know where I can get a Plinius Odean amplifier? No hits on Hifishark, so it must be a rare bird.I would email Plinius dealers to see if they ever get trade ins.Bob | |
| best low priced bookshelf speakers If possible, I would try to increase the budget to at least $600-1000.At that price point, you could find some killer deals on used speakers.I only see an Outlaw 2150, which is rated at 100wpc, so, you should have a wide variety of bookshelf speak... | |
| Upgrade McCormack or... I concur with Mitch2, SMcAudio converted my DNA-1's to monoblocks and also converted a pair of Micro power amps to monoblocks, and upgraded a Micro preamp.Their work is 1st class.@soix ,I would call SMc and provide them with your related equipment... | |
| Vandersteen 5a, 15 years old vs. new Vandersteen Quatro Wood (upgrade or downgrade) @OPWow, that's tight, but if the 5a's work for you, the Quatro's will, too.B | |
| Full feature preamp $1500 Atmasphere UV-1Bob |