gdnrbob
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| Buying on Audiogon @ebm ,I believe they are using VPN's- Virtual Private Networks in order to shield their IP addresses. Something I should do also, perhaps they can provide a good VPN company, but I digress...I know that Audiogon has a protocol that uses IP address... | |
| Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"? I would seriously consider Tomic601’s recommendation.I owned a set of Transparent cables, and found them rather dull-sound wise, and they cost a small fortune. One that was not recouped when selling them.Bob | |
| Time to move UP, speaker-wise... @OP, Tomic is correct.A pair of Vandy VLR's with a sub or two can be a killer deal.When I was at Audioconnection, Johnny Rutan installed a set of AQ William Tell cables to the VLR's, and all I can say is 'Wow'. Those little speakers behaved like f... | |
| Time to move UP, speaker-wise... As a fellow Vandy owner, all I can say is to audition a pair of Treo’s. Quatro's would be the best move, since you have the built in subs.I listened to the Ohm's at the NY audio show this fall. To be frank, they were a bit of a disappointment. I l... | |
| diy tangential tonearms Steve Guttenberg interviewed a guy who is building his own.I have to say it was a very good video.Bob | |
| More questions about dedicated lines @OP, I ran 3 direct lines. One for source, and one each for my monoblocks and subs.The distance from breaker box to outlets varies.12 feet to amps, 20+ feet to source.My one concern with choice #2, is having a system on the same line as the pool p... | |
| More questions about dedicated lines The battery bank config sounds interesting, but I would consult better minds- like Almarg and Jea48. If I recall correctly, Atmasphere recommended a power conditioning unit, and it looked pretty serious, but I can't remember the name. Hopefully, h... | |
| to fb or not to fb... that is the ? I just joined/ or tried to.bob | |
| A moderate priced dac @grannyring ,Well, it is cheap enough to give it a try.Too bad no balanced connectors, though.Bob | |
| A moderate priced dac A used Ayre Codex will smoke just about anything out there, and for a bit more than $1K, I believe it one of the best performers out there for the money.A Schiit Yggy or Gungnir would be a close second.I owned the Modi, and Bifrost, and can say yo... | |
| Amplifier Hum - Only Amp Connected DC offset is a b***ch.As I said, I am dealing with a similar issue.First, I would get an electrician to go over the circuit. If possible make a clean run to your system. Replace outlets with hospital grade outlets-cheap upgrade.And, at the very le... | |
| An idea for threads discussing controversial topics e.g. tweaks. I think joining the Insider group would be a good way to help keep the thread on topic. That way you can keep responses limited to the Insider group.Bob | |
| Amplifier Hum - Only Amp Connected I am going through almost the same thing right now.One question:Are the speaker cables anywhere near the power cords?If so, try moving them as far away as you can.B | |
| Which should cover the distance...XLRs or speaker cables? I run long balanced interconnects to my monoblocks and short speaker cables.If your equipment supports the 'Balanced Standard- AES 47'. This is the way to go as speaker cable characteristics are minimized.Bob | |
| Inflated prices in audio @oregonpapa ,Unfortunately, we left the Gold Standard years ago.In fact, a $20 Saint Gaudens gold coin would buy quite a bit more.Bob |