goofyfoot
Responses from goofyfoot
| Tower Records I remember the store at Times Square later to become Virgin. | |
| Dated but still A rated DACs Ayre QB-9 DSD (upgraded from the original Ayre QB-9) I've been upgrading my Ayre with SR fuses (current Blue) and added the Uptone Audio ISO Regen with the LPS 1.2 linear power supply. I also put an Akiko tuning stick in one of the Ayre XLR inputs... | |
| Replace my DAC or not? I agree with Steve about signal reclocking to reduce jitter. I recently connected the ISO Regen and LP1 power supply to my Ayre QB 9 DSD DAC and it's made a fantastic improvement. And my Ayre DAC is by technical standards, antiquated as well. But ... | |
| Thorens TD 145 MK 1 ; How Many Tonearm Options Are There? mattmiller, I had the Grado Statement (low output) Sonata 2 on my arm but I prefer the mc AT33 mono cartridge. With a much better tonearm, I'd consider a higher end mono cartridge.williewonka, thanks for the Audiomod info. The series 5 has a reaso... | |
| DACs and bass response? gdhal, it's good to be at a place of sonic bliss and contentment. We foremost need to enjoy this hobby. | |
| DACs and bass response? stuartk, there's of course nothing definitive about the term musicality, it's subjective and ever changing but I do believe that having a certain amount of musical knowledge is an asset. I'd never advocate for, checking your brain in at the door. ... | |
| DACs and bass response? gdhal, based on my experience, everything matters at varying degrees. When I recently replaced gold plated locking banana plugs with silver plugs on my 6 gauge speaker cables, the clarity and detail improved exponentially. The benefits to my recen... | |
| DACs and bass response? It’s hard to believe that a DAC designer wouldn’t use effective caps in their design. Before changing out caps, why not try a signal re-clocker and a high end fuse and maybe, up sampling? I’m not trying to over simplify this but most audio enthusi... | |
| DACs and bass response? I'm using an Ayre QB 9 DSD and I've added a Regen ISO with the the optional linear power supply. I replaced the fuse with a Synergistic Research Black and attached an Akiko Audio XLR tuning stick to the Ayre DAC. These tweaks have made my DAC soun... | |
| Room Response I also have a single listening chair (a wood rocker) and I sit fairly close to my Quad ESL's. When I rock in the chair, it affects the listening experience so I've learned to sit still. I was anal retentive about getting the angle on my speakers c... | |
| Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage no worries todd, I agree with you. | |
| Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage imhififan, thanks but maybe in the not too distant future. Those plugs look fantastic but are beyond my current budget. Are the angled plugs generally more costly than the straight plugs? | |
| Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage Thanks All! I did remove the banana plug and pulled back the shielding to expose more of the cable. The shielding split some in one place but a little silicon epoxy could fix it. I used a micro cloth to turn the end of the cable wire. When I took ... | |
| Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage The response from HiDiamond;'removing banana is really simple.turn and unscrew the silver ring, will see two screws, I have to unlock them and then lift the broken banana and insert a new banana that you can buy via internet in USA Shop or yes is ... | |
| Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage perfectpathtech, that's very kind of you and yes, I would like Cardas plugs. According to HiDiamond, I should be able to replace the plugs myself. For the meantime, I will place the bare wire (without touching it) to the post and then work towards... |