handymann
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| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well I have a Kora Hermes II (tube DAC) that is very analog sounding. It’s gotta be at least 20 years old? I put a couple of 1963 Bugle Boys in it and love the sound. Some May wince when I say it sounds very analog, but its smooth as silk and clear as... | |
| WILSON AUDIO.....BIG NAME, BIG PRICE........ARE THEY THAT GOOD? Call Jared at Wilson, to find the closest dealer to you if you don't already know. Sometimes you can pick up a really nice pair of demos for less than half price.Yes-to my ears, they are worth it. | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. I whole heartedly disagree. Unless your room has no parallel walls and the floor is not parallel with the floor, most rooms do need a certain amount of acoustical treatment. First point reflection absorbers, as well as diffusion will greatly imp... | |
| What kind of listening chair It wasn’t the most comfortable, but for superior Sonics, I found a dining room chair to be the best. Shoulder height back with arm rests. Nothing to deflect the sound on the sides. Superb | |
| Overrated/Underrated I love me Maxx II’s and my Ev 600’s. Have had each for around eight years and have no plans to replace them | |
| More power for moderate listening levels? I got tired reading the answers; some may have been correct(I apologize for being impatient). Having a "high current amp" is what you want. The dynamic range of the source, the type of music you're reproducing, will dictate how much "power" you re... | |
| Theta Miles CD player Since my last post(?),I replaced the optics and am running the Theta as a transport only, going into a Kora Hermes II. Sounds wonderful | |
| How do you share the sweet spot? I had a friend come over a few years ago and he knows nothing about good sound, let alone the sweet spot. The only sweet spot he’s familiar with is with a woman. We were sitting on a three cushion sofa-he at one end, me on the other with a cushi... | |
| No "Room Correction" Topic option. Why? One can split a 220VAC line and both are already on the same side of the buss, however if you have two high current monoblocks, the ground or “common” will not be able to carry the amperage that one will need for each amp. If you have a stereo am... | |
| What do you sit on? +1 for cal91 | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery Maybe it’s the virus, although personal attacks had been on the rise before the Covid 19 outbreak. Social distancing has led to the decline of being social.@Erik-I think you would have been better, not to have mentioned motorized vehicles. I’m s... | |
| To all that has a Theta Miles CD player @ejonbil:Yes. I found a new optics component on line, however having never installed one before, I stripped the main gear. Found a gear at Hi Tech Repair in Nashville and was given a few pointers on how to properly install it. Works like new. It’s... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? +1 for Lewm. | |
| Cool it! I have central A/C, but you deal with what you have. I keep my class A biased amps off, then then turn them on about 30 minutes to an hour, before I listen. I mean totally off with the power switch on the back. I have an upstairs dedicated sound... | |
| Need speaker cable I am using 12 gauge solid copper core cables.and really enjoying them. They're only 3' long, so that may come into play, as they are connected to two monoblocks very close to the speakers.Equipment used on backend: Krell EV 600 monoblocks and Wi... |