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| I'm having a really hard time with: "Power cable reduced my soundstage"... So why is the audio field so lousy about basic measurements such as power handling characteristics of cords.. @edstrelow I know someone working with power distribution and they have very expensive measuring equiptment for checking a lot of thi... | |
| Best integrated/power amplifier under $6000 If you can push your budget a bit Mark Levinson just released the 8502 for about 7k. I have not heard them but have heard some earlier models and they were very good and usually gets good reviews. | |
| Can one ever be "done" in this hobby? @unreceivedogma It is great that you are happy with your system! I think this is kind of a mood thing but some of us may need to actively decide to be happy with what we got. And we may of couse change mood a couple of years later.I do think you ... | |
| Can you recommend a small (in size) Amplifier 150 -250 W Power per channel Johan Darko has a series about Kallax-fi, small systems. Not sure if any amp was over 150W.https://darko.audio/2019/02/introducing-kallax-fi/ | |
| Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers? If you can afford $50k then I think you should focus on finding the, in your opinion, best sounding speakers for that amount. Don't worry about more expensive speakers. If you want to compare $50k speakers with $200k I am no expert. I have heard b... | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial I found the Stereophile articles about multi channel I was thinking about. There is a tag called "Music in the round". Has some reviews and comments on multi channel dacs and amps. https://www.stereophile.com/category/music-round | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial I think surround has been less developed regarding DACs than 2 channel. I know there is a Stereophile reviewer who tries different home theatre systems and DACs, you can try searching for it. I don't have my magazines nearby right now and can't ... | |
| Opinions and recommendations on active loudspeakers Another vore för Kii Three. I heard them at a show and they impressed.You could also go worth small speakers and an integrated class-d amp, like Boenicke W5. | |
| Anyone hear Vivid Audio Speakers? Considering Vivid Giya G1 Series 2 from Magico S5 MKII I've only heard the Giya G4 but they were good. Might not fill a large room but the G1 or G2 should.The only Magico I have heard is the M6 but that was one of the best speakers I've ever heard!Unfortunately very, very expensive.I personally like F... | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? The audible frequency is from 20K t0 20,000K according to audio magazines, but in reality, a persons ability to hear falls off rapidly after 16,000K. This can easily be verified by amplified test tones on a loudspeaker. @orpheus10 it should be... | |
| Power - where to start? Mains, chords, conditioner, filter? @williewonka the Yeti don't seem to be made for audio. It probably works great anyway. If you want to try a (much) more expensive version of the same idea, made for audio, there is Stromtank. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0... | |
| Power - where to start? Mains, chords, conditioner, filter? I heard IsoTek power conditioners at an audio show and they made the sound better. They have solution from a couple of hundred dollar to about $5000. The more you pay the more advanced they are. You will have to try in your home to see if they are... | |
| Affordable Streamer with great Internet Radio, Tidal, Android support? I will try to install Volumio on my Raspberry Pi and connect it to my normal dac. I hope it can handle both Spotify and network files. | |
| Looking for my first DAC The ifi micro BL should be in that price range. I haven't tried it but ifi products are usually liked by people who try them. I have the nano and think that sounds good for its price. https://ifi-audio.com/products/micro-idsd-bl/ Chord Mojo is a... | |
| How much would I lose going to a Bluesound Node 2i I think there are a lot of development right now which makes it really hard to say if a specific brand, component or even a category will still be here 10 years from now. I can really understand that you want to have a simpler solution. I have bee... |