helomech
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| How much should a person spend to get a decent power conditioner? ^Then take issue with it. | |
| How much should a person spend to get a decent power conditioner? @cleeds I agree that cheater plugs should only be used for diagnostic purposes and I should've mentioned that in my first post. Commercial applications vs home use is not apples to apples. Even so, those in pro audio are not immune to snake oil. F... | |
| Yamaha A-S801 owners. Did you upgrade? Stick to a heavy class AB amp. The Parasound Halo Integrated is very good, has a built-in DAC and relatively compact chassis. | |
| How much should a person spend to get a decent power conditioner? I am wondering about the possibility of positively affecting the sound stage. My power company is notorious for surges and outages so it’s not just aurally motivated, but protective as well. I am curious, if it’s all snake oil, why would people in... | |
| How much should a person spend to get a decent power conditioner? Even if you have obvious noise problems, a power conditioner is likely going to be useless, especially for component-induced noise from amp transformers and the like. If you have audible buzzing, hiss or hum, try using a "cheater plug" for your am... | |
| What makes a speaker sound great at low volume? High efficiency (high nominal impedance and sensitivity). Other parts of the chain can have an influence but efficiency is the primary factor. | |
| Yamaha A-S801 owners. Did you upgrade? I’d move up the Yamaha line to an A-S1100 or 2100 (the 2100 can sometimes be found online for around $2500). These amps have similar power specs to your 801 on paper, but their power supplies are much larger so they can better handle dynamic peaks... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @kosst_amojan,Congrats on your Focal Aria 936s. You own the best speakers ever made anywhere. They absolutely trounce every other speaker in every imaginable way. There ya go, hope that helps you sleep better. | |
| Looking for speaker suggestions Also check into the Spendor D7s or D9s. I have Heresy IIIs and enjoy them but they don't really compete with my Spendor SP2/3s in terms of midrange beauty. The D7s will also work with a wide variety of amps, from about 30 tube watts to high power ... | |
| What phono pre am I looking for? @invictus005,So the MyGroov competes well against the JC3+? | |
| What phono pre am I looking for? @chakster The deciding factors in my purchase of the Parasound were simply that I received a good discount from my local dealer and he had one for me to audition in my home, risk free. It was a worthy upgrade over my Lounge LCR and has great syner... | |
| What phono pre am I looking for? Used opens up many options. As for new, the three I’d consider are the Parasound JC3 Jr, Sutherland Insight, and Gold Note PH-10. I was recently shopping in this range and bought the Parasound. I’m extremely pleased with its performance. Prior to ... | |
| What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ? @coldearsInstruments on a stage all have varying intensity/ dynamics but the Maggie’s homogenized everything into sonic wall paper. It had tone and colour etc but seemed to lack varying dynamics within that field. Like I said hard to explain.I thi... | |
| Speakers on speaker stands-isolation ideas? @chayro Some valid points. One thing I like about the Acoustech pucks is they grip the speaker quite well with practically no damage to the veneer. When I lift the speakers off the stands there’s a fair bit of resistance - not enough to withstand ... | |
| Speakers on speaker stands-isolation ideas? I like these Acoustech Speaker Dots:http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/41761/AcousTech-Speaker_Dots-Isolation_DevicesThey’re the Sorbothane pucks that come standard with Sound Anchor stands. I’ve found nothing that "sounds" better. |