hilde45
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| Cambridge CXC: Help finding a small, programmable remote? @mesch @twoleftears Mine works fine! | |
| Your most indispensable "tweak"? No one's going to say "divorce"? | |
| I was going to give my son a system, with brand new Solid Steel rack but he has AirPods??? It's interesting that this generation *does* like high def video. Why is there a taste for video clarity and definition but not audio? That's a question which I bet goes beyond marketing/advertising to the way we process and/or prioritize sight ov... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? As my ceiling is only 6'6" high in my listening area, and it's *not* acoustic tile. It's a fairly hard surface. Speakers are not too close but it's a low ceiling. I'm sure there's a critical 1st reflection point there. Some have helped me try to t... | |
| Quicksilver Mid Mono - power matching I'm no expert but I can list a couple things with confidence.I love the non-remote Line Stage and have seen it for $895 used, out there. Having a second out wired as decooney describes has been super helpful. My Line Stage is able to send to (a) m... | |
| Master Set Thanks for posting it. This set of instructions is especially cogent and detailed. Glad to save this to my hard drive. | |
| What to upgrade next. +100 @mesch who was so helpful as my $9k system went to $13k, but brand new would have cost about $16k because I found a lot of good used deals. The key is to listen and be patient as you learn to hear more. And for the bigger items, such as pream... | |
| What to upgrade next. A streamer and a good dac would do a lot. I don’t think it would be a waste. | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 400 or Raven Audio Blackhawk integrateds? Reading djones comment, I compared the Raven and PL -- 20 wpc vs. 70 wpc. Seems like a mismatched comparison, at least power-wise. Besides stuff from Mac, Cary, a VTL IT-85 Integrated or a VAC Sigma 170i Integrated Amplifier would seem to offer cl... | |
| What to upgrade next. I agree with @mesch -- if you like your speakers, changing amps, or at least introducing a better preamp, would be very effective. And, as others posted, all of *those* choices depend on your goals and preferences. Ends first, then means. | |
| Quicksilver Mid Mono - power matching OP, search a bit on this site, too. E.g. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/quicksilver-amp-owners | |
| What to upgrade next. It seems like you already have a good idea about how to start the upgrade. For $2-3k, if I were you, I’d improve the speakers, get a decent streamer, and an external DAC. Many specific product suggestions are possible, but to limn a max budget: $1... | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 400 or Raven Audio Blackhawk integrateds? The EVO 400 I heard did not sound solid state to me. Indeed, I immediately compared it to a Parasound set up, and the difference was marked. But perhaps to some other tube amp... | |
| Help needed finding an integrated amp which has a streamer and DAC included. @jnehma1 My bad! Sorry OP. Thanks for the correction. | |
| Uprgading RCD 855 I went for the CXC, the first version, and got a great open box deal on it from Crutchfield for $389. Paired it with an MHDT Orchid DAC and swapped in a Tesla 6CC42 tube. It sounds wonderful, and I avoided over-spending (to my own lights) on a tec... |