inna
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| Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period. I think, generally speaking, 300 hours of burn-in is the starting point to begin evaluating cables. Most improve further after that, including power cords. Patience is audiophile's virtue. I pay zero attention to how they sound until about 250 hours. | |
| In listening to your system(s)...what is most crucial to your enjoyment? Dynamics, pace, rhythm and what folkfreak said. | |
| When/why to upgrade? I always advocate a view that if you already have good speakers and like their sound not to rush with replacing them, instead try to bring out everything or almost everything they are capable of. However, there is a limit, unless it is a masterpie... | |
| Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers? This day to day variation should be addressed first, it's probably wall current fluctuations.I agree - if the first watt is no good why bother with more of them. But we are talking about good first watt and the possibility of many more of them goo... | |
| What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ? The law cannot be applied if you got the wrong component, including cable, regardless of price.The system doesn't have to be high end for you to hear even small differences, but it has to be good enough and very sensitive.No experience or "brain t... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I see. This ever-present power and will of the Diablo that go thru everything create this complicated impression.They say it will drive almost any speakers. Maybe so but this doesn't mean it will match well with them all.If you can afford buying a... | |
| What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ? No experience so far. $10k power cord replacing $1k power cord with $5k preamp or power amp, anyone ? | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Theoretically, there might be a way - to bring the Gryphon home for audition or to take your speakers to the dealer's room. In reality, maybe not. This is a quite a big decision alright. | |
| When/why to upgrade? That's a good question. How high in the amplification and cabling have you gone so far ? I also have 20 years old speakers that keep performing better with each and every upgrade in the chain, no matter how small it is. | |
| Big Data, Big Brother Stop using phones, computers, credit cards etc. This is just the beginning, almost nothing yet. | |
| 3 things I learned from using MANY interconnect cables To the OP’s three points:1. Unfortunately, doesn’t hold true in my system, though I overall prefer one of two of equal price for most recordings. In other words, two most expensive were best2. Doesn’t hold true if your connectors are clean. Also, ... | |
| New speakers? No thanks. Maybe you could try different amps, just for comparison. But even better - get your wife some nice jewelry instead. | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? nyev, you have a great perception of the sound. This amp/speakers interaction is a complicated thing. I myself like speakers that are slightly loose and give me a somewhat 'bluesy' sound. But this kind of speakers need an amp with a firm grip not ... | |
| Do you prefer the sound of VAC or Allnic ? A number of years ago there was a thread regarding VAC and Lamm. Different participants preferred one or another, some equally liked them both while saying that they sounded quite different. Regardless, one line throughout the thread was that VAC'... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I think, you definitely need another audition. One thing about Gryphon you certainly got right. It has a great grip on speakers and you feel the amp's presence. In a manner of speaking, it is quite authoritarian. |