jallan
Responses from jallan
| Pass labs krell parasound amps I am going to throw in Schiit Tyr based on others reports. | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move I own ATC SCM 40’s. I recommend them above all the speakers listed in this discussion, especially if you get the powered versions. I have them in a similar sized room. They are easy to place in the room and provide excellent imaging and simulation... | |
| Amp pairing for ATC SCM11 (v2) I drive ATC SCM7v.2 speakers with a Schiit Aegir in my bedroom and it sounds terrific. If you want more headroom, go with a Vidar. I also have SCM40’s. These are not difficult speakers to drive if your amp has a good power supply. | |
| Need suggestions on preamp You are not clear in what you are stating. I think you are saying that you ran your Saga with both the Parasound and the Adcom into your Maggie’s, and that your Parasound amp has less resolution than your Adcom. Occam’s Razor in this case, with my... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC @sdberman I bought my son a Schiit Modi Multibit and was surprised at its robust, exuberant sound. It is more detailed than the old Cal Audio gear, and has more drive and punch. The Cal gear is a bit smoother, but less focus everywhere, including ... | |
| An integrated bargain? Julian Hirsch set back the industry. He lied. His testing equipment was terrible. He belittled those who were identifying that circuits behaved differently under dynamic conditions rather than the static conditions that he measured. I regret that ... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC I had the bee’s knees in 1995 with my California Audio Labs Delta/Alpha combo, an older ladder style (multibit) DAC of some renown with 12AX7 tube output. Very musical, but my Yggdrasil wipes it on the floor, much better in virtually every way. I ... | |
| Transparent Audio power cords @quickjack1234 this scientist and 55 year + audiophile did the experiment with the Audioquest DBS system on speaker cables and interconnects and found a significant difference in the “blackness “ of the background. Ie, the noise floor was reduced,... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? Try Schiit! | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room I can’t believe that no one has mentioned the small Acoras. They are spectacular, my personal best of show at the 2019 Capital Audiofest. | |
| Would McIntosh Auto Transformers affect speaker sound? McIntosh solid state amplifiers with autoformers have had a distinct sound to my ears since their inception, in my experience of listening to them at various times since 1972. Warm, not overly detailed, with the earlier versions sounding thin in t... | |
| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? Bananas are much safer | |
| Bookshelf speaker recommendations Why not consider sealed box design like ATC to help deal with the room? Not having a port simplifies things greatly matching to a difficult room | |
| Need A High Compliance Cartridge Sound Smith has higher compliance versions of most of its cartridges. | |
| Do different speaker stands can really make a big sound improvement? As @akg_ca states, Harbeth’s are built with flexible speaker walls designed to resonate. It’s the whole idea…not to dampen things. it makes the speakers rich and lively sounding. Not necessarily accurate but more like approximation of sounds of l... |