jbrrp1
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| Two Canadians and a Dane walk into a bar.... (bookshelf advice) I've owned Reference 3A de Capo i's with the original soft domed tweeter, and I loved those speakers. They were powered plenty with my 35W tube integrated (Primaluna Dialogue One), in fact, too good, as I never got volume up even close to 12:00. ... | |
| Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase First, I don't think as a "dumb Vandy purchase", having owned 2C's as my entre to this crazy hobby and later Quatro's. They are really great speakers.If you only plan to use one amplifier, then you don't need the configurability that the Vandy cr... | |
| Really need a fiber connection but..... I think it all depends upon your connection bandwidth. When my connection went from a DSL line that posted ~3.6 Mbps to a fiber optic one that posts ~250 Mbps I did notice an important sound quality improvement with Tidal streaming. This surpris... | |
| Threads worth reading! Pssst...don't let it get out....but, I already have! | |
| Is it possible to transfer analog tone and soundstage of vintage reel to reel to digital. Jackpot, Geof! I see your day has been made. | |
| Threads worth reading! And then he's holding the much-feared "double dog dare" in reserve....... | |
| Replacement Tubes for ARC Reference 6 Nice! Just ~$3k to re-tube my ARC Ref 40. And then I get to enjoy them for about 1.5 years. I sure would like to try them to hear if they are worth it, but that is some hefty consumable tariff. | |
| PS Audio BHK preamp owners What was not going well with the Brimar's at 5ma? Died early? Noisy quickly? | |
| Lampizator to which dedicated music streamer? I'm using an Antipodes DX II with good results into a Pacific. I am contemplating moving to their CX/EX combo to get more, but I do like there earlier model quite well for sound quality. | |
| Black vs. Colored Vinyl Vinyl is vinyl and will soften and melt at the same temperature, so flattening a black vs. colored LP should not show a difference. To make a black LP, carbon black is added as a reinforcing pigment, which means it increases the stiffness of the ... | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile My condolences on being married to an accountant. My most frequent listening partner in my dedicated room is married to an accountant, and he is not allowed to purchase expensive audio components. I feel for him. For me, such a situation would ... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! A couple of times I have tried a transformer between my panel and my dedicated run to the stereo, using a Topaz 5 kVA, 0.0005pF model. I never really heard sonic improvements, frankly, and the thing did buzz nicely (was in a separate room!) and w... | |
| Vandersteen power cable upgrad Richard Vandersteen assured me that their supplied power cords are all you need, and you wouldn't get improved performance with others. I just happened to have a couple of Elrod cords sitting unused, so what the heck, I gave them a try, and was v... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! I don't doubt Brownsfan's experience, but mine is different (albeit on a different regenerator). My amps sound better on my P20 rather than direct to the wall (both for my PS Audio BHK 300 mono's, or my Luxman M900u stereo unit). I'd suggest try... | |
| Vandersteen power cable upgrad I had a different experience and Stringreen. I swapped in some Elrod Statement cables in place of the Vandersteen supplied ones on my Quatro's, and I definitely got better defined and more impactful bass coming from the powered subs. But what sh... |