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| Adventures with Clock Cables @justubes2 As I mentioned, in my system it was clear that the Alpha better than the Omega. The Omega for me was too controlled with a loss of some high frequency air. And the Alpha X was even better than the previous Alpha version. You can b... | |
| How important is an LCD screen on your streamer? Aurender has a Critical Listening mode that turns off the display for improved sound. It does and I keep it off. | |
| Adventures with Clock Cables @justubes2 Compared to the DH Labs XLR AES cable the Shunyata Alpha did not sound as airy and open and yes slightly warmer. Definitely the Alpha X was superior to the previous version. Less noise and better imaging and detail while adding so... | |
| Adventures with Clock Cables @justubes2 I use the AES/XLR to connect the Aurender to the MSB. Originally had a Blue Jeans cable. I upgraded to a DH Labs. Tried a Shunyata Alpha but preferred the sound of the DH Labs. Also tried the DH Labs Silver Reference but found it t... | |
| Adventures with Clock Cables @daveteauk ChatGPT for the answer Great question. The “75 ohms” rating of a BNC digital audio (or video) cable refers to the cable’s characteristic impedance, not its DC electrical resistance. Here’s what that means: Characteristic Im... | |
| Adventures with Clock Cables @justubes2 You described the issue I heard with the Sigma and Omega Clock cables. More subdued presentation because of additional noise filtering . And yes the X version also added a more refined and laid back presentation but also noticeabl... | |
| Adventures with Clock Cables @audphile1 I just was just very skeptical that the quality of the Clock cable would have such an impact. Others had told me it would have minimal impact. Going in if I knew a very expensive clock cable would make a substantial difference then... | |
| Adventures With Subwoofers @avanti1960 I’m more than satisfied with the bass on my Harbeth C7s. I was hoping to improve the soundstage by pressurizing it with sub bass. But that came at the expense of compromising the midrange. | |
| New house, wife reveals she hates my Maggies- looking for stand mount speaker suggestions Compared the Harbeth 5, C7 and 30s. The C7 is the sweet spot. Less monitor sounding, more open, more transparent. Biggest soundstage. Much better low end than the 30s. My room is 17x15’ and the C7s sound wonderful. That midrange with a silky smoot... | |
| REL Price Increase The stock market is not the economy Anyway I’ve been on a few audio web sites where they are adding the tariff to the price as a surcharge. Even those who assemble here but use imported components. If you are shopping for audio equipment now is ... | |
| REL Price Increase Yes they are saying they’re not absorbing all the tariff costs as they have up to this point but will now be passing some cost on to consumers. | |
| The Cable Company advice? Great experiences with the CC. Bought all my cables there after extensive in home evaluation. Compared the Shunyata Denali and Gemini 8 Power conditioners along with Gamma and Theta power cables. Preferred the Gemini with the Gamma. Compared the A... | |
| Adventures With Subwoofers @saboros Just my experience but I believe the open, transparent and natural midrange of the Harbeth C7 is easily compromised by subwoofers. This is especially true of the C7. I compared it to the Harbeth 30 and 5. It was that airy and expansive... | |
| Adventures With Subwoofers @ozzy Yes that’s been my experience. Even with a 24db slope and a low crossover the midrange transparency is compromised. Yes you get more low end but the overall presentation is warmer or darker. I also find the soundstage is slightly forward.... | |
| Adventures With Subwoofers @soix So was I. But to my ears I lost air and soundstage openness with the sub even at a 25 Hz crossover. I’m just sensitive to that area of the frequency range. Probably 60-120 Hz. Not subtle to me. I did experience a minor soundstage expansion... |