jfuquay
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| Are manufacturer AC cables good enough? I bought my first aftermarket power cords after getting a PS Audio power plant, the Stellar PP3. First, the cord the PP came with is pretty darn stout. I replaced it with AQ’s NRG4. I got two Shunyata Venom 14s for my Rogue Sphinx amp and DirectSt... | |
| high quality turntable with built in phono at $1000? +1 for noromance. Let the turntable do it’s job spinning vinyl and let a Mani or other standalone phono stage, or a built-in phono stage in an amp/preamp do its thing. | |
| Sales or clearances happening now Well, I decided to do my bit to save the economy and ordered the PS Stellar Power Plant. To trim the outlay I’ll trade in the V-90 DAC. Just seems like a good deal and a good time to spend the money since we’re all supposed to get a $1,200 check s... | |
| Sales or clearances happening now Hilde45: re gear to trade in. I have the Musical Fidelity V-90 DAC that the DirectStream replaced, good for $300 on trade-in. But it’s been so good that I repurposed it with the little integrated amp/DAC I use for casual listening in another room.... | |
| Sales or clearances happening now I’ve been waffling on a PS Audio Stellar Power Plant, $1759 or something like that at 20% off. That’s about the very most I would consider spending on power. Any thoughts? (I also bought a DirectStream DAC late last year when they sold it for $399... | |
| Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents? 1976, first real job and spent weeks listening to two local dealers and their gear. I was taken with the large Advents in walnut for their solid, non-boomy bass and adjustable treble in a furniture-grade cabinet. Paired with a Marantz 2230 receive... | |
| There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think I think it’s worth noting that the prototype Magnepan “30.7 for condos” recently shown uses multiple smaller woofers for its bass component. All the options available and that’s what they chose. You can argue that the company is trying to keep up ... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 i - Amp suggestions I have Magnepan 0.7s. When buying I auditioned NAD 368 and Rogue Sphinx. The NAD had a bit more sibilance on vocals while the Sphinx sounded more natural. So I went with Sphinx and am very happy. BTW, ignore claims that any class of amp universall... | |
| Amp for nee LRS Maggies I’ve been very happy with a Rogue Sphinx for Maggie .7s. | |
| Moderately priced audio +1 for dweller’s inflation-adjusted example. And it’s accurate in my case. In 1975 I got my first job and spent $700 for a new stereo: Marantz 2230, Advent speakers and AR turntable/cartridge. In 2015 I retired, claimed a former bedroom for my mus... | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? I read all this stuff about Class A and thought it was overblown, so finally bought the 8-watt Pass Amp Camp Amp from diyAudio store. Built it, used a Marantz receiver to drive it, and thought, hmmmmm, that’s pretty sweet. Not much volume into 89-... | |
| Integrated amp question.....around $1000..could use some help! Based on your stated preferences I’d second the Musical Fidelity M2si. I found it just a bit too bright with my Maggie MMGWs, but it has a very clean, energetic sound that might suit you. I paid $600 for one new at Upscale Audio and kept it thinki... | |
| Has anyone added a small subwoofer to 2 channel and been thrilled with the result? +1 to danatek’s combo of Martin Logan Dynamo 300 with Magnepans. I have the same sub in a 15x20 room with MMGWs on the 20-foot walls. They have no bass but I wanted a fast sub, so I went with a small one. Just take the time to really listen to th... | |
| Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open. A good friend has your RM-200, which I’ve heard often. Wonderful sound. Thanks for sharing your experience. Here’s my question: What determines an amp’s “brightness?”I broke my “hear it before buying” rule when I bought a Musical Fidelity M2si int... | |
| My first Tube Amplifier I used to help a guy bale hay on his farm. After we finished we’d have a drink and he would turn on some music. He had put together a Heathkit amp and matching tuner, which he played through homemade speakers — ElectroVoice coaxials in big cabinet... |