jimf421
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| Looking for “just good enuf” for garage man cave Check out cheapaudioman on youtube...he covered this topic within the last week. | |
| For the anal retentive audiophile...a mains frequency tester Your last sentence applies to many audiophile accessories. | |
| My New Magnepan 1.7i's sound dull and lifeless on the top end...why? That is very unusual for Magnepans...usually the opposite...speaker placement is very important with Maggies. I would try different positions and angles and make sure they are a couple of feet off the wall. | |
| Magnepan, Best midrange? I have had a couple of different Maggies over the years...I really like them. I currently biamp them with two Bryston 3Bs...best midrange and high end anywhere near their price point. I dont care much about strong bass; I have the home theater s... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. I have found this page very useful... https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/the-best-version-of/They analyze most (all) versions of recordings to determine which sounds best. I have bought several and have not been disappointed. | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought Martin Logan ESL11 ...right at 10K | |
| Can anyone recommend a good streamer/DAC? I had Sonos boxes and updated to a Node 2i. It works well..once you get your music library organized for consistency. That was the longest part as I have 7000+ cuts. | |
| Ok now I am frustrated with streaming I have a node 2i...sound is great, but I only stream my library over my household network; none of the subscription services. My internet speed is 100mpbs and I have no problem streaming video on two larger tvs | |
| good discussion on power cords Excellent response! | |
| Badly recorded albums needing upgrading I have found this site pretty useful for finding better versions of specific albums. I have gone with their recommendations and been satisfied. https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/the-best-version-of/ | |
| Warm up time for amps My pair of Bryston 3B are ready in about 15 minutes... | |
| Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service Most will not be hi res. If they were originally recorded before digital recording, they cannot be high res as the source was not. Putting them in a high res package, does not improve the resolution. | |
| Speaker toe in Just toe them in till they sound the best to you... | |
| Any Love For Bryston Here? They are excellent amps. I have had two Bryston 4B amps for years performing biamp duties for my Magnepans. I also use a Bryston 10B crossover. | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? Power cords. No question there. If you think a fancy power cord will make the difference, when the remainder of your house wiring is barely equal to a cheap power cord, you are deluding yourself. |