jjss49
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| KEF LS50 Speaker Stands @turnbowm good to know that ls50 is an exception to the usual rule for how to set standmounts at the right height for best performance...interesting that this speaker poses this interesting tradeoff for a user -- proper imaging height and presenta... | |
| BEL 1001 MK5 driving Joseph Audio Pulsars @mesch ralph/atmasphere’s comments notwithstandingi stand by my postsome speakers are definitely better suited to some genres (and usual implied volume levels) than others... in my experience knowing what music you mostly listen to helps tremendou... | |
| How much overhang is ok between a speaker base and the stand top plate? @crustycoot good point you make on what is used to adhere speakers to the standsoften blu tack in used, but left in place for long time, it can actually pull off the veneer off the speaker bottom - noooo bueno!!!! so if you use blu tack use just... | |
| BEL 1001 MK5 driving Joseph Audio Pulsars @mesch 3 grand and up is alot of money to spend on speakers... so many very nice sounding ones to choose from esp. if you entertain well cared for used onesu have not mentioned what kind of music you listen to... you seem to know what to target i... | |
| Which amp to pair- Proac Tablette 10 speakers @ghulamrcroft piece should be a fine match, as others have commentedi have not heard one but it is pretty much universally highly regardedgene rubin in LA says it is his second best sounding integrated, after the LFD's - for what that is worth (he... | |
| SPDIF cable same as coaxial cable? if you are running optical spdif the key, an absolute key, is to get a true glass fiber (not plastic) cable - with this, the sq gap is equalized to electrical spdifthere are some reasonably priced ones out there, just searchbut know that alot of t... | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? @condosound i remember the doddin my experience battery powered stuff is awesomely sweet and quiet, but can lack in dynamics/punch - but what they do well really leaves an impression and sets a bar for regular AC powered gear to strive fortough tr... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream DAC w/Roon Nucleus + vs. Auralic Vega G1 @pscar my opinion is rather different from djones herefrom my experience, i do believe you will get a smoother more natural presentation if you improve your DAC from the Mytek unit ... the brooklyn is known to be a very clear, but sometimes thin/h... | |
| Vpi 3d Tonearm - Counterweight fitment @sydbar81 and @slawthat is what i was getting at as wellthese 3d arms are ’printed’ off a computer program spec -- a small slip up in the entry of a diameter or some other dimension is easy to do, then what comes out of the resin printer is offi h... | |
| A question of bias for new tube set @jchiappinelli learned something from you in this threadgetting a pyrometer is a good idea to monitor power tube health, at a minimum it let's you read tube running temps in a multi-tube amp most amps do an average bias across at least 2 sometimes... | |
| Vpi 3d Tonearm - Counterweight fitment yep firm fit as stringgreen says - friction lockif they sent you two counterweights and its the same problem you better check if your arm is a genuine unmodified plastic arm | |
| Floorstander reco given a few criteria... speakershttps://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649654009-tekton-impact-floorstanders/https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649654009-tekton-impact-floorstanders/or the nicest set of proacs or vandersteens you can find and affordampshttps://www.usaudiom... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream DAC w/Roon Nucleus + vs. Auralic Vega G1 @pscar i think you have some confusion on the items you are referring to:chord's qutest, denafrips (terminator, ares, venus or pontus), ps audio directstream are all dacsroon nucleus would provide the digital signal, from either its hard drive or ... | |
| Floorstander reco given a few criteria... yes ok --- but the sonos amp, leaving aside the wireless stuff, is on a good day a very mediocre class d, thin/flat sounding amp... its power is also overrated at 125 wpc as it is not even described into what ohm rating... i am not knocking the am... | |
| Wife opened door to build my best ever system...ideas for what it should be? +1audio connection will definitely help you spend the money wisely and build a killer system suited to your tastes!! |