jl35
Responses from jl35
| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 I would rather an AQ Niagara 5000 with an AQ Thunder than a 1200 with a Dragon, though certainly the Dragon is a super cord... | |
| Comparing Legacy Focus snd PS Audio FR20 with their unusual trade in program, the PS may be much less expensive than their $18.999 list price...they are superb... | |
| BHK 250 PS website says the 250 is being replaced...it's a great deal.. | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off Pass Labs told me recently, that there would be no issues with leaving high power Class A mono blocks turned fully on 24/7...would not shorten life or lead to repairs...I tend to turn mine on Thursday afternoon, off Sunday night, though maybe not ... | |
| on the cheap WiiM Pro Plus - fairly often the manufacturer offers refurbs for $149 - just bought one, as my kid stole my other one...they are terrific...and sometimes the WiiM mini for about $60...I’ve only seen these refurbs on ebay from Linkplay (the manufac... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Tin Pan Alley on LP is awesome... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off For my Portal Panache Integrated (designed by Nelson Pass), they recommended that for best sonics it be left on 24/7 (there was no standby switch)...for my high power Pass Class A mono blocks, Pass says there is no short or long term harm in leavi... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Dave Holland Big Band - Triple Dance - from CD, What Goes Around | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? I've found that used power cords hold their value extremely well, especially from companies that don't change their models very often... | |
| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables Be careful with Cardas, some love it but many do not like it at all...I use Cerious on all my systems... | |
| Value of a preamp? +1 soix | |
| Beatles CD box set I like (and have) the Mono Box | |
| Quick System Building Pop Quiz: For a few decades focus was on improving main system, though did play with fun vintage systems (when vintage gear was quite reasonably priced). A surgery made clear I needed a better bedroom system and remote operation. Since then, I have had a ... | |
| Best cable placement Transparent used to recommend (have not checked in a few years), cable importance/upgrade order is IC from Source to Pre first, then Speaker Cables, then IC from Pre to Amp... | |
| Maggies and subwoofer integration Great success with LRS+ and pair of REL T/Zero MKlll in small room...with guidance from Duke and Johnny R |