jl35
Responses from jl35
| Marantz SA-KI Ruby SACD Player it’s a great player and DAC, enjoy !!! | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! I agree that break-in is not necessarily linear...cables, electronics I think go through cycles until they are fully settled in... | |
| Used amps, how to tell if,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I think we all assumed 1.7 , but just want to make sure you realize current model is 1.7i ...i also assumed we all assumed caps are capacitors, don't think it could be anything else in this context... | |
| Used amps, how to tell if,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, agree that 30-40 year old high power amps will need a recap...currently very happy with Odyssey Cyclops Extreme SE Integrated with Magnepans, believe the amp section is same as the Khartago... | |
| Will I benefit from a subwoofer with 20Hz speakers? I usually find if someone is asking if they need subs, they are not satisfied with their current bass... | |
| Will I benefit from a subwoofer with 20Hz speakers? there was a great thread a few years ago about using 2 subs with tower speakers...part of the question is do your main speakers actually deliver 20hz at the listening position at full listening volume - that is very rare - most measurements are at... | |
| Is system synergy worth having matched components? if you are happy, you are happy...but might be fun to try the Odyssey preamps and some others...depends how much time you want to play around with...I've had great success both ways... | |
| Is it me? Will I ever be satisfied? endless equipment changes you can make, but that huge room must be dealt with first... | |
| Tweaks, money pit or real value? some tweaks work great, and well worth the time and tiny expense...others are expensive and very system dependent..many you can share with friends, like the CD system discs, and many can be sold for little loss if you do not like...having fun with... | |
| CD player I use Cambridge CXC and Denafrips Ares ll . I feel it is much better than my Marantz CD6006 which is very similar to the CD6007...the Cambridge AXC35 is surprisingly good for the price, though I don't think as good as the others... | |
| New Power Cable on a 1990 Hafler DH120? it can be a fun project..I'm having a Classe' Five refurbished, similar vintage to yours...Classe' actually back then, recommended an upgrade power cord on many of their amps and preamps... | |
| Herbie’s Super Black Hole CD mat I bought one a week ago, and in my current version Rega Apollo the improvement is quite significant...just had EE friend over, and he was shocked..ordering him one now | |
| New speaker cables I've had a pair or two of AQ Type 4 in one system or another for past 20 years... | |
| Favorite Preamps without phono section recents for me are Pass XP-22 and Rowland Capri...Capri offers DAC or phono as an option ( either one but not both )... | |
| Records, CDs, Streaming I play CD regularly, LP and Streaming in binges...streaming usually for exploring and casual listening... |