joeycastillo
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| Power cord upgrade for ATC 100A Active Speakers OP I suggest that you look at used cables. try out their loaners or buy used. I m a fan of Shunyata power cables. Just note that your gear is ATC powered, and I have ATC non powered speakers. I speculate that the ATC built in amplifiers Can !! be... | |
| I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile. OP, Just my opinion and may Not be applicable to you, just me I believe you (or anyone else) may have reach the point of knowing that your gear is at its peak and what you hear is the best sound quality you are aspiring for. for the price maybe ... | |
| When buying used speakers are cosmetics important to you? Cosmetics play a role, but overall, the sound is what I am paying for. | |
| Tube + SS bi-amping B&W 803 D3s? OP you must try!!! I own the 707stand mount version and I know the B&W house sound. The B&W sound is like a "V" shape sound equalization. so be careful on the choice of Tube amp for the Midrange/Tweeters. Your Parasound can drive the ... | |
| How do I know if I need a sub woofer? my 02cents. it's all about the music. what you believe is right i.e. sounds what you think is correct, is the final answer. all who posted above are correct as to their opinion, in the end, how does it sound to you?? For me, I am a bass man.... | |
| Love getting new equipment, hate the break-in OP same here. I started my serious journey info Hifi only during covid and all my equipment are brand new, everything, so the break-in starts when I get it and learning how it affects the sound took months or weeks before all falls into place. s... | |
| Can there be too much? OP yes, I think so. but if the synergy is right, then all goes we | |
| Help with first tube amp OP I would recommend that you look seriously at the Prima Luna line. its affordable and sounds good. the Chinese brands can sound good but it’s a hit and miss. some say OK but others are displeased. so, to save grief, just go with a prima luna l... | |
| high end standmounts that do not punish poor recordings? As others have posted a bad recording is just simply, a bad recording. there is nothing that can be done. Now, if the recording is mediocre but you have a good resolving gear, then differences can be heard. subtle as it may be, but it can be he... | |
| Suggested upgrade paths @mattw73 I agree with you as I believe that the amp being 200W has the drive capability. Not owning the Litton's BUT owning a few Rotel, I can only speculate at the power amp as a possible culprit. My Experience with the Rotels (Lacking power) w... | |
| Suggested upgrade paths OP @nucleardog61 When you wrote that as the volume increases, the Treble starts to sound shrill. I have encountered this, and the culprit is that the AMP cannot give the power to the speakers. when we replace the amp, problem solved. I have own... | |
| Who is your favorite tube seller? Brent Jesse Tube Depot Sophia Electric | |
| DAC experiences? OP I owned the middle tier CHORD products in the years past and after listening to the Denafrips, I made the switch. I did NOT own or heard the Dave But generally, the CHORD has a distinct "house" sound. it's very detailed and too clear that oth... | |
| upgrade question regarding DAC and streamer OP As one of the posters had posted the Pre-amp seems to play a significant Role. you have done quite well for the room treatment and that is the most important part for the imaging you are going for. The dcs Lina and streamer combo is very goo... | |
| Is bi amping worth it ? an interesting thread. as others have posted. Bi-amping has a lot of plus and minus and it all depends on what you are targeting to solve or improve. for me, I had the weird idea of biamping the ATC speakers. what I did was to use the X150 to dr... |