kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| Magnepan, Best midrange? I’m hoping for further news on the "Magnepan 30.7 for Condos" - bass integration impressions were very positive: https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/magnepan-focus-group-event/ | |
| LSA 20 Statement Speakers @mbennesProbably the safest upgrade bet, how about moving up the Monitor Audio speaker line starting at the Silver 300, or maybe purchase a Gold 200 or stretch to a Gold 300? You may move even farther up the Monitor Audio line if you buy used. ... | |
| Rank the tweaks, geeks! @hilde45Don’t fully understand the stuff about Cisco switch; have been using wifi rather than ethernet cable because I’ve read that ethernet cables are susceptible in real waysRead increasing reviews of the sonic benefits of an audiophile Ethernet... | |
| Just wondering about speaker cables Very bad idea could never work.good luck.I've read reports of sonic improvements but likely an unwise strategy because the $ spent for 2 SC pairs maybe better spent on another better SC. | |
| Vibration - What are the Main Sources? Vibration - What are the Main Sources?Possibly living to close to a brothel?Vibration is not a simple topic. It is far too complex for this forum. IMOMy thinking so far: Electrical parts (capacitors, resistors...) vibrate when electricity is appli... | |
| Rank the tweaks, geeks! @hilde45Which of the tweaks on your list were most important to deal with first?I'm probably an atypical audiophile. After 5 years of research I'm nearly finished completing my bucket list high-end analog/digital audio chain hoping to land somewh... | |
| Rank the tweaks, geeks! +1 @millercarbonYes, impossible. Impossible to rank these.Too much effort to rank, and for me it’s better only as a checklist as what one needs to address (or not) in their own system. | |
| Amplification: what are the biggest advances of the last 40 years? @bobbyddThe reply was something to the effect that "well, the technology and parts quality of these newer generation " units are far beyond what was possible a few decades ago. Also, that circuit design has advanced tremendously as a function of t... | |
| Noise floors Worrying about what you cannot control seems to be a waste of time and it subtracts from enjoying one’s audio system. If non-audio system ambient noise is bothersome then maybe headphones better, but like most/all things audio there are trade off... | |
| What's your dream speaker? @twoleftears I'd like to audition top-of-the-line Alysvox and Kharma speakers.You're jumping ahead a bit. After this thread runs for awhile I plan to start a new post on which speakers you'd love to "demo" (I've got a long list including monster ... | |
| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? @chilli42 thanks for your system info. Just wanted to make sure your system was transparent enough to hear changes/upgrade to your analog front end which it apparently is. However, I’m not familiar with Silent Source interconnects so not sure if... | |
| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? +1 @mikelavigneit’s hard to specifically recommend a phono pre without knowing the rest of your system and musical tastes. without knowing the rest of the system one cannot judge if it’s at the same level as your front end to avoid sonic bottlenec... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? @mikelavignei have my most expensive cables for my phono cables and phono preamp; that is where i find the best ROI and the biggest Thanks for the tip Mike. I had my speaker cables sorted out, mostly determined my interconnects and Ethernet cable... | |
| Free in-home testing? Also judging sound at shows is for the most part futile.I somewhat disagree. It’s true that it’s a hit and miss because of the room modes and possibly sub-par setups, but if you hear a sound you like seems the speaker should at least perform simi... | |
| Free in-home testing? @mlenowWould love to attend a show if something is coming up in the Philly area or nearbyhttps://www.capitalaudiofest.comA $ saving strategy is to buy used then resell if don’t like. Which reminds me, got to sign up for AXPONA. |