kennyc

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Primaluna Evo 400 Preamp pairing with McIntosh MC1502
@bharatmake sure your components have settled (burn in a few hours) before evaluating performance. 
Long hiatus from audio, getting back into it, speaker/room help please
@n6gqGlad to see you smelling the roses again with high-end audio.  Perhaps a used ML speaker coupled with a used Hegel H360 pre/amp/DAC would safely fit and likely exceed your expectations.   
Why the cost increase?
@oldhvymecI kept the rents the same for 10 years. Same renters for the last 15 years.My income is the same. I hate to pass it on to my renters.. My siblings and I inherited a choice San Francisco property in Chinatown North Beach area.  My parents... 
What's your dream speaker?
@jackskyThis thread is about owning the speaker. I’ll soon open another thread w speakers one would like to demo.Austin Martin to know it’s my dream car.I like Porsche for the performance, comfort as a daily driver, and lowered fear that people wo... 
What's your dream speaker?
@havocmanI would get the monitor audio Platinum 500 II, I have the Platinum 200 ll and I absolutely love them.I demoed the Monitor Audio Platinum 300 II and was on my short list to purchase. +1 @douglas_schroederabandon the search for "the One", t... 
Power cord choice?
@rsjm80I picked up used Kimber Palladian pk-10 and pk-14 cables based on Audio Bacon Power Cables shootout:https://www.google.com/amp/s/audiobacon.net/2019/08/17/27-audiophile-power-cables-reviewed/not going to change if the improvement would just... 
So how much do you think the placebo effect impacts our listening preferences?
I'm feeling like a lab rat. 
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...