kennymacc

Responses from kennymacc

What is your front end ?
I can't even remember the last time I played a vinyl record album.  I waved goodbye to spinning CD's years ago, too.  For the past several years now, I only stream my music via an Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty streaming DAC and an Roon Nucleus Plus m... 
Audience vs Audioquest
@oczed - I use an JPS Labs Aluminata PC on my Hegel H590 integrated amp.  I'm all set.  Happy listening.  
Audience vs Audioquest
@oczed - I ended up with an Audioquest Firebird souce on my DAC component.  The AQ Firebird is end-game for me.  I'm all done now.  
Power Cable Choices for Pre, Power Amps
JPS Labs Aluminata worked best on my amp.  
Audience vs Audioquest
I tried Audioquest Hurricane high current power cables on my amp, DAC and power conditioner. In the end, the only place I kept a Hurricane was on my power conditioner. In my audio system, the AQ Niagara 3000 power conditioner mated with an AQ Hurr... 
power cord for pass 250.8
JPS Labs Aluminata PC is just incredible on my amp!!!  
Audioquest Hurricane High Current Power Cable on my DAC. That's right!!!
Update:  I recently replaced the Audioquest Hurricane HC PC that I was using on my DAC with an AQ Firebird source PC.  I'm done!!!  
Power Cable Audioquest Dragon vs Isotek EVO3 Ascension
Update:  I recently replaced the Audioquest Hurricane HC PC that I was using on my DAC with an AQ Firebird source PC.  I'm done!!!   
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
Indubitably!!!!  
Is it wrong to leave my amplifier on all the time
Some say, leave it on.  Some say, power it down.  Many years ago, I asked myself the same question and needed a definitive answer to the question.  So, I asked the experts, the amp manufacturers.  I was advised by the manufactures that it was perf... 
Looking for a streaming DAC around 4k
Try one of the Ayre Acoustics streaming DACs, and thank me later!!!  Happy listening.   
Quandary
The absolute only way to know and be 100% sure is to hook the amps up to your system and hear it for yourself.  There's no other way.  Now, how bad do you want it?  And how much $$$ are you willing to risk in the process?  No one can answer those ... 
I’m afraid my Audio Aero Capitole mk2 has died
Well, when my CD player died a few years back, I scrapped it, purchased an excellent new very high-end streaming DAC, a music server, and never looked back.  I haven't spun a CD since.  Happy listening.    
Power cable for AQ Niagara 5000
I use an Audioquest Hurricane high current on my Audioquest Niagara 3000 power conditioner and it seems to be a match made in heaven.  As recommended by AQ, I would definitely go with an AQ PC, starting with the Hurricane, which is a no-brainer.     
RCA to XLR cable question.
I would just go with the XLR.  You'll feel better, have more peace of mind about your choice, and be more confident that you went with the very best available option in the end.  And XLR will sound better, to boot.  Happy listening.