kingbarbuda
Responses from kingbarbuda
| USB sucks The only issue that I have with my setup may not even be the fault of the USB connection or my Shunyata Venom USB cables. Sometimes my InnuOS Zenith Mk3 doesn’t make the connection with either my Lumin U1 mini on one system or my Chord M Scaler on... | |
| Where has been your most effective placement for an aftermarket fuse? Actually my best fuse swap was actually to remove the cheap fuses that came with my Magnepan 1.7i speakers and replaced them with the silver tubes (not fuses) that came with my Powell Ag Magnepan upgrade. Besides the silver tube in place of the fu... | |
| Ethernet cable question If you want to pay insane prices for Ethernet there is ample opportunity to do so. After a lot of research and/or rationalization I have come to the opinion that for ME either the Swedish Supra Cat8 ethernet cable available on eBay or if you want ... | |
| Subwoofer Suggestion @kulo The REL T/9i retails for $1299 USD. But in my experience you can buy them (I bought two) for a discount from a dealer in the US. I don’t know where you are located. | |
| Subwoofer Suggestion I recently added a stereo pair of REL T/9i subwoofers to my Magnepan 1.7i pair. They have revolutionized my system. I’m a believer and vote for REL. Use the high level input. Good luck. | |
| powercords Agree with proof of concept. Personally, I have found premium cables to provide blacker backgrounds and quieter quiet parts between the notes. Overall as improvement. But I also feel that there are economies of scale. I started out my power cord j... | |
| Pre amp and Power amp advice needed I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue HP integrated. Runs like a top and sounds great. It drives my Magico A3 towers with no sweat. | |
| Lumin or Aurender Roon is a must for me. Therefore Aurender out. It’s a nonstarter. I have a Lumin U1 Mini and it truly is very powerful with great SQ. Plus you can upgrade it with an SBooster LPS. I have also added Noico to the interior to dampen EMI. A nice littl... | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life Back to the question at hand: If the budget is limited and you would classify yourself as entry level but are looking to progress in the hobby I would recommend the following approach:1. As stated earlier get subscriptions to The Absolute Sound an... | |
| Help with upgrade bug... Non-believers will disagree. But your power and power management is the foundation of your sound system which sits on top of it, so to speak. So I completely agree, get Cardas or Shunyata wall outlets. Get a PS Audio Power Regenerator. Your Shunya... | |
| CD Transports Just to let everyone know, per an email response to my query to Cambridge Audio, the difference between the CXC and the CXC V2 is 100% cosmetic (the finish/color). There is no difference in features, specs or functionality. | |
| CD Transports As far as performance for dollar, I would recommend the CXC. You can buy one inexpensively and “refurbished” that I suspect is actually new, on eBay. Plus you can modify it with additional dampening with Noico or Dynamat as per one of Steve Gutten... | |
| Bryston Amp Experience Needed I think you should be fine with the 3B3. You say that you generally listen at low (or at least not crazy high) volumes. So you should have enough headroom to handle transients and dynamics. Would the 4B3 be better? Yes. But is it worth financial s... | |
| Bryston Amp Experience Needed I am a big fan of the 4B3. It truly is a great amp. But what is the sensitivity of your KEF speakers? | |
| Need help replacing my beloved Magnepan.... I like the idea of getting the Maggie LRS and a couple of subwoofers. Also the Magico A1s and two subs would also be good, if you have to have small main speakers. If you can do a pair or towers that would open up a whole can of worms and other re... |