kirk9
Responses from kirk9
| Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers I've heard them and thought they had decent sound for the money, but they still look rather cheap for that money. Those drivers look especially cheap. No way would I pay $30K for their best, however. | |
| Value of a preamp? For people going straight from their DAC to amplifier, you don't know what you're missing. It's been a huge difference for me in several iterations of my systems through the years. | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... @ donavabdear Because distance matters. The miles of current to your system don't matter as long as it arrives cleanly - it never carries the music. The points of contact inside your components don't matter near as much because they are so shor... | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... Cables certainly make a difference. If you're not hearing it, then it is one (or more) of the following issues: 1) Your hearing is just not good enough; 2) Your system does not have the resolution to allow you to hear the difference; 3) Your liste... | |
| Borresen Loudspeakers Wow, I get a strong hate vibe from some of the comments on here. What’s particularly disturbing is that I’d bet the majority of the haters have not actually heard the speakers. So much more goes into a quality speaker design than the size of the w... | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Wyred4Sound STP-SE stage 2 is a giant killer. But, if you want to spend the big bucks - Boulder would be my choice. | |
| Preamp vs DAC vs Streamer You left off the Wyred4Sound STP-SE preamp. I have the basic $2K version and found it better than my P6 (which I've since sold). | |
| DAC as pre amp The vast majority of DACs are just not as good as a dedicated preamp. I know the skeptics out there will say digital is digital, but it's more complicated than that. The quality of the gain is what missing on DACs and the quality of that analog si... | |
| Is there a way to switch one set of speakers between two sound systems? I own the Beresford TC-7220 MkIII and cannot detect a difference in sound when going through the box or directly into the speakers. I have a highly resolved enough system that I can hear the differences that cables make, but this box does not inju... | |
| Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby? It's not wrong to spend twice as much for speakers as the rest of your system. Yeah, I know, the rule for many was to spend an equal amount. But not any more. A great DAC, preamp and Class D amp can be had for around $4K (or less) that will blow a... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! It's pretty easy to tell the difference between speaker cables IF you have a high enough resolving system AND the speaker cables are dissimilar enough. However, there are plenty of cables that you can't tell the difference between and price does... | |
| Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions SMSL SU-9n Balanced Desktop DAC And added benefit of this is the remarkable bluetooth for streaming. Anything more expensive doesn't really get you much in terms of final fidelity. | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? cd318 - I have the software version of Dr. Choueri's BAACH and that certainly helps in locating the source in the soundstage. I've been intrigued with this concept and have used a Carver Sonic Hologram for many years before the BAACH technology. | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? Absolutely. But, like in the real world it's defined by the environment around the source and the volume (relative to other sounds) of the source. So, those are the parameters that must be in the original recording or at least engineered to sound ... | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? I very much like my Wyred4Sound STP-SE which combines the benefits of an active and passive. $2000 new, but maybe some used out there. |