knotscott
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| Turntable recommendation Nothing wrong with dipping your toes into vinyl, and seeing where it goes. You can build a nice collection a little at time. There are solid choices in the $500 range. Much of the quality boils down the cartridge and the phono stage. I've be... | |
| upgrading from Spica TC60's to ?? It might be better to hold off selling your Spica until you've found a worth replacement. I know it complicates the funding, but is a more conservative approach that won't leaving wishing you'd done something differently. Good luck. | |
| Upgrading subwoofer Two subs give you more flexibility for positioning, and addressing room modes. | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. I’d spend most of my time and budget on the finest pair of speakers that floats my boat and works with my room and whatever treatments it will have. Then would pursue proper amplification for them with the features you want. It’s too subjective an... | |
| Amp suggestions for Goldenear Triton One.r speakers I'd definitely want to put some tubes on those...should help get the most of the mids and tweeter on those. Primaluna, Rogue, VTA, Cary, Quicksilver, etc, etc, etc. | |
| Anyone else feel like they are “transported” INTO the music "Nuts"? Maybe, but that's the whole objective here! Well done! | |
| Poll: Most impactful component This hobby is very personal. Then why do we rely on equipment reviews and base our buying decisions on other’s opinions? Every system is different. It must take obsessive iterations in YOUR room and YOUR system to answer this question. That’s the... | |
| Poll: Most impactful component Right now my source is the weakest component. But my room is not great either. Source is usually easier to fix, so work on both... 😎 | |
| Poll: Most impactful component Agreed....the "weakest link" theory still applies, and the speakers are what interacts with the room and the amplifier, so I’d still focus on speakers with the understanding that you still need to build the system around them. The system will neve... | |
| Phono Cable Breakin I don’t believe there is a set length of time for burn in. If there was, it’d vary quite bit from model to model. I’m sure it can be anywhere from 2 to 200 hours. Also many people don’t believe there is a burn in time, but I’m not one of them! Put... | |
| What sonic qualities connects to you deeply and emotionally? It can be almost anything that's done well at the right moment. Vocals, strings, percussion, a haunting flute. Good vocals can be very moving, and there's something about a nice guitar solo that gets my attention. I especially love the sound o... | |
| "But it sounds better at night...." alcohol. I was just about to type that I’m far more likely to have a beer at night, and looked up and saw your reply! It’s the best $5 improvement you can make. 😁 I also wonder if a darker room can contribute....the system usually sounds bette... | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? @recklesskelly 🤣 🤣 | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? There’s definitely a limit....My audio budget has almost always been somewhere between limited to almost nothing. Much of my gear is used, modified, or built completely from the ground up. My current speakers cost close to $800 to build from scrat... | |
| Speaker wire question? If the wire quality is the same, there's no harm in using larger gauge....might even be some benefit. |