lanx0003
Responses from lanx0003
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? I’m not sure about the gain control in Benchmark AHB2. But for Parasound A21+, one could adjust its unit gain control down (usually below 12 AM) to better match / leave room for the volume control on Topping Pre90. It is better to have larger tap ... | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? @tomcarr Would you please do another comparison possibly for the good of the group with and without the (topping) preamp? Is with preamp better sonically? How much better and in what ways? Thanks. | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? My current 2nd system: Ifi Zen Streamer ($300) -> Smsl Do200 ($400) -> Parasound NC 2125 v2 ($600) -> NHT SB3 ($250) = $1550 😊 | |
| But is it HiFi? (Crown) Go ahead if the fan noise does not bother you. | |
| New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones) Did you miss the review by @prof earlier on page 5? | |
| New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones) | |
| IFi Zen Stream with Qobuz Please report back on the sound quality of JPlay relative to mConnect. Thx. | |
| Why does pulling out main speakers from wall improve sound? Any sound hits the human ears from reflective surfaces, front or side wall, that is not delayed by 5 millisecond will be perceived as the direct sound. That reflected sound will be convoluted with the direct sound coming out from the speaker and c... | |
| Subwoofer boom is too much for me... Certainly we do not want a booming sub but that is not even the critical issue. The critical issue is NONE of the subwoofers I have tried, including SVS SB 1000 & 2000, Rel T5x and my long-term Audio Research sub could render satisfactory bas... | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. Belden (BJ uses it; 10-12 awg) or mogami speaker / interconnect cables are all good. For Belden 10 awg one (5T00UP), Parts Express is 20% cheaper if you buy the raw wire and build yourslef. | |
| Wilson to Tekton to ???? That TkT Mo seems an overkill in that space, too much pressure in the room either sonically or visually. Not sure what the downgrade from Wilson is for? | |
| Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff? My experience with internet ratio is not very positive. Degraded SQ (even with Flac) and the non-interactive mode of music playing are the two areas keep me away from them. I knew with the premium member you could upgrade to hirez music but I stil... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? Yes on Ifi zs. A few hundreds of choices. Most plays up to 320kbps mp3 / AAC. A handful of them play flac but you do not expect the same quality of streaming. Played with some lags so some people actually think the radio station feature is not ... | |
| Amp for Vandersteen 2ci Contact Parasound staff. They will honestly tell you the differences. | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? Yes, we should be in agreement and respect that diminishing return (DR) point depends on the individuals, disposable income level and other factors. However, if the point is so widely spread and subjectiveness driven, the DR therory is no longer v... |