lanx0003
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| If you want the utmost clarity from your CDs I wonder if anyone tries a tuning mat of larger diameter like this? I would imagine a smaller diameter mat/pad might work better because of higher centrufugal mass in the center of a CD. https://www.walmart.com/ip/CD-Stabilizer-Tuning-Mat-HIFI-... | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich Op, I thought you mentioned "... richer more bassy. ..." That was why I said what I said. If bass is not the concern, P3 or even "more bassy" M30.x is indeed a very good candidate. Good luck! | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich How would Harbeth P3 or Folia being suggested so far satisfy your desire in terms of low end if ATC scm 7 does not? Take a look at Legacy Studio HD. According to Stereophile, Legacy gets all traits of P3 but goes much deeper. (rated class B restri... | |
| Do you trust your system? I will fully "trust" my system when I could identify a Dac capable of throwing in wide/deep soundstange AND nimble bass notes at the price I am willing to pay. Until then, as much appreciation I had with my power amp and speakers, there is still ... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? To clarify, Marantz SR5015 is NOT a preamp per se. It is a 7.2 AVR designed and manufactured for home theater application. For the price, it is not a poor multi-channel AVR. But when used as a preamp, it just got too many baggages / interferences ... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? Nothing is better than nothing at all... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? There are a lot of debats on this but I just share my experience. Shorter signal path is better. I am running straight from Dac (as Dac mode) to PA and the system sounds really well. I maximize the volume on the source and adjust the volume on P... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I think if you got disposable money like that, you might as well jump on them. Even the sonical difference is not that significant, they are pieces of beautiful furnitures that you could use to showcase your home. Why not? | |
| This 60 Hz hum is driving me crazy iFi DC Blocker if Emotiva DC Offset Eliminator is unavailable. Audiolab has a similar product too. | |
| How many systems do you have? Two currently in service and two others in the boxes. | |
| Audiogon is becoming the hub for scammers. Does PayPal offer buyer’s protection as Ebay does? I do not quite understand people saying "just use PayPal". Once you paid to the seller who is a scammer, can you make a claim to PayPal and PayPal pay back to you? I think the buyer’s protection p... | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? @russ69 Maybe you did not see my response to Erik. Crossing in front of the listener shrinks the soundstange, at least in my room. | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? Any suggestion that can work well with Parasound? | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) Would you rather listen to consumers or experts' opinions with good mix of objective/subjective assessments? If latter, stereophile.com might be a good source for you. They don't discriminate budgetary systems and often pull them into considerat... | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? @erik_squires Finally got home after a long drive. Play "The Wild Heart of the Earth" by Cécile Verny Quartet from Fear and Faith (album) to test out the "crossing in front of the listener" idea. Immediately the first impression is the shrinkage... |