lanx0003
Responses from lanx0003
| 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... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? The one purchase that took me over that plateau was my new custom build streamer with amazing LPS. @sns Is it raspberry pi based? Could you articulate and share a bit more details with us? More importantly, I am interested to know how is it ... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? Charles, I believe better SQ can be expected with higher end (in price) streamers. However, there is a diminished return as you know and the poor men like me is trying to find the sweet spot. Based on what I have seen/read from the reliable revie... | |
| Amp for Vandersteen 2ci @gdnrbob Amps with Zero Feedback tend to make the Vandy's shine. Interesting. Based on my limited knowledge, the neg. feedback (NFB) of the amp. usually reduces distortion and improves both input and output impedances of the amp. For examp... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? ... The Wilm unit will absolutely “cut it” for the “bits are bits “ adherents... Charles, I actually want wiim to sound good, at least closer to the IFi ZS, so I can keep / enjoy it. It is very affordable and the UI programming is brilliant gi... | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range +2 Parasound A23+ used. Couple of them on usaudiomart around your budget. Also, if you definitely want new model, consider Parasound NC 2125 v2 for $900 on Amazon. I had it for one plus year with my 2nd system. Love the solid bass and laid back... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? You do not need to spend 2-3k to have a decent streamer but the $80 wiim does not cut it. I tried it and, as Stereophile commented, the bass is soft and the sound is not as engaging. Tried IFi Zen Streamer ($300) and loved the SQ, although the U... |