larryrx7
Responses from larryrx7
| Good speakers for a low budget I like the Usher S-520's...used 300 to 350 | |
| A balanced passive preamp? I am using a Red Wine Audio modded SB2 thru analog outputs right now. I had toyed with the idea of getting a DAC and attenuator in the same component. The only one I could think of was the Bel Canto DAC 3 but might be a little above my budget righ... | |
| Squeezebox Classic - Do you like it? Red Wine can still provide a battery system I believe. I am not sure if they will do a 5 volt system that is native to the stock and the Bolder Cable mods. | |
| what is the weakest link in my audio chain Power conditioning for at least the front end part of your system would probably shock you. Making improvements in a system is a crap shoot at best. Thats why this is a lifelong hobby. | |
| Squeezebox Classic - Do you like it? I have a RedWine Audio modded sb2 and have not played my cdp for a couple of years. I have tried outboard DAC's and the inboard DAC and I don't see a great difference. Of course, alot of the mod was in DAC portion of the sb2, so the improvement ov... | |
| Totem Mani 2 Signatures vs. Usher BE-718 I have the Ushers and I will be keeping the Ushers. They are the best balanced stand mount I have every heard. I am driving them with a pair of Monarchy SM 70's running single ended mono and the sound is fantastic. While the Ushers are fairly inef... | |
| Which power amp to try? Thanks for your input....I have an Audio Alchemy DLC passive preamp...I have found a really nice match for the Ushers...I found a pair of Monarchy SM70's. They have lots of gain and work extremely well with these speakers and preamp. I tried them ... | |
| Which way to go to built a music server?? I use a modified SB 2 directly into my preamp. This mod was done by RedWIne Audio with the analog upgrade. I think the upgraded internal DAC is competative with any reasonably priced external DAC. RWA doesn't do these upgrades anymore but Bolder C... | |
| What gives with my Monarchy SM 70 pros? Just wanted to thank you all. I solved the problem by lifting the ground on both amps. But a strange thing happened in the process. I plugged both amps into my PS audio Duet and didn't have hum but I got a muffled output from both amps even when p... | |
| Inexpensive integrated for Usher S-520 I had one of those Little Dot 100's, a little class D amp and it sound great with the s520's. I think I paid like 400 for it.http://www.obadimports.com/catalog/item/4377302/4639260.htm | |
| Why do we enjoy listening to music ? It's hard to answer to answer with hard evidence, but I read I think music invokes the pleasure centers of the brain and causes the release of endorphins. This can be accomplished by many other exteranl stimuli but the bigger question is why repet... | |
| Best amp for NHT Classic 3 I know you guys are going to laugh at this, but I have a pair of these hooked to a vintage Sherwood s5000 at 18-20 watts and in my small room the sound is magical at low to moderate volume levels. It shouldn't work but is does. The midrange will m... | |
| Mono Block tube amp or Stereo Tube amplifier? Almandog, The Onix really is more a power amp than an integrated. I use a preamp in front of it and it sounds great. | |
| Mono Block tube amp or Stereo Tube amplifier? A great place to start in tubes is an Onix SP3. Hands down the best tube amp out there for the money. You can tube roll all the tube to change the sound til your hearts content. Also there are forum threads galore about this amp. As far as stereo ... | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please I have been enjoying a pair of NHT Classic 3's. Very interesting speaker in that it is a 3 way in such a small enclosure. Great detail and clarity. Sounds very big for the physical size. |