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| Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k Silversmith Fidelium. Someone earlier praised these. I've tried them and they are outstanding. Also, check out Greg Weaver's review on EnjoyTheMusic.com https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1120/Silversmith_Audio_Fidelium_Loudspeaker_... | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? I recently had a vintage solid-state receiver cleaned up and an IEC inlet installed to allow me to use a high-end power cord. The results were a huge improvement in resolution and a decent improvement in transparency. The noise floor also dropped ... | |
| Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s? Regarding PS Audio not showing at Axpona, a $10k loss when the show was canceled is certainly a hit, but in the grand scheme of PS Audio's total revenue, especially when it is amortized over the two years without shows, that is not a big loss. The... | |
| Any tubes currently manufactured in the US, Japan or Germany? KR Audio makes tubes and amps in the Czech Republic and they are available in the USA. http://www.kraudio.com/tubes.html https://kraudiousa.com/index.php | |
| Dedicated 20 Amp Line for Audio A search on The Cable Company site shows audiophile grade in-wall cable from JPS Labs and Audience. There is also a highly regarded British cable manufacturer who offers an audiophile grade in-wall cable, but the name escapes me at the moment. The... | |
| Turntable isolation platform Recommendations? Wall mounting a turntable provides excellent isolation from floor-born vibrations. It also allows mounting the turntable chest or shoulder height to facilitate cueing up LPs. A commercial/industrial grade system such as:https://www.mcmaster.com/co... | |
| Gimbal vs unipivot tonearms With all due respect and appreciation for the knowledge and experience shared here, the inclusion of an Audiomachina V8 Broad-Spectrum Cartridge/Tonearm Vibration Absorber between the cartridge and tonearm will likely far surpass any difference be... | |
| AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House This reviewer seems to like it.http://enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0421/AGD_The_Audion_MkII_Review.htmJust posted in the April issue. | |
| The survival of the fittest. FWIW, the earliest review of a Tekton Design speaker I found was in 2009 where they won a Best of 2009 award. So they've been around for at least 12 years.http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0809/tekton_design_ob45.htm | |
| Easily the best and most significant sonic tweak one could ever make! My HF hearing loss was caused by one of the 'wonder drugs' back in the 1950s. At age 70 I finally gave in to buying hearing aids. Tried 'dummy' units of the in-ear variety and couldn't stand them. Then went to a premium HA dealer. With a $6k pair ... | |
| Audiophile AC Outlets Installing a 20A or 30A dedicated line may be as beneficial as an audiophile duplex. Highly recommended if you have easy access to route the cable. If you drill the holes and pull the cable yourself, as well as supply your audiophile duplex and th... | |
| High end Class D amps? AGD Productions.https://agdproduction.com/More affordable models than their current offerings are on the distant horizon in more conventional chassis. | |
| Length of speaker cables Don't forget to factor in the cost of longer power cords if you are moving your power amps close to your speakers. Going cheap on longer power cords could be a big mistake. In fact, going cheap on any power cords is a big mistake. | |
| What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses? FWIW, I found that installing SR Orange Fuses on my source components first provided the most notable improvement. As I worked my way down to the power amps, the sound continued to improve, but the biggest gains came from the source components. A ... | |
| Audio Rack Selection Check out Codia Acoustic Design. The top Diagon model is terriffic (and gorgeous.)Wall mount your turntable, and possibly your preamp, too.Put amps on floor near speakers as per suggestions of others,but consider Codia amp stands or other brands.L... |