lowrider57
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| Need Some Answers Building My First Home Audio System, and using Cornwalls You’ve got good speakers, so I agree that you should concentrate on finding a quality integrated. You can add a Bluetooth receiver, DAC, and phono pre.One reason NAD is highly recommended is because even though it has a modest power rating, it pro... | |
| Need Some Answers Building My First Home Audio System, and using Cornwalls Yes, I was looking at that NAD D 3020. There is also a 50 watt version, but that's not much of an increase in power.I found these 1963 Cornwall's with 98.5dB Sensitivity:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-Cornwall-1963-Vintage-HI-Fi-Speakers-RARE-Har... | |
| Need Some Answers Building My First Home Audio System, and using Cornwalls -4K TV-1 Turntable/Pre-Amp (mentioned above)-4K Ultra HD bluray-cable boxIf you ultimately plan on expanding into a home theater setup, then an AVR would be the way to go. You can use 4 speakers (or more), and accept the digital from the bluray an... | |
| Need Some Answers Building My First Home Audio System, and using Cornwalls I agree with getting an integrated amp. Modern receivers (AVRs) in your price range are are of lower build quality, use cheap electronics, and small power supplies; meaning they do not provide quality power.And yes, there would be a noticeable imp... | |
| tube pre-amp or tube integrated Tube integrated, and the PrimaLuna HP integrated is a good one.Adding a tube preamp will not give you the sonics that you seek. BTW, the Rogue does not have that classic tube sound. | |
| To power condition or not to power condition AVR The Arcam looks like a decent unit.http://www.soundandvision.com/content/arcam-avr400-av-receiver#oT8I4Md9o6eCKlAx.97 Every power conditioner that I've tried restricted the dynamics or soundstage of an amp, (But I have never tried a high-end, hig... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks Not a component recommendation, but try substituting an IC with extended highs. Your Audience ICs have smooth and laid-back sonics. This is not the fix you are looking for, but with new components, you may get more high frequency detail. | |
| Quack System Upgrades Why Blue Jeans Cable? They sell Belden and Canare brand cable and terminate with a choice of connectors.They make no wild claims about technology like some cable manufacturers. | |
| Linestage vs. Preamplifier.... They are both preamplifiers. Linestage is the term used to describe a preamp without a phono section for the TT/cartridge. So the linestage only accepts line-level components such as CDP, tuner, streamer.A phonostage (phono preamp) is a dedicated ... | |
| Doh, left system off all night I leave my SS high current amp on 24/7. After a cold start, it takes a couple hours to sound decent, but improves over the course of the day.Tube pre is turned off and I wait 20 minutes to listen, then SQ improves after an hour. | |
| Doh, left system off all night So many threads debating the benefit of leaving components powered up. You've provided some proof. Although every system is different and each component may need to be treated differently. | |
| What speaker cables can complete with Audience 24e or 24e SE for less $$ A trade up policy? Excellent. | |
| Newbie question concerning connections The analogue stage in a DAC or CDP is very important. The DAC chip is only part of the circuit. "With regards to the dac in your receiver, they have a reputation for being the lowest quality dac you can get."I agree unless you are at the high-end,... | |
| What speaker cables can complete with Audience 24e or 24e SE for less $$ Jim, I'm pleased you're keeping us updated. At $75/ft, his cables are not cheap, but as long as you get the return policy, it may be worth it. As far as listening to different types of music, the sonic signature of the cables will still provide o... | |
| What speaker cables can complete with Audience 24e or 24e SE for less $$ Jim, I recommended the Empress. I use Purist and Huffman Empress ICs and can say that the $400 Empress is very close to the $800 Purist. The Empress sonic signature is transparent, laid-back, dynamic, with smooth highs.I first inquired about the E... |