lowrider57
Responses from lowrider57
| Bi-wire jumper config "I switched it up to "diagonal" config and the soundstage seems a bit deeper and a little wider."Mjmch, I have the same results. (I am also using diagonal jumpers as Nordost suggests). | |
| Used Floor Standers for around $1k The NAD D7050 is 50 wpc Class D into 8 ohms. But this digital amp provides more power than 50 watts Class A/B. IOW, you've got some power in your system, but due to the size of your room, try to find some efficient speakers. (even if your listenin... | |
| Do Pangea PC's really outperform standard PC's Jim, I've upgraded from Pangea to Audience Powerchords and the black background and open soundstage is a major step up. A friend said the Audience SE PC is in a whole different league (but yes it is expensive). | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it I agree to stop the tweaks and the upgrading of your gear.Buy new, demos or used stock gear.You have a very nice system; not sure which components are giving you trouble or if you're happy with the spkrs. You obviously enjoy the tube sound, so why... | |
| Do Pangea PC's really outperform standard PC's The AC14SE has always outperformed the stock PC IME; most noticeably in a lower noise floor. And you can't beat the price. | |
| Why are records still warped? Don't these companies notice the high rate of defective returns? Or is it factored into the cost of doing business. Clearly, they're not going to change their process.Does anybody know what Steve Hoffman has to say regarding the high number of poo... | |
| Why are records still warped? Case in point: A NOS RCA reissue copy of a Broadway play originally recorded in 1964 and pressed in 1974, wafer thin and flexible, purchased from Georgia and delivered to Ohio during the deepest of February's deep-freezes, flat. Still had the orig... | |
| Got my Pono I'm glad to read your credible review, Cerrot, as opposed to all the haters posting their results of Pono. They are the generation that believe MP3 is the standard for downloading music. I have read a couple of A/B comparisons between Pono and ipo... | |
| Pangea AC14SE or Shunyata Venom S for tube preamp? Both are ok for preamps and low current components. | |
| Can't get Acoustic Zen Adagios to sound smooth I'll agree with those who say that the quality of a CD is inconsistent and may be your problem. But I would propose rolling the preamp tubes in your Sphinx. Have you tried using NOS tubes? There are many brands such as RCA and Mullard which have a... | |
| Vinyl Record Cafe's Congrats. It's like you were holding court. | |
| Audience AU24SE plus Cardas Golden Reference? Audience AU24 SE are so open and smooth with a black background allowing inner detail to be revealed. They will play well with your system.Again, try The Cable Company. | |
| Cardas Golden Ref with Kimber 12TC? Not a similar sonic signature. Try using the Cable Company's lending library to audition the Kimber. They'll also advise you on cables matching your desired sound. | |
| Getting the Upgrade Bug Again Bombaywalla has mentioned Class D. Rogue Audio now has tube/Class D integrated and power amps that would have no trouble pushing the B&Ws.Pharaoh Integrated... 185 WPC/8 ohms, 350WPC/4 ohmsMedusa Amp ... 200/400, WPC 8/4 OhmsHydra Amp ... 100/... | |
| Preamp questions for new vinyl fan Something to consider before you buy a preamp are the specs of the pre in relation to the amp. The output impedance of the preamp must be in a range that matches the input impedance of the amp (Parasound is 33 kohms). This amp will match well with... |