magicrobert
Responses from magicrobert
| Budget re-cabling Personally, I really do not like 4S11's. They got me on the path to smaller is better. I much prefer Blue Jeans, but am not really a fan. I have found the Mogami to be very dependable and neutral; there is a reason they are used so widely in recor... | |
| Ultimate stereo nightmare All you need for the future is structured wiring. No matter how jumbled things become, you will not lose track. Get the professionals you hired to do this if you wish. For every cable, without exception: Place a label (with a label maker, a sturd... | |
| Desire to try tubes I have a solid state rig and a tube rig. As Tim Paravicini has correctly said, you can achieve anything with either approach. With enough engineering and at a cost that may be a wee bit high for many. To the OP, a warning: tubes are a hole that on... | |
| Can I use 24 gauge speaker cable? To the OP, wire your home with this gauge wire. Watch lights flicker. Figure out why. I will give an intelligent answer to an intelligent question. Like phase coherence. But questions that are answered, in this case, without even getting past resi... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? I am a bit confused why this is being discussed at length. Are speakers the weakest link (theoretically) in the chain. Uh, yes. Does that mean that nothing else matters? Only to someone with a tin ear. If they are happy, I am good with them. But w... | |
| Very bright SC and IC with coherence in imaging, soundstaging and timing If you want to try the cable route, I have cables that I used to do exactly this. I just retired a system where I used Bolder M-80 cables, so it can be done. I will be selling them, but they fail your boutique criterion and the company folded shop... | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? Any Pass amp nnn.8Srsly. | |
| Unbelievable Ah but the failing is that with piano music, the piano must be a Yamaha, preferably the same color. If not, the sound will be colored. (BTW, I do remember the NS-1000's. Wow. I was hooked.) | |
| Too good a post to waste The scales fell from my eyes when I listened to my first van den Hul hybrid cables. I was in the hobby earlier, but took a long hiatus. I came back. Now is van den Hul my favorite cable? No. But, before I got back to the chair, I thought Wow. Then... | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science The one point I would offer comment on is Nelson Pass (comments apply greatly to Tools). Pass is in business because he loves this stuff. His thinking pushes the envelope always. The First Watt F1 is an example. Bose started when he realized we do... | |
| Albert Von Schweikert Has Passed Away I only had some home theater speakers from his NY period. Brilliant planning put a lot of solid design into even his least expensive products. He was proud of every design he released. He will be missed. | |
| Class-D recommendation ClassDAudio.com several options. Solid bass control. Overbuilt is an understatement. Yes, I know. Small operation, etc. Not going to argue with anyone. Have two. Pleased. Buy them new and you will be well within your budget. Great support. | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh If you can handle very low wattage, I would highly recommend a First Watt J2. Plain box. Nelson Pass magic inside. But, this is a power amp. $2200 - 2400 pre-owned w a 3yr warranty backed by Pass Labs. | |
| Surge protector vs wall debate for amps I found a cheap solution for home theatre and so far have not seen any negative effect on my little SET rig (I am in "make-do" mode). I would love to hear feedback as long as it does not hijack the OP's thread. I have bought hospital grade OneAC u... |