mapman
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| Integrated Amp Vs. Outboard DAC Like most things it depends.What integrated compared to what external DAC and amp?The unique advantage of separate DAC is you can change and upgrade DACs without having to change amps. That’s a useful thing especially if one considers DAC technolo... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible Price alone is not an issue. Some things are worth a lot. But false advertising is. Nobody should tolerate it knowingly. Even audiophiles. Like it or not, complacency makes one part of a corrupt system.Facts tend to come out over time. O... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... So is the original German fuse Graphene or not?If not, either the reports are incorrect or there is something shady going on. | |
| Neutral electronics are a farce... Geof by your logic then photons are how a NEwton's Cradle works too. They never taught us that in physics class! You should write a book!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_cradleElectrons and teh signal in the wires do seem to work just li... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Unfortunately, I have kids still going to college, still a mortgage, and saving for retirement. I really can’t justify spending hundreds of dollars at present on fuses. I've spent tens of thousands to date already to get where I am and I am curre... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Do the fuses add detail?Do you also use power conditioning of any form?Also wondering in each case is gear used tube or SS? | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... "You’ve been active in this thread almost from the beginning ... and you’re still in doubt?? Even with a 30 day return policy?"A 30 day return policy would sem to take the risk out of it.Thing is I spent a lot of time and effort to get just the so... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Al,A sensible position to take, as usual.Its a reasonable argument I think that a fuse that conducts better and is less susceptible to vibrations and resonances performs better and might even sound better in some cases as a result.No two anything ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... I will buy anything possibly if the value proposition is there.$100 fuse? Maybe. It all depends on the detailed facts which with high end tweaks are often murky at best. Individuals proclaiming better sound are always useful data points. A somewha... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Ok so there is a featured listing on Agon for Synergistic Quantum Black Fuse that indicates use of Graphene in the fuse, which would be a fairly significant thing I would guess regardless of how it may or may not sound.Yet on vendors site they m... | |
| Powerful, smallish floorstanders with high WAF? Just curious how op knows it's the speakers that are underperforming? What amp is used? Maybe amp cannot drive the Focals to their max. I heard them once off a krell integrated and they did not strike me as wimpy. Not sure what of similar ... | |
| Best speakers for Pink Floyd? I'd want to hear PF on Ohm 5015 or mbl 101. | |
| The Best Midrange in the World Right Now Ohm Walsh with wide range pseudo omni Walsh driver up to 7khz or so does it right and best IMHO. Amp and other gear used will largely determine what you hear. Sometimes warm sometimes not. | |
| How to upgrade in pieces - or - tell me about your journey! Excellent. Sounds like subdudes are doing their thing. Now you are in a much better place to assess from here.Not familiar with those speakers specifically but I am pretty sure you can do better without necessarily spending a fortune. | |
| Opinions on the Tandberg 3012 Tandberg gear still in good operating condition is a keeper still. I wish I still had mine and am tempted to pick up another Tandberg amp in particular quite often. I had a tr2080 receiver for many years. It was my favorite line we sold back i... |