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| Amp, Preamp, two volume pots, there can be only one! I solved that problem with a Schiit Kara preamp, but any good quality passive preamp will work. I simply run the output of my Microzotl pre into an input. In passive mode the volume control acts as an inline attenuator. I set mine about 2 o'clock ... | |
| You don't lack bass, you have too much treble Both. Absorption will reduce the brightness and diffusion will scatter the sound so room resonance frequencies are not emphasized. GIK has some nice slat diffusers in different absorption depths. 4" works well for most rooms. Most of their panels ... | |
| You don't lack bass, you have too much treble Flat frequency response is indeed what you want for accurate reproduction. Music has a natural high end roll off, but if your speakers don't reproduce the entire spectrum, you will have an artificial rolloff. | |
| You don't lack bass, you have too much treble Good room acoustics is more important than equipment. Without controlling frequency response and reverb time, it sounds like the room, not your gear. The proper balance of absorption and diffusion is critical to hearing what's coming out of your s... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps Parasound A23+ is only 27lbs. You could run 2 in mono. It's Class A/AB, 500W/channel @8 ohms in bridged mode. | |
| Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc. The files streaming services send out are acquired from record companies or other copyright holders. The hi res services all send the file unaltered. Can someone explain why they think the same file sounds better on one service than another? Once ... | |
| Moving into an apartment with wood joist floors - worried about neighbors hearing You could build a floating floor like recording studios do. Various YouTube articles show how. | |
| Jazz Mount Rushmore I don't listen to much Jazz but Bill Frissels discography, plus albums with collaborators, offers almost everything in Jazz and possibly everything in the musical universe. 😆 | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system My experience with the Lokius was not good. Even 14" away from the nearest power supply there was a hum when using the 400hz band, plus or minus. Any closer, and there was hum all the time. I had it connected balanced I/O but the hum was still aud... | |
| Anyone Running Pro Speakers in your "High-End" System? JBL 4311wxa have been my main speakers for years. As old as they are, they still have that powerful, dynamic and accurate sound. If I wanted new ones, I would look towards other studio monitors like newer JBLs, ATC, PMC, or Dynaudio. Most have lev... | |
| Need Guidance for Next/Last Pair of Speakers Vintage JBLs in original condition. Almost any 43xx series has the sound you're looking for. 4315s are a great compromise between size and quality. 4367s are above your price but may be affordable used. | |
| Single input tube preamp @soix A little follow up. I upgraded the original RCA 12SN7s with some NOS JAN Sylvania VT-231/6SN7s from the great folks at LTA. They're sounding better every day. After getting a remote, I went directly from MZ2 to A23+. To have enough play ... | |
| A persistent hummmm... @erik_squires Yes, from the speakers. Hum and buzz caused by coffee machine plugged in. Adjacent room, but IDK about circuit. Many years ago. | |
| A persistent hummmm... I had that issue years ago. I started unplugging everything in the house until I found the culprit. A coffee machine. | |
| The $10,000 Question Linear Tube Audio has some nice integrateds. |