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| Hardware Options for Streaming Music From Internet via Pandora, Tidal, etc. You should check out a Aurender X100L Music server connected with a USB Audio cable to a Oppo 105........Stunning versatility and sound! Plus the Aurender Conductor app for tablet control is the BEST on the market period! Matt M | |
| Can I Pair Audio Reseach Ref 3 w/ the McIntosh MC2505 Poweramp? Reuben the MC2505 is a nice rugged little amp, and it is a warm sounding amp. The Idea of using a tube pre amp is a good one. But, consider that having too much warmth may be a bad thing. I would highly consider purchasing a Mac solid state pre am... | |
| Cardas Phono Cartridge I was going to say Cardas? makes cartridges? | |
| Warm-up time for amps and preamps My system takes at least 45 minutes to warm up and sound correct. Turn it on once if Im going to listen then I turn it off once. | |
| Can an old Thorens Table be "Over Dampend" to the point where sound is adversely effected? A lot of people like to dampen these older Thornes tables either on the interior of the wooden plinth or all over the inner metal spring board, and arm board, they use things like "Blue Tac" or that Dynamat stuff in car doors. It will kill the sou... | |
| Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM The Dynavector 20X2 L .3mv or H 2.8mv (9g) with the Manley Chinook and your Table/Tonearm would work very well indeed, if your looking to add some edge and attack along with great detail and effortless highs, striking liveliness with great tone an... | |
| Cartridge recommendations for second system turntable please Ok Do not put a DENON DL 103 on this turntable! not a good match. Go with a Dynavector 10X5 $650 high output MC or a Dynavector 20x2 $950 it comes in low .3mv or High 2.8mv. I would choose the high output one. Both of these are MC’s, I think MM’s ... | |
| Speaker cables for Martin Logan's I would have to say that most people with a clue are using MIT Shotgun or newer cables from MIT. These cables have network boxes on them so you can dial in the freq Low,Med,High settings. You can buy some awesome MIT cables on the used market too ... | |
| What speaker cables can complete with Audience 24e or 24e SE for less $$ Dude, Goto Morrowaudio.com and get some awesome cables that don’t cost a lot. They sell used and they have sales everyday! You can call or chat with them during biz hours and they will make anything you need custom too! Lots of options to pay as w... | |
| How do I power my 800D(3)s I 2nd the McIntosh preamp/amp combo....you will not be disappointed! Make sure on the amp you buy though, it needs to be one of the double balanced (MC352 or better) find a used one if you can, (this is an older model that is lower powered 350wx2 ... | |
| Periodic noise Are you using any Wall wart devices to extend the range of your router and adds a CAT 5 to the wall? Unplug them! while listening to music. I doubt seriously that it is your phono pre amp. Also, make sure everything is plugged into a cheap power s... | |
| Nordost Frey 2; what should I expect? The main thing you should notice about the Nordost is that they present the music in a very real way ...meaning that horns are not up in your face they are in the back where the drums are and the whole presentation is portrayed evenly without any ... | |
| Aggressive know it all salesman Unfortunately in this world people that are suppose to be professional are very personal instead! Matt M | |
| Did I buy a counterfeit REL T5/i sub?? REL Acoustics America 800 Addison Street, Berkeley, California 94710 e: contactus@rel.net p: (510) 990-6005 | |
| If I'm looking for "Tube Sound", why would I put a Tube Pre in front of a SS amp? Having a fantastic tubed front end is the way to go if you like to spin vinyl and your speakers are a bit on the not sensitive side or not tube friendly. This is the way you inject that awesome tube sound without using a tube amplifier :-)Matt M |