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| Need Some Answers Building My First Home Audio System, and using Cornwalls Though it is true that the older Klipsch speakers may sound best when driven by tubes, the question is how do yours sound to you driven by your newly purchased NAD? Even if one was interested in trying tube amplification, I am not sure one need r... | |
| Recommendations for used CD player Yes, keep us posted. Always nice to hear feedback, once suggestions offered. | |
| USB "A" and "B" to RCA adapter The adapter could simply use the 2 data lines and not the 2 power lines on the USB cable. | |
| Seeking advice/tips on improving sound quality Uditnait, several comments in response to your last 2 posts:Many jazz recording are miked and processed such that the imaging within the soundstage is more focused over that of many rock productions. On your MAC make sure you have volume set to ma... | |
| DAC for CD transport Congrats on your purchase. Thanks for getting back to us. | |
| Seeking advice/tips on improving sound quality If the goal is to improve the sound from your main system at the source to your preamp I suggest a playback program such as mentioned here and purchasing a used DAC.I use Pure Music program and PM allows a 15 day trial period. There are many other... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k My 1st suggestion is to purchase a copy of "The Complete Guide to High End Audio" by Robert Harley. Begin with reading the first couple chapters.Have you heard the Vandersteen 1Ci speakers? I agree they are a good candidate for your proposed syste... | |
| Warm Sounding Preamp Suggestions I believe I would replace the receiver with a tube pre. | |
| Emotiva usp 1 pre-amp All has to do with the gain of the units in question and the attenuation spectrum of the volume control. Not all volume controls attenuate evenly across the sweep. It is best when volume controls are used higher up as long as max volume desired is... | |
| How does high-pass filter requirement affect system decisions? I also use the Pangea cables, 9 & 14 se. | |
| Connecting Speaker Cables to Dynaco ST-70 Jetter, I did not mean to through you off by mentioning that I used these adaptors for bananas. I knew they could be used for bananas, spades, or bare wires. Sorry. I also used these for older speakers with small screw terminals. | |
| 100 - 125.00 RCA, and coax recommendations please Music Direct is (was) selling Audioquest Diamondback or King Cobra ICs at 1/2 half retail. Well made cables. | |
| Connecting Speaker Cables to Dynaco ST-70 +1 dekay. I bought the adaptors for banana plugs. Work well on my ST-70. | |
| Need Some Answers Building My First Home Audio System, and using Cornwalls I should add that I sincerely hope your 'hum' issue is solved and you find yourself happy with your NAD integrated. I believe you have put together a very nice system based on a gift pair of classic speakers.Please keep us posted. | |
| Recommendations for used CD player I should add that I also got back into audio, putting together a new system once retired. |