mike_in_nc
Responses from mike_in_nc
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? Speakers: sound and synergy with the room.Amps: sound and synergy with the speakers.Preamp: sound and DSP capabilities.Subs: universally great reviews. | |
| Benchmark / Anthem / Rogue I've been using the Anthem STR Preamp for a couple of years now. If there's any chance you will want to integrate subs, it does that exceptionally well. The room correction also helps smooth things out, either bass-only or full-range. This product... | |
| Any real difference in RCA cables quality for sub? If you are getting hum or noise, try a better cable.If not, I doubt there will be a significant difference by changing cables. Especially in audio, and especially on Audiogon, what is "significant" depends entirely on the listener. To me, "signifi... | |
| Most important fundamentals in your built/modded listening room? In building, one of the factors that will influence your enjoyment of the room is the sound isolation you build into it -- assuming there is noise in adjacent areas. That was mentioned by others, with possible solutions. I’ll add a +1 to that. Peo... | |
| What’s the relationship between gain (dB) and power (watts)? There is no connection between the maximum power output of an amplifier and its gain. They are two unrelated design values.For a given input signal, the higher gain amplifier (or setting) will produce a higher output. But the maximum rated output ... | |
| 13th Note HiFi Review of Network Streamers I don’t have the patience for 27 minutes, when S.P. COULD have written it down and saved each of his followers 20 minutes. (I just don't "get" video reviews.)AND I think "shoot-outs" are stupid. People have preferences. They are not absolutes.BUT ... | |
| Are you still ignoring Iris Dement? I think she's wonderful. Sorry we missed the show at the Aladdin. | |
| Bricasti M3 vs. Holo Audio May vs. PS Audio DS I would listen, of course, but here also are my thoughts on this. Bricasti is not a "flavor of the month." They are an established company also serving the broadcast industry. They have great customer support and service.Holo May is a reviewers’ d... | |
| Bryston 7B (not SST or higher) still Viable Option Any amp will have failing capacitors in the power supply eventually. The older the amp, the sooner it will happen. That said, I would bet that Bryston still will service it for you.You liked this model a long time ago, and the 7B would have a hell... | |
| XLR cables, worth buying higher end? @jumia --Any diff between microphone and interconnect xlr cables? What people use for interconnects is usually mic cable. It’s optimized for transmitting low-level signals faithfully.Mogami W2549 is shielded twisted pair (STP) -- the usual config ... | |
| Does the 1.5m 75ohm rule apply to 110ohm? Because you have heard it many times from audiophiles and cable vendors doesn't make it true. | |
| Nad M33 vs Hegel H390... old question with a bit of a twist (ethernet and headphones) IMO: When spending in the thousands, you should listen before you buy. Sometimes it’s more expensive in the short run, but it saves money in the long term. It is impossible for anyone else to predict which product you’d prefer.I’ll go further: man... | |
| Does length matter ? As @lak said, it matters if you want to sell them at some point. | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? +1 @melm . Do digital right, and it sounds great. But don't spend $5000 on a cartridge alone and compare it to an Oppo player and expect digital perfection.Also -- again -- for a serious music lover, there is essentially NO new recording on LP. If... | |
| Speaker cables under 1k used +1 to the Canare 4S11. |