mike_in_nc
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| 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. | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? @ricevs - I have only seen the blah Herb Reichert review of the LKV (says it beats an old class D amp and is somewhat competitive with a $3500 Rogue tube amp). Are there other reviews? This is the Herb Reichert who in the latest Stereophile sai... | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? There is far more repertoire on CD and HD, which to those deeply interested in music is often important. Also, if you are interested in what's happening in classical music today -- modern interpretations and/or compositions -- LP won't have that. ... | |
| XLR cables, worth buying higher end? I have been completely satisfied with balanced interconnects made with Mogami W2549 cable and Neutrik XLR connectors. These can be made up for you by many pro audio shops. Last time I looked, a pair would be considerably less than $100. You might ... | |
| Analogue Productions announces May 21st release of ultimate Kind Of Blue LP IMO: Music is a living, breathing art. This constant re-releasing of old stuff (no matter how good) is absurd fetishism. Instead of spending $125 on an LP of which one has multiple releases already, how about buying 10 CDs of jazz one hasn’t heard... | |
| Anyone else uncomfortable with PayPal’s payment process? That is not legit. It looks like you avoided a phishing scam. I'd advise you not ship anything until a check has cleared. | |
| A different view of power cords A similar experience: I tried a Shunyata power cord, with and without one of their conditioners. They sounded impressive at first, but after a while, the change struck me as hyped and un-natural. | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? It's too much for *me* to pay for a fuse. | |
| Bring my own preamp to an amp demo? He's not a fan of PL, but is happy to work with me.Bring my preamp or not? I wouldn't expect a dealership to be a fan of a line they don't sell. Even leaving the economics aside, they may not have heard many of them.At your level of audio syste... |