mike_in_nc
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| What, in your system, have you owned the longest? We moved 10 yr ago, and I started over as far as most of the gear goes. What I've owned the longest are some acoustic treatments (15 yr) and two JL Audio f112 subs (13 yr). Next is the equipment rack (9 yr), and after that the speakers (6 yr). | |
| Most musical stand mount loudspeakers Harbeth 30.2 for classical and other acoustic music. | |
| Speakers that sound great in terrible rooms Speakers with controlled directivity will interact less with the room. Some I can think of are from Kii, Dutch & Dutch, Janszen. There are others that slip my mind now.The Janszens I use, besides their other virtues, do not interact with the c... | |
| Looking into speaker upgrade/change? I heard the Arial 6t at AXPONA 2019 with the Aesthetix Mimas integrated. It was one of my best-sounding rooms in the show. Not the most bombastic or overwhelming; just one of the most musical and involving.I had the Aerial 7t in my room for an aud... | |
| Whats in your second system? I purposely have not tweaked my second system. No acoustic treatment, and only lightly optimized positioning. It’s on and next to my computer desk.NAS > Windows Computer with JRiver > Classé CP-800 DAC-Preamp > Marsh A400s > Harbeth P3... | |
| Auralic Vega DAC: How's it compare in 2020? I owned a VEGA for several years (sold it for a DAC-preamp with DSP). I suspect that the VEGA will sound really good -- it is a fine DAC -- but not necessarily better than the one you are using now. Let’s face it, "better" is quite subjective when... | |
| How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon? @stereo5 : We also are old, and we're having groceries delivered, to reduce contact with others. If that's available in your area, you might consider it. | |
| Surge protector vs wall debate for amps Torus claims that their units not only don't limit current, they provide a short-term reserve due to energy storage in the large toroidal transformer. The RM-20 weighs considerably more than the Bryston 4B3 it's feeding. But as @masi61 said, they ... | |
| Surge protector vs wall debate for amps I have a Bryston 4B3, about the same power demand as your Pass Labs amplifier. The one I found that works for me, with no deleterious effects other than cost and weight, is the Torus RM-20. | |
| Reducing Humming Sound By the way. AVA sells their gear with a 30-day return period, so if you try a HumDinger, it can be returned if it doesn't help. | |
| Visiting audio stores? I am 71, in good health. My wife and I are not leaving home, except to take a daily walk or visit a park, and to get groceries every 10 days or so. I do not wish to be on a ventilator, and now I've assembled a great system, I'd like to live to enj... | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared cd318: Yes, as far as I can see, Linkwitz did recommend this, including in his own designs. I use it sometimes but I agree with SL (as quoted by REG) that it must be adjustable. I think that a shelf down 1-3 kHz is a bit broad.As you say, other re... | |
| Reducing Humming Sound P.S. I had a TrippLite unit about 15 years ago. I got rid of it because it hummed. Looks like nothing has changed. | |
| JL Gotham F212 v2 vs ? The Gotham is a wonderful sub. You might consider instead getting two (or three) of their Fathom f113v2. The reason is that with subs, having several in different locations helps smooth the bass and also gives an increased sense of ambiance. Two s... | |
| Reducing Humming Sound A device similar to the Emotiva is made in Minnesota by Audio by Van Alstine. I have three of them. I may or may not have the best sounding system on Audiogon, but I’m pretty sure I have one of the quietest rooms, and I do not like hum that I can ... |