mike_in_nc
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| Oregon Audiophiles... Eric, Yes! (We definitely have both.) --Mike | |
| Is there an affordable long run XLR preamp to amp cable out there? I’m very happy with 25-foot cables made with Mogami W2549 and Neutrik XLRs, put together to order by Pro Audio LA. (I think the pair ran $105, including freight.) I recently auditioned some "audiophile" $2200 cables and they were not nearly as go... | |
| Product purchasing decisions based on manufacturer’s proximity I recently was in the market for a preamp with DSP. Front-runners were the DSPeaker X4 and the Anthem STR. It was easier to audition the Anthem (local dealer), and I do like that it's designed, made, and supported in North America. So I auditioned... | |
| Oregon Audiophiles... Hey, all! This is to remind fellow Oregonians that the Portland Audio Club is still meeting monthly. We would love to have you with us! The PAC is a great place to trade stories with other audiophiles, to get to know people, and to hear a variety ... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Another unit those considering DEQX might audition is the Anthem STR Preamplifier. It is far simpler to operate, and its digital room correction is done at 192 kHz. My ears say it's an excellent preamp at any cost. I'm making no judgement about w... | |
| Cardas Cables vs Wireworld Cables +1 Erik. My experience (after 50 yrs of this) is also that "room acoustics are 100x a better investment than cable swapping." Cables make small differences that may or may not suit your specific setup. An equal investment in room acoustics is almo... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I like the O’Conor Beethoven sonatas, too. I also like a newer set by András Schiff on ECM. It’s been a while since I listened to them, but as I recall, the sound is typical ECM (slightly more beautiful than reality), and the performances reasonab... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Has anyone listened to Derzhavina playing Haydn Piano sonatas yet as I did yesterday and have to say I enjoyed them very much. She has a brilliant tecnique and she brings out the quirkiness of Haydn’s writing. Regarding Derzhavina’s Haydn disc, I... | |
| Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it? My local dealer doesn't stock the STR Preamp, but when I told him an online merchant offers a 60d trial and 2-day shipping, he agreed to match the terms. On arrival, I fed it burn-in tones for about 150 hrs. I don't believe in that, but to my ears... | |
| Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it? Harry, I hope you'll tell us how you like it. | |
| Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it? Thanks to @audiotroy for the comments. I'm also interested in the STR Preamplifier. It would be interesting to see in-depth reviews and such, but perhaps I'll just ask the local dealership to bring in a demo -- they've offered. In the meantime, ... | |
| Z-Systems RPD 1: Need a remote When I wanted information from Z-Systems recently, they didn’t answer my email -- but when I phoned, they answered immediately and were extremely helpful. So I suggest a phone call. | |
| Upgrade from Emotiva XPA1 to Bryston 28bsst2 or Pass X350.8 I’ve heard the Pass X250.8 in my system. It was a lovely, liquid sound, slightly midrange-forward to my ears and easy to listen to in the treble. I would have kept it, but I couldn’t tolerate (in a basement room) the 400W of heat it puts out at ld... | |
| Speakers in the 5-6K$ region & their components Consider the Janszen hybrid electrostatics. Maybe a little more than you r range, but not much. A very high quality tweeter- midrange indeed. | |
| Krell Vanguard Integrated vs Bryston B135 I used to own a GFA-555. It was very nice for the money, but the Bryston gear is in an entirely different league, sonically. (I owned a 14BSST for years and have auditioned a couple of all-Bryston systems.) I for one would go for the B135, and I c... |