mikethehunterguy
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| best phono stage under 10k I suggest before replacing anything, you try these steps first.https://www.psaudio.com/ps_how/how-to-find-and-fix-hum/ | |
| Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously. Erik, I have trouble with free-form jazz too. I just can’t quite get most of it. I’m more an Oscar Peterson kind of guy. That being said, I will play Coltrane, Davis, et al, in the car, or as background music. This allows my brain to absorb this m... | |
| Vinyl woes / cartridge upgrade I strongly recommend the AT-VM95SH. I bought one of these recently when I thought I damaged my wonderful Soundsmith MIMC☆. I installed it and was pleasantly surprised. It is very good at rejecting surface noise, with a warm, meaty sonic signature.... | |
| Audioquest vs. Others I'm going to throw another recommendation out there. Try Audio Envy cables. They are unique in the market. They are incredible with electrostats! He has a 45 day trial period, so no risk except the few dollhairs of shipping. Ignore the less than s... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 i - Amp suggestions There is no better amp than the Sanders Magtech for Planar and electrostatic speakers. Got to his website and read some of his white papers. Very informative. Good luck finding a used version. Once people have his equipment, they don't give it up.... | |
| Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues I would seriously consider setting up your system across a corner. I was forced into an asymmetrical setup in my basement listening room (20×30×10), and tried short and long wall setups. After seeing the genius Rodger Sanders' setup at AXPONA., I ... | |
| Bang for Buck If you are searching for a global/generic recommendation, then always choose transducers first. The cost to benefit ratio applies more reliably with mechanical/electro-mechanical devices over pure electronics. It all matters, of course, but bigger... | |
| Focal Sopra 2's vs Titron GoldenEar Reference speakers Listen to Martin-Andersen. I would go for the Goldenears simply because most dealers will let you try for a period before final commitment. There is nothing worse than getting speakers that do not play well with your system or room. When you buy u... | |
| Streaming vs. CD I find that streaming my own music over my wifi system is fantastic. Better than my transport by far! I have yet to commit to a service, but I am headed that way. I am able to get great quality over my "mesh" network up to 24/192. I hard wire my R... | |
| Pure Class A amps above 100 Watts? These might be hard to find used, but great amps! Power for days! 125wpc Class A. 400wpc AB. A great value that disappeared all too soon. http://www.aragonav.com/palladium-1k-klipsch | |
| Digital streaming options for my system are confusing I went a very inexpensive route by using a Raspberry Pi as my renderer. Took a bit of work to get it stable, but now it is flawless. A new user will find recent versions easier to use than I have for the past few years, for sure. I use Max2play on... | |
| $35K to spend, how will you build a system? I would get the Sanders Sound Model 10 system. Speakers, amps (2), preamp and room correction all for $22k. I’ve heard this stuff, and can say it is Class A. Then get a good digital source, stand, decent cables, and other accessories for say, $8k... | |
| Small room electrostat/ planar speaker? I suggest you give Newform Research a try. Ribbon tweeter/mid. Cone woofer. Fast, detailed, play nice at low volume. I’ve owned the R645V1 for years. They are the closest to an e-stat, yet monopole, and easy to use. I was in a 11’x14’ room. Add so... | |
| Quack System Upgrades Screw all the other "tweaks", be they snake oil or not. A good whisky is the best tweak ever.Powers John's Lane for me.But.... you absolutely must apply it correctly.Proper ratio:2 Fingers x 2 GlassesOtherwise you'll cock it all up!! | |
| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? Here’s a thought. I suggest building your own subs. I just ordered 2 Dayton audio 12" Sub drivers and all the other items to build them (cabinets, stuffing, etc.) I will be using them in a 14 x11 x8ft room to supplement the (ahem) polite bass of a... |