moto_man
Responses from moto_man
| Buyer Dispute I sympathize with both the seller and the buyer, assuming that they were not defective when sold. With proper freight shipping, they should have arrived with no damage at all, either to the speakers or the boxes. The fact they there was visible da... | |
| Recomendation on a small DAC & Headphone amp for office desk I have been using a Woo Audio Fireflies amp for a few years. Great product. I did not get the separate power supply because to me, it sounded great and the extra power supply doubled the cost. | |
| Do I really need a preamp with dac with volume control help This is also something that I have wondered about. I use an MSB Discrete DAC direct to my Pass Labs 250.8 and it sounds great. Some have told me that putting a preamp in will improve the sound. Others, like Vince Garbo at MSB, say no. To me, i... | |
| What is the best speaker cable for Wilson Sabrina X? I use Morrow Audio MA7's with my Sabrina X's. They seem to work well with them, although I have heard good things about the Transparent Audio wires. I listened to the Sabrina X's with some Transparent cables that supposedly cost $65K, so that is ... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? To my ears, I would have to say that going from stock power cords to a nice one like the Audience Power Chord, or one of Morrow's line on the power amp made an audible difference in the tightness and presence of the bass. Speaker cables made a di... | |
| What music do you use to assess your system? 1. Patricia Barber, Use Me from Companion XRCD 2. Pink Floyd DSOTM 3. Hot Tuna Live at the Orleans House, Berkeley 4. One of my many Led Zeppelin Soundboards 5. Gary Burton/Chick Corea Crystal Silence (Senor Mouse) 6. Shakti | |
| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? I have never heard the Magicos, but people say many good things about them. However, I own a pair of Sabrina X's that I just got a month ago. They replaced my Focal Diablo Utopia III's and Joseph Audio Pulsars (using a REL sub). My dedicated mus... | |
| Questions for Joseph Audio Pulsar (I or 2) owners about stands, and spikes/springs. Use Sound Anchors that are made specifically for the Pulsars. Heavier is generally, if not always, better. That being said, I bought a pair of Panagea stands for my Pulsars and filled them with sand. About $200 vs $800, because I wasn’t sure if I ... | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina X Reviewed ! WOW I just took delivery on a new pair of SabrinaX speakers. I have about 100 hrs on them, powered by a Pass Labs 250.8. In my small music room (11x11x11), they sound fantastic. Great bass, smooth minds and resolving highs without any harshness. A... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? I have 1000+ albums from my college days in the '70's in great condition. I had a good TT back then, and always cleaned each record with a Discwasher before playing it. But for me, digital is the way to go. I keep my albums for nostalgia and as ... | |
| Sabrina X Amp Suggestions I just picked up a new pair of Sabrina X's that I am running with a Pass Labs x250.8 and they sound fantastic. My dedicated music room is 11x11x11. Great amp for those speakers. As for this rumor that' based on the published impedance curve, th... | |
| Different R2R DACs This may be out of your $5000 price range, but I would highly recommend the MSB Analog DAC and Power Base if you can find one used. It is a fantastic R2R DAC that throws a great soundstage and a nice detailed but not harsh sound. I was very hap... | |
| How much does power amplifier really matter comparing to other hi-fi components? Everything adds to the sound quality, but some things count more than others. The speakers that you buy set the tone for the rest of the system. Expensive, very revealing speakers will be more sensitive to sources, amps, etc. "warmer," less det... | |
| Upgrade my CD player or futile effort? @holmz,what I do in the car is either stream from my server using Plex, or I use the Qobuz app on my iPhone. No need for CD's! | |
| Uptone EtherRegen or Gigafoil v4??? On another thread, folks are raving about the ViaBlue cable and the ENO cable. I wonder if replacing the short CAT7 run from the Gigafoil to the MSB Discrete DAC will actually make an audible difference. The ViaBlue is about $100 and the ENO cab... |