mrmittens

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Ideas on how to improve setup please
Hopefully new cables come next week and can report back on change and then take it from there...kt77 over kt88?Def seems I have some work to do around vibration control next... 
Ideas on how to improve setup please
Ok cool about to pull trigger on the first upgrade based on the input here:Raven Audio Soniquil -- speaker, RCA and power cablesWill be back for more after this has been recd and setup...Thanks very much guys! 
Ideas on how to improve setup please
Ok this is great stuff, thanks everyone for your input...I will tackle better speaker cables first:-I have emailed Cullen about cables-Raven Audio is looking the most straight forward, 2 meter pair for 184.00-AudioEnvy has two options SP6 and SP9 ... 
Ideas on how to improve setup please
Ok this is awesome — thank you so much for the response, I really struggled trying to figure out speaker cables/wires when I set this up and read a wirecutter article saying they weren’t worth investing too much in so thought I had it covered (thi... 
Help adding outddor speakers to current setup
So it seems I can add some bluesound pulse speakers right to my NODE 2 and everything will sync... 
Help adding outddor speakers to current setup
stringgreen: i emailed the people over at Riva to see what their suggestion would be...erik squires: so hook up the NAD to the Primaluna and then connect new speakers to the NAD? So would only play on one set of speakers - the NAD speakers or Tote... 
"Good tube Integrated Amps"
I almost got Cronus magnum 2 but kept seeing so many on secondary market figured it wasn't a great sign. I wanted Manley, but too expensive, same with the Cary sli-80...I ended up going for primaluna Classic, which is a great sturdy amp that holds... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
To follow up -- I went for the Primaluna classic, coupled with bluesound node 2, cambridge audio azur 651p phono preamp, pro-ject debut dc esprit all connected with some monoprice 22awg cables and RCA...using the 8ohms slot for the speakers...the ... 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
Ok gotcha -- actually looking at audioquest cables; rocket 88 or go 4...any view there?looking at the Plinius, Ayre and Sim -- almost same price used as a new Cronus magnum...I will try to get them closer to 1k, I think that makes it worthwhile --... 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
which models plinius and ayre should i check out? 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
well the sim i-5 and magnum, manley, primaluna all have models around the same price new...i just don't have the chance to try them all with my speakers... 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
akg - what do you think would be a good price on a used i-5?thanks 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
wow that's interesting -- I thought class A with lower WPC would be better than a SS with higher WPC?what's your view on the NAIM versus SIM? Thought this was a Manley Stingray, Magnum 2 and Prologue Premium race?!  can anyone else chime in here... 
50 hours of research = 1 amp for Totem Sttaf
hows the manley stingray and cary sli80 compare with the primaluna dialogue premium?