niskymichael
Responses from niskymichael
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? I use an HDMI cable with the I2S connection between my DAC and CD transport. Except for speaker cables, I’ve found that no other cable changes the sound more than digital cables. (Same was true between my DAC and streamer as well, but the streamer... | |
| Denarips and Vinshine split Just wanted to add another shout out for Alvin. I've been into high end audio for close to 50 years and have been fortunate to connect with a number of excellent dealers over that time. They all helped to point me in the direction that I had want... | |
| The Horror Thank you Ghasley. I was just about to respond with something very similar. There is so much great gear out there now at varying price points and with different sounds/synergies. I just think that we should not give folks the impression that the... | |
| The Horror ap1…. I can certainly understand your not appreciating what Maggies can do for your personal listening pleasure. However, when you limit the entire universe of amps to just two brands, and also not hear any differences between cables, it kinda li... | |
| The Horror You have some excellent components! I also have Magnepan 1.7i's in my system, and have owned other Maggies over the years. I totally agree with the folks who indicate that you need to spend time with your setup and room. My system is in a small,... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's I had the Pharaoh in my system for a short time several year ago. Being the “big brother” of the Sphinx I expected it to deliver substantially better performance. That was not the case in my particular context. I actually preferred the Sphinx. Yo... | |
| Small, Effective Subwoofers? I only have the one sub, as my dedicated listening room is fairly small. I positioned the sub between, and in the same plane as, the speakers. I have the gain on the sub very low, but it still has substantial output. An impressive component. :) | |
| Small, Effective Subwoofers? I searched for a small, fast, musical sub for my Maggies for several decades. Had very little luck until I picked up a KEF KC62 last year. Pricey compared to the competition, but I couldn’t be happier. Keeps up with the speed of the Maggies and ha... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for Maggie .7's I agree with those who have found that Rogue amps have a nice synergy with Maggies. I’d recommend either the Sphinx or Cronus Magnum. I’m currently running a Kinki Studio EX-M1 integrated with my 1.7i Maggies. An excellent pairing. Plenty of power... | |
| Is there a solid fuse-like item that I can use in place of a fuse, to bypass it? Looks like it’s currently out of stock, but here you go. I use these in my Magnepan 1.7s. I’ve owned Maggies for 40 years and never blew a fuse, so didn’t feel that I was taking much of a chance. Bypassing them made a significant sonic difference.... | |
| Would this be a good starter system for streaming? I purchased a Denafrips Pontus DAC this past year and am very pleased. Here’s a brief review that I provided on it...https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/2018/12/10/Pontus-DAC-New-YorkGood luck and happy listening! Michael | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Thanks so much for your positive feedback Nonoise. Much appreciated, especially in these sometimes contentious discussions. :^) I am very grateful that I have a dedicated room, however I just wish that it was a bit larger. Maggies like breathin... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money I just received my Jay's Audio transport last week and I highly recommend it. $2400 is not cheap, but at that price this transport is a bargain. Excellent build quality and sonics. Coincidentally, my brief review of it was just posted on the Ja... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 i - Amp suggestions I've used a few Rogue integrated amps with my Maggie 1.7s and was quite happy with all of them. The Sphinx is an especially good bargain and does a super job with Maggies. Rogue is also a great company to deal with. Currently, however, I'm usin... | |
| Help with picking new integrated for under 3k Just wanted to add another vote for the Kinki EX-M1 integrated. I have the first generation that only set me back about $2200 US. One of the best values of my 40+ years as a high end enthusiast. It looks like this original model is still availa... |