onhwy61
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| Solid state amp to replace my Audio Research Ref 150 amp Consider the PS Audio BHK stereo or other hybrid amps. | |
| Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC Rinpoche, to a some extent price is not an indicator of quality. Both the VAC and the Rowlands are truly premium quality products that charge premium prices. I'm not going to argue that you could match or exceed their sound quality at a substant... | |
| Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC Don't underestimate the "work" necessary for tube power amplifiers! Tube enthusiast will tell you it's no big deal, but it's similar to when motorheads tell you manual transmissions aren't any more demanding than auto trans. Aging tubes, heat fr... | |
| Critical listening or a reason to keep tinkering? Just accept that there will always be a faster gun, a prettier woman than your current or another war to be fought. Stop when it feels good to you and you'll probably realize you should have stopped a few years earlier.Thanks for acknowledging my... | |
| Discovery Cables Plus Four vs Essence: Is there an audible difference? Owned both and replaced +4 with Essence so I think there is a worthwhile difference, but it's not a large difference. It's mostly at the frequency extremes -- deeper, tighter and smoother. My systems were all fully balanced. | |
| Wilson Audio Sophia 2 or Goldenear Triton 1 I'm not familiar with either loudspeaker, but if I were going to audition them I would want to do so without any predispositions. With all the variables involved with doing a demo, system synergy, listener preferences, room issues, etc., it's not... | |
| Your most played music/song According to my iTune play count the most played track is "Burn-In Tones" from the Sheffield/XLO Test disc. The test disc has 3 of the top 10 most played tracks. The most listened to music is David Baerwald's "Wondering". Other artist in the to... | |
| need your advice on speakers and CD players If you place the loudspeakers at least 24" out into the room the rear port shouldn't be a factor. Personally I like the Harbeth over the Dynaudio. They have a more welcoming and relaxed sound. Neither is particularly sensitive, but the Luxman s... | |
| Help with speaker placement in my real life room Are you trying to minimize bass room nodes, side/back wall reflections, imaging width or some combination? Once you've dealt with room modes you should then focus on soundstage issues. Having your loudspeakers different distances from the side w... | |
| In House Manufacturing vs. OEM Sourcing I don't think you can draw any generalized conclusions. Great loudspeakers or poorer quality loudspeakers can be made in-house or with out sourced drivers. It's not so much the parts, but the expertise in utilizing them. | |
| Power Cord Length As a rule good cables don't improve the signals going through them, they just don't negatively impact as much as lesser cables. | |
| Help! My system is very bright it hurts my ear Your preamp has 5 band tone controls. What effect do they have on your situation? | |
| Replacing a MAC Mini with new one... Mesch, nearly everyone would recommend that you store the music files on a separate hard drive than the system drive. The 500Gb hard drive on your current Mini is more than sufficient for your system files. Alternatively you could install a smal... | |
| Replacing a MAC Mini with new one... You don't say why you need to replace the Mini. If you are happy with the current setup, then replace it with exactly what you now have. Used Minis are plentiful and relatively cheap. You could even swap the hard drives between the old and new ... | |
| Where is the weakest link in my system? Your system appears to be well thought out and as such you doesn't really have a weak link. Getting the most out of your current system can be achieved by careful setup. Do you have an equipment rack or other vibration isolating devices? Are yo... |