peter_s
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| IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station Am I reading this wrong or are you running an 18 foot tonearm cable to your phono stage? That would not be the way to do it. You want a short phono cable and a long cable from your phono stage to your preamp. | |
| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? I had the stereo AHB2 with the KEFs and I was unimpressed. I think the amp is flat and without color (compared to Ayre and AGT). Also Pass A25 was much meatier. | |
| Dedicated circuits I would like to hear peoples recommendations on duplex receptacles, compatible with isolated ground circuits. | |
| PS Audio Directstream DAC? I am also interested in learning more about transformer upgrades and power supply upgrades. Would appreciate any information. | |
| Renogy Lucan 5kw Battery System Amazon sells it for $4400. It is the equivalent of four, 105 amp hour batteries, which cost typically $800 each, but can sometimes be bought a little bit cheaper. So it’s not really a bad deal. Lithium batteries tend to last a long time. | |
| Are there any more good multi format disc players out there? Perhaps check out modded players like this one: https://www.modwright.com/modifications/pioneer-uhd-lx500-modification.php | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music I am a grateful dead fan and I agree that you want the system to have a very clean tight base to reproduce Phil‘s baselines. I just recently replaced my JL audio subs with a swarm sub system. I really like it. Very clean and tight and integrates w... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement I’ve got the AGD Audions and I would say they are as fun to listen to as my VAC Phi 200s. I am also awaiting delivery of a pair of Atmasphere GANFETs. Will report in a month or two. | |
| stereo light @soix Youre a lot of help. Rude! | |
| Diffuser Panels/Room Treatment Question I think staggered books would be better than nicknacks. Or a combo. | |
| Solar power I have solar on my house that just feeds the grid and I get compensated for it. The payback time on the system installation is eight years, and after that all the power and generators free for me. Solar is in fact ready for the prime time. You cou... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections @yyzsantabarbara For years I used the Benchmark DAC3/L DAC/preamp with a pair of KEF LS50's and compared a stereo AHB2 to the Ayre V5xe. I preferred the Ayre, I felt that I could see into the music better. The AHB2 was not inspiring to me in th... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections A friend, whose ears I trust, auditioned the benchmark against multiple other preamplifiers and said that while it is quiet, it is flat and boring and without color. So be warned! I found that to be true with their amplifier as well, which I had i... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @gerihifi I stream Qobuz, but Spotify has its place. | |
| Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito There was a time when I considered getting into real to reel and buying music from the tape project. I inquired about the price, thought it was a little expensive but maybe I could swing it, and then I found out that the price was per minute! I w... |