randy-11

Responses from randy-11

Still looking for a DAC I can demo at home. . .
please post listening impressions (those of you who haven't already on other threads) 
The most sophisticated sound you ever heard
contrabasson played in Bears Ears National former Monument 
Michael Fremer's system
big speaker - small room --->  BOOM 
Magnepan 1.7i vs. 3.6
1.7i + DWMs? 
Vinyl(the other kind)
Yes, but not muchI asked ASC this same question recently you might also put a fake ficus bush/tree behind your speakers 
Magnepan 1.7i vs. 3.6
I've heard 1.7 vs. 3.7i - and they were surprisingly close.the x.7 speakers have newer better technology and that might give the nod to the 1.7 over a 3.6 ... except for bass responseOTOH if you bi-amp the 3.6 you won't worry about the crossover 
Amp upgrade advice
get REW and run it to get an initial fix on things 
To all of you engineers out there-and others...
can you explain how they have no back?and what they are constructed fromyou might want to run REW and see about the bass, etc. 
Amp upgrade advice
a home office closed in at 12’ X 12’ space that is not carefully treated will clearly be the weak linkhope the ceiling is not 12 too... 
Which integrated amp?
Creek Evo 
How best to shoe horn speakers into a room
don't confuse the physical size of a speaker with the acoustical size (!)for example, the acoustical size of Magneplanar's 3.7 is smaller than the 1.7 (tho the latter is smaller physically) - this is due to the different drivers used... 
Can't we all just get along?
well, that's the problem, yescan you offer titles of some courses to get the technical background to offer constructive input on some of the topics in play here? 
CAT6
Belkin is goodstrongly suggest you run fiber too 'while you're in there' 
Amp upgrade advice
Vidar 
Amp upgrade advice
Benchmark is a breakthru in technologySchiit Vidaris a breakthru in pricing for SQ - has some interesting modules in it tooLots of good Class D amps out there too- you do not list a budget