randy-11
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| Worked Backwards and Would like to Hear Suggestions on Speakers the 901s had an ability to do something that other speakers at that time could not do (tho they lagged in other criteria compared to some)if they have been refurbished recently then try out some Maggies - used 3.7i's can be had for $4k - new is %6... | |
| Speaker Cable Banana Plug Breakage chop them off and put better ones on | |
| Does a new cd transport require break-in time? you know, I hear the Yggy takes a long time to break in - if you meant the Gugny DAC, or if it is new, it might need 2 weeks from what I hear | |
| Does a new cd transport require break-in time? not likely but it won't hurtBTW, your mind requires break-in time (familiarization time) -- well documented by cognitive psychologists. | |
| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac To the folks saying a transport makes a difference, please show us the double-blinded listening tests and the sample size.Manf.s will make things that sell - if audiophiles suddenly develop a fetish for bubinga wood, it will be added to components... | |
| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac "it doesn’t read directly off the disc"- are there any transports that lack a buffer?? | |
| Power line conditioners- to use or not to use? That is the question? a used Topaz will cost $200 or sonone will do anything other than 'protect' from noise on the AC input from your utility, etc. and protect from power surges - noise generated by your own components needs to be solved via 1-3 below1st you will want... | |
| Schiit Reference Sytem review: Freya into Yggdrasil, into Vidar Ha Ha! "cheaper than the sales tax on many power cables" | |
| Advice needed Benchmark makes an outstanding amp and offers mail order auditionsSchiit offers mail order additions less re-stock of about 10% IIRC, but I am not sure if it will drive the 2.5’s welleither fit your budget?BTW - not trying to drain your wallet but... | |
| Power Conditioner Advice please... the isolation trans. needs to be sized to your system's power demands to prevent it from limiting dynamicspower quality should be better at night in a large city or near a commercial districtIn an R1 zone not so muchI am having my elec. utility pu... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? https://www.stereophile.com/news/10613/index.html | |
| Power Conditioner Advice please... used Topaz isolation transformer - hospital grade & inexpensiveIt will not cure any RFI problems you may have. but should solve nearly any AC line issues for a low cost. | |
| Difference between Rega and NAD sound https://www.whathifi.com/rega/elicit-r/review | |
| Need Recommendations on a CD Player what did Cambridge tell you about the cost of repair?otherwise, get another one or an Oppo | |
| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac the checksum used for CDs ought to be good to a couple of parts per billion |