randy-11
Responses from randy-11
| Newish product BTW, linear power supplies are another place to put $$ | |
| Newish product anything really (as long as it is not made out of Chinese drywall) - put your $$ into a reclocker as per above and look at or test the offerings from Uptone Audio (no affiliation)Anker makes a good USB cable as do othersall you need is to get the ... | |
| Building a stereo room and ran into some problems, help! staggered 2x4 walls, not 2x6use this too: https://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/soundbreak/soundbreak.htmcarpeted walls might be too dead - QRD diffusors are good if not too uglybuy & read: Master Handbook of Acoustics before going any furtherals... | |
| New Magnepan MMGi no, but the move to x.7 was a big one and I've heard & compared the 1.7 and 3.7iMaggie will tell you that an i is not considered a full numerical upgradea dealer should let you listen, and borrow maybe | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp who was the first to show experimentally that volume was so important?was it some dude with a big lab at Harmon? | |
| Computer, CD transport or Network Player? optical or WiFi also eliminates the problems- why not do some listening tests vs. an existing computer using the return privilege you get at several online places, or ask a local dealer? | |
| HiFi room acoustic treatment well, not sure if anyone here is fluent in Croatian, or if you can buy that book - why not start checking libraries to see if it has been translated, or if something similar is published in Croatianhere are some helpful sites:only for a rectangula... | |
| 16 bit is good enough..... at some point the SQ of the DAC is limited by the mastering on the CD... | |
| Can upgraded power cords help my setup? try to read more slowly and don't skip the last 2 words in my post abovemaybe ask for help with the longer word | |
| Can upgraded power cords help my setup? OP - follow dlcockrum's advice except for one thing...you can still tweak to your heart's content - all you need is knowledge of acoustics, a measurement microphone, a software sound analysis program, and a contractor to modify your room or build ... | |
| Can upgraded power cords help my setup? A leading authority on high end usually means some guy with a large number of publications in reviewed journals, and a nice big budget for his research lab.OTOH, placebophiles are often misled on what an authority is. | |
| 16 bit is good enough..... yes on the improvements in DACsbut I have to wonder if 16 is really enough - like I said I just wonder, not claiming it isI am quite sure that 24 bits is plenty tho... | |
| Tube Amp Pricing I doubt it is where it should be(!)Benchmark is an xlnt amp for $3k - I'd like to see the reliable listening tests of amps that can 'beat' it.At some level one might select resistors carefully (maybe after caps, active devices, transformers, circu... | |
| HiFi room acoustic treatment 1. you are on the right track2. yes, you could - but why?if a diffusor it needs some depth; if an absorber, it also needs some depth- the Master handbook of Acoustics is an xlnt English language tome or bible on what to dowhat is your native langu... | |
| Can upgraded power cords help my setup? use the most expensive, fattest, grooviest looking power cord you can find - run it all the way back to your elec. co.s sub-station toothen pile Shakti Stones on top of it and sit back for the awesome!! |