128x128

raysmtb1

Responses from raysmtb1

Mcintosh amp suggestion
The meters are awesome!  I think that in your budget the MC 2505 is gonna be the right fit  
What is the science behind audiophile fuses?
Back one money was harder to come by, when the system wasn’t flooded with it and people actually worked hard for it they were less likely to spend money on stuff like audio file fuses along with many other products. There’s so much money out there... 
What new gear have you just bought?
Space tech tm-1000 equalizer  space tech streamer/dac space tech virtual sub woofer space tech preamp QA-115-Mk4...V4 all handmade for me. The most amazing stuff I’ve ever heard  
Lush and Romantic Tube Amps
Space-tech. Have one custom-made just for you. Amazingly affordable and amazingly rich warm sound  
Eversolo DMP A6 with or without preamp
I ran mine USB and then I switched it to analog directly into my MC 601s. I’d like a direct into my 601s better than going USB. It just sounds more lively, more dynamic I guess. I don’t think the differences in my head, there’s no way to a-b it.  
LOUDNESS COMPENSATION EITHER IN AN EQUALIZER OR LOUDNESS CONTOUR CONTROL IN AN AMPLIFIER
You set up the equalizer for the low listening situation. When you want to listen at higher levels most equalizers come with a bypass switch. There you go, your home personal loudness switch  
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@ahuvia thank you thank you thank you for this wonderful post. If there’s anything that I can do I would be happy to help. I live in Ohio about two hours away. I’d be happy to buy lunch or dinner and drinks. It’s going to be so interesting to fina... 
DAC contest: Border Patrol Sei or Chord Qutest?
In the past three years I’ve had at least a dozen. All the way from the blue sound all the way to the dCS Bartók. I’ve heard them all. The one that makes the most sense is called the OCTO eight stereo. It’s about 1500 bucks sounds just like the dC... 
A visual history of Audio Speakers Poster
These links above are excellent. Thank you  
High Fidelity Cables?
Ha ha ha ha ha! I can’t believe this guy is back! He Musta run out of money so he’s coming back to the money tree! He doesn’t know how to do anything else but take advantage of others. Unbelievable, I guess PT Barnum was right! Amazing  
Best place to live for good quality power
Alaska  
Power cable from wall socket to power strip
Spend as much money as you possibly can on your power card.[  
DAC Under $3000
Try a brand called space tech. The guys name is Al and I had one of their streamer /DACS it was about $2500 and it sounded amazing. The only problem was I have been running my system without a preamp and this unit required a preamp. We found out b... 
PS Audio Aspen FR20: Planar Floorstanding Speakers
The angle of the lounge chair doesn’t look properly aligned to a set of speakers. Like where would the other speaker be? To the right? If it was you would be sitting on a weird angle facing the left channel. If the other speaker was on the left it... 
Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits?
I think it’s all in your head