rbstehno
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| Speaker Positioning Read jim smith’s book on getting better sound. He describes when it’s appropriate to use certain setups even when setting up diagonally in a corner. Most formulas only involve where to place the speakers whereas jim has a formula for the listening... | |
| Speaker Positioning Check out what the experts say on speaker positioning to save you a lot of time to get the initial position before making the more precise movements. Check out the following sites: Cardas, jim smith, ps audio and others. There are formulas to use ... | |
| Floor standing or Large bookshelf recommendations - 2.0 channel setup check out the Usher mini-x with the diamond tweeter. Another good monitor is the totem model 1 signature | |
| I've been dragged to recommendations, kicking and screaming I use tidal as well as thousands of ripped and purchased rebook and hi-res music. I use Roon hints to explore new music. Roon's recommendations for similar artists to the 1 you are listening to have been eye opening | |
| Looking for a new integrated amp The rogue is nice. Get a used rogue Cronus magnum 2 with the kt120 tubes for $1500-$1700. I sold 1 for that amount 5 years ago.For my office system with nice floorstanding speakers, I use the PS Audio Sprout 100 integrated. It costs $600 new. I pr... | |
| Unbelievable 3-D imaging sound I had a C47 for a couple of years and just sold it. Nice sound, very nice dual phono preamp too. The dac was average compared to my standalone dac so I never used it.If you are getting the C53 mainly for the equalizer, go for it, but I would not g... | |
| smaller speakers for critical listening? The Totem Arros sound fantastic for their size. If you want better and have the right amplifier, the Totem Model 1 signature and the Mani II's would be a big step up. The mani's will produce a very good low end due to its isobaric double woofer bu... | |
| How do I pay? I don't like using PayPal to sell expensive audio components and I usually don't ship anything expensive or heavy either. I'd rather the buyer come to my house to see if the item works/sounds right for him and then pays me cash. I've had people dr... | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? Get the best dac you can afford that has an Ethernet port and then get Roon to run on a server that is located outside of your audio room. Forget about the flawed usb connection, then you don’t need a computer in your room. All streamers are compu... | |
| ... Should I be concerned? You never want your volume control to max out at a low volume point. You want your volume control to be anywhere between 4 and 6 if the volume control starts at 0 and the max would be 10. Check with your preamp/integrated manufacturer to determine... | |
| Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why? It all depends on the speaker. I’ve heard the Wilson Tiny Tots up against the wall and they sounded fantastic. If your speakers are rear ported, you want them to breathe, if they are front ported, then you have options. I have large floor standing... | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws Souljasmooth- If you read millercarbon’s Tekton thread, he replied that he was “amazed” at the improvement this little tweak made: “Yes roxy54, and now you see how amazing one seemingly minor little tweak can be” when most people hear nothing or v... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought Any of the larger Usher’s like the x-towers, grand tower, be-10/td-10 or the be-20/td-20’s. Revel salon2 or studio2. | |
| Ok now I am frustrated with streaming I used to do corporate networks starting 30 years ago and their could be a few things that you should look at:1) you indicated that xfinity saw some errors. What were they? Could they fix them or did they mask them by upping your speed? Speed isn’... | |
| What have you been working on in 2020? Sold my nice Hanns T-60 tt with vpi 3D arm and cartridge. Sold all of my vinyl albums.Sold my newer McIntosh C47 preamp because I stopped using vinyl.Now I’m going directly from my PS Audio DS sr dac to my PS Audio BHK amp. Simpler system with bet... |