rbstehno
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| 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... | |
| USB sucks SQ from usb sucks too! Get the best network attached dac you can afford then you get the best of both worlds: be need for a dedicated server in the audio room and no usb along with its many tweaks | |
| Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok) I used a pair of Totem Model 1’s for years in a small room. I then moved up to a pair of Totem Mani II’s which require a powerful amp. Both speakers need stands. Another option which is a little more money are the Usher mini-x stand mounted speake... | |
| Looking for new speakers I agree with a couple of people here, ignore the 1st responder unless you want to go backwards in sound quality.I also agree with others to try a different source. Also, try different speaker cables, even some cheap 16/14 gauge wire just to see if... | |
| Ethernet cable question You have multiple networks: internet, private internal, wireless, and maybe a guest network. All networks can have different speeds. Hopefully you built a 1G internal private network, an AC wireless network, and up to a 1G fiber internet network. ... | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick I used to have the Usher MD II’s, great speaker, I upgraded to the larger Ushers. The revel’s are very good too. Another very good speaker is the Totem Wind or totem forest. I used to have the Classe cap151 and it’s a nice integrated but not sure ... |