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| Speaker recommendations :-) Zingali Twenty Evo 1.2 | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had @prosdds I've never met a single audiophile who believes in magic. But I met a lot of audiophiles who hear the difference that cables make and some who don't hear it. | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had I've tried many cables, including some costly ones, but still using the old Zu Audio wire: Libtec speaker cable and Varial interconnect. There is something about these long discontinued wire that makes it a keeper. Perfect mix of neutrality, trans... | |
| Most Realistic Recordings I didn’t understand if we’re talking about vinyl or CD here. If it’s a full CD piano sound you’re after, check Arthur Rubinstein Beethoven Sonatas by RCA Red Seal, remastered 2001 24/96 recording. For "I’m there" experience and a rich sound try ... | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? I would second Musician Pegasus mentioned here earlier, great modern DAC design by a team who know what they are doing and a solid investment at £1000. I'd say it's a steal compared to some popular DACs. A versatile, robust R2R DAC that punches we... | |
| recommended speaker cables and interconnects Lots of recommendations here. It is all very system-dependable. I would add Zu Audio cables to the list. I prefer them to Cardas, Cord, Transparent and Wireworld. They are very friendly and have a great no-questions-asked 60-days return policy. ... | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers Zingali Evo 1.2 sound amazing with Zen/Diablo combo. I'd prefer it to SF. | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? I did it years ago. First Lavardin IT, and now also LTA Z40. Both are as good as it gets for a 50-watter. There’s been more and more truly hi-end integrateds recently from the likes of Plinium, Soulution, Gryphon etc, it’s a trend now. | |
| Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience? Nonane ebay cables is just a crapshoot with fairly predicted results. If you are looking for an inexpensive upgrade of your entry Kimber, check Zu Audio cables, proper design and value for money from a former Kimber Kable higher end line designe... | |
| Power Cables and Wall Sockets ...power cables can only be as good as the in-home wiring coming to the wall socket. This is not entirely correct. The main culprits negatively affecting your hi-fi gear are devices plugged in in close proximity, so the power supply of your CD pl... | |
| Speaker positioning: why do audiophiles neglect this so much? The optimal placement, aka "points of the living sound" where it all jumps to another level, requires a dedicated room in most cases. There you can place it to a millimetre exactly where it should be, and often it's about 1/3 from the back wall an... | |
| 30 to 50 watts seems to be all I desire In my experience a 45-50W amp + 90-92dB speakers is a sweet spot if you are looking for a seriously good sound for sane money. My current LTA Z40 is about 48W at 6 Ohm, its' volume control goes from 0 to100, and I mostly listen at 4 to 6. The spe... | |
| More expensive = better? A good $8,000 amp will sound much better than a good $800 amp, that’s for sure. Jaw dropping? Only if you were clever/lucky enough to choose an amp that perfectly fits your setup. Also bear in mind that for your jaw to drop you need 1/ To be soph... | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment Linear Tube Audio Z40 amplifier | |
| Suggestions for high efficiency speakers? How about Zu Audio Soul Supremes? Or some Zingali - they have a US distributor now? |