rick_n
Responses from rick_n
| Speakers "Too Big" for room The design of the speakers can make a big difference. Sealed vs rear ported vs front ported. Some will tolerate being closer to room boundaries than others. Different speakers need varying amount of space to work. Good luck and have fun. | |
| Hegel 600 What is your budget, what music do you prefer, how loud do you play, what is the most important sonic attribute to you? | |
| Distortion from Audio Rack ?? Unfortunately, everything in your room will affect the sound your get. People go to great lengths to have as little between the speakers as possible. Stuff between the speakers can vibrate and will always act as sound boundaries and/or reflectio... | |
| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. I don't pretend to understand the science. I was running an entry level Ethernet cable from my router to my streamer (about a 12' run) and just for fun decided to get a very high quality and much more expensive cable. I got a noticeable improvem... | |
| Streamer Options Needed Innuos just updated their line and introduced a new transport. The Innuos Stream1 is about $3k. I would take a hard look at that one. If you prefer a more smooth and "tuby" presentation check out the Aurender N150. You will be able to drive ei... | |
| Audio Grade Ethernet Cable I added an Ethernet filter which then uses a very short run of cable to my streamer. Very good results and positive bang for the buck. There are many choices out there at varying prices. The more robust, but more expensive, way to get the noise... | |
| Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage? Sus out the buyer as best you can and then go with your gut. | |
| Elac Vela BS403 vs KEF LS50 Meta Pass unless it's even money. Upgrades that are only a step up are usually disappointing and money consuming. Keep banking your upgrade money until you can make a leap and not just a step! | |
| Has anyone here set up a system with tiered subwoofers handling different bass spectrums? I think you need to change the oil in the car before going for the expensive engine upgrade. I don’t know why in the world your subs are crossed all the way up at 160hz. Any bookshelf speaker worth keeping shouldn’t need this. Your best path fo... | |
| Experience with Multiple Current and Recent Hegel Preamps Thoughtful question. It most likely depends on the amplification. If your amp is mid-level there won't be a huge difference. If the amp is higher spec and can deliver, than the better (quieter) volume attenuator in the P30A will be noticeable. ... | |
| Speaker choice hmmmm....can you get the best out of your amp with $5k speakers? Maybe defer a little longer until the budget increases? Usually the best upgrades are a leap rather than a step forward though this can be frustrating. | |
| Weakest Link in my system... Power Supply, DAC, or... The most critical audio component is the room. You can keep spending more money on better equipment and only get a fraction of the benefit because the room problems will eat up the rest. Active bass traps will go a long, long way to elevate the ... | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? What a dud of a visual design. Seriously though, has anyone heard these play? Are they any good? I'm not a fan of the Wilson Audio visual designs but I'd have them in my room all day long and twice on Sundays. | |
| "Best choice" among Hegel 120, Moon 250i and Rotel 1572MKii Aloha. I don't know anything about Rotel but there are some functionality differences between the Hegel and Simm amps. The Hegel has built in streaming capabilities and DAC but no phono stage. The Simm has an onboard phono stage but no onboard ... | |
| Focal Utopia Evo vs. Non-Evo If I remember correctly, the Maestros have at least one big difference. The Evos are three way design while the previous gen Maestros are three and a half way. The difference being that the previous gen's two woofers are crossed over at differe... |