riie

Responses from riie

Speakers sound too bright.
You are jumping the gun here. Let them break in  
New Magico Speaker Break-in Question
I had focal sopras which also use beryllium and they took 300-400 hours to break in. After that they weren’t shredding my ears as much  
How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase
If you chew your gum loudly, just once. If you eat your noodles with your mouth open, you will get kicked out right away.  
Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead
Go with the 1.25s, those are a night and day difference. I have both the MC462 and the 1.25kw you can’t compare them different levels and different leagues.  
One box solution
Get a huge box, put your amplifier in that box, put your preamplifier in that box, put your DAC in that box, put your power conditioner in that box. Now you have a one box solution.  
Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ?
@grislybutter no need, he does my groceries.  
Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ?
@kenny you have heard these somewhere and now you are dreaming about it? Seems some Hong Kong’s dude overpriced gear at $34K: Either way, it doesn’t seem that much out of the question so stop dreaming and make it happen   
Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ?
I don’t dream of anything, I make it happen.  
Balanced vs RCA preamps
If your preamp is not balanced, it might start sliding and fall of the shelf so I would always go with a balanced one  
Streamer Recommendations
Consider the tariff amount and don’t get surprised by the shipping company so buy something local  
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
My Cardas cables have improved the sound   
Declare the correct value on the Customs form?
@grislybutter do you live within the EU zone?  
Why do I have to prove I am a human, every time I refresh a page on this site ?
Because it wants to know if you are a human or a dancer.  
Next step up on the streaming food chain?
Just like you said “that sounds terrific” about your DAC, your next streaming upgrade should provoke the same feeling. You need to be your own judge.  
Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd.
Because I like separates!