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| Where to purchase cables? Marching cables to system level is important. Cheap cables don’t work on a resolving system. I have a lot of “inexpensive” cables including Blue Jeans collecting dust. Each company and line within a company has a signature that should be used t... | |
| Reasonably priced preamplifier You are in the sweet spot for a used Allnic L 7000. I’ve had a L 3000 then L 7000 and now L 8000. The search ends with the L 8000. Check out the reviews , they are very accurate. | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! Bass (or the lack thereof) -- I've had 1.7's and now have 3.7's and they are OK in the Bass but adding a pair of subs is worth it and the effect is not just bass, somehow it smooths out the highs. I have REL S510's on the longbow wireless system ... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I have the transmitters about 4 feet off the floor. There is no line of sight with either Sub and that has not caused an issue. I can say it has been over 6 months since I can remember having to re-synch one of the subs. I have the older Longbo... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I never got to the crawl. It just added so much where I had them I was satisfied. There is a simple volume knob and a crossover frequency knob on the back. Bit of trial and error until I found the best sound. Keeping them out of site and harms... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I have 2 REL S/510 subs. They are wireless so there is a lot of freedom on placement (just needs AC). Putting them near the back corners of the room away from the main speakers was best for me. Very rarely one of the wireless connection may dro... | |
| Solo streamer FTA Sinope USB | |
| Streamer/Ripper/Storage Generally the more you spend on a USB cable the better the sound so replace the Belkin. The two most recent cables I used were the FTA Callisto and Sinope. There is a moderate price difference in the cables but the sound difference is huge! Be... | |
| Speakers that disappear Along with room acoustics and the speaker the gear used can be important. I had Magnepan 1.7i's (they are dipoles) and they were a bit harsh and beaming initially (they come with resistors to tame the high end if needed). I upgraded to 3.7i's an... | |
| Another Dac question I had a Terminator Plus, I really liked it until I tried a used 5 year old Lampizator Golden Gate 1. The Lampizator was better in every way but most importantly more musical. Denafrips is undergoing some turmoil with their sales platform and t... | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. Don’t see the blunder. Thought it was concise and informative and somewhat entertaining. | |
| Impact of a DDC using SPDIF (not I2S) I have a Statement. I found using an Antipodes S20/S60 to output S/PDIF (BNC) is a benefit even with the Statements excellent USB, so higher quality sources also benefit. FWIW I also found the Ethernet output of the Statement to be better than U... | |
| Solo streamer Did you try CLM with Coax input to your DAC? My Innuos Statement streamer is supposed to be optimized for USB and yet the Ethernet output sounds better. My Lampizator GG3 DAC is supposed to be optimized for USB input with the new JL Audio USB ... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I bought a used LampizatOr Golden Gate 1 for about 6 K and sent it in for upgrade to GG3 status including a new VC/OLED display and JL Sounds USB upgrades. That will get you in the 10K range. The GG uses DHT's in the output and also has a tube r... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For The two pieces of gear have surprised me were the Computer Audio Design (CAD) GC-1 and Sonore Signature Rendu SE w/Optical Module. I bought a used GC-1, it was so amazing I immediately also bought the used GC-3 that was for sale. I bought a used... |