ronwills
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| Best Cables for around $500 I too have never had harsh highs with the MA1.1's. My system is a little tipped up at whatever frequency violins play but this doesn't mean it is the Morrow's. It could be the Magnepan 1.7s, W4S STI500 or DAC2. Last night changed the Digital cable... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time Inpieces and Dxter - Very helpful! Thank you for the information. I have been very impressed with the quality of materials used in the W4S STI500 and DAC2. Quality connectors and very substantial feel of the units. Makes sense that they would use ... | |
| Best Cables for around $500 I have received some excellent ideas from your comments and those who have sent me emails directly. This has been very helpful. As it stands now, I have narrowed the list to the following:1. AudioQuest either Columbia or Colorado XLR2. MIT AVT1 XL... | |
| Best Cables for around $500 Dave_b - looks like the cable he sells is demo or trade-ins. Would like to purchase new. What do you think new MIT AVT1 1 meter XLR's should go for? | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time Inpieces - looked up the Fusion Romance IC's but they are a bit too rich for me. I started another thread on cables that can be purchased around $500 and got some great ideas.I think your idea about the fuses is a good one. I need to find the valu... | |
| Best Cables for around $500 Dave_b - amazing that you have experience with 5 of the 7 cables that I am looking at! Just curious, but what other equipment do you have?I noticed that you singled out the AQ Columbia. I can get the AQ Colorado XLR normally $900 for $450-$500. An... | |
| Best Cables for around $500 The following will lose me street creds on my audio skills but just found out during my break in of the W4S STI500 and DAC2 when reaching around the back of my equipment, I had switched my Xindak digital cable off of the DAC2 and replaced it with ... | |
| Best Cables for around $500 I know that some of these threads can end up "try my cable, it is the best" however, this thread has already been very helpful so far. I have been checking out the two, new to me, cables from Crimson MusicLink and Gabriel Gold Revelations. The Cri... | |
| bel canto and wyred 4 sound The Bel Canto is a Class D amp that goes for 1.5 to 2 times as much as the W4S. I understand it is also a great amp and makes sense for someone thinking of spending $2K to $3K on an amp or integrated amp. I really like the simplicity of the W4S an... | |
| bel canto and wyred 4 sound I have heard this complaint about Class D amps before and it concerned me when I was making the final purchase decision on the W4S amp. I did a quick scan of prices of the three amp brands you mentioned: Krell, Pass and M. Levinson and at anywhere... | |
| bel canto and wyred 4 sound Just purchased the Wyred 4 Sound STI500 after being very satisfied with their DAC1 and now DAC2. It hasn't fully broken in yet, but so far I am very impressed. I have Magnepan 1.7s and the STI500 has plenty of power with a very smooth sound. As it... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time Will have to try the fuses. Had forgotten the positive comments I read about them some time ago. Thanks for reminding me. I do already use some nice Xindak power cords for both units.One thing that I found helps is putting the DAC2 and my NETGEAR ... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time I do leave the W4S STI500 on all the time. Just turn down the volume. Leaving the volume turned up on the STI500 has met with very little enthusiasm in my home!Actually seen on some threads to let the system "rest" for a few hours. Every 4th or 5t... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 Breakin Time Some great comments, thanks. Here is some additional detail:I now have about 100Hrs on the STI-500 and just beginning to get the detail that I got with the BADA amp and preamp. I was really sweating it after paying the price for the STI500 but the... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 I have been away from this thread for a while and was quite happy to see it continues. I have had my 1.7s now for just over 9 months. The Maggies continue to sound better with each passing month. I have been backing down the subwoofer each month i... |