roxy54
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Xangsane Cryo OCC vs Sterling Silver XLRs @ted_b Correction. One of the things that I like best about the Xangsane RCA interconnects is that they specify that the terminations are solid copper with either gold or rhodium plating, unlike many American brands. | |
Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? There must be a reason why you boutan integrated to begin with, and if you're not satisfied with the sound but want the convenience, get a better one. There are literally hundreds of the out there at all price levels. | |
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MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers I did want to add one important finding, even at this early stage for the benefit of anyone who might be considering these speakers. I read once and saw on youtube another time that these speakers are only for medium to large rooms but based on my... | |
Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? I don't understand the OP's original question. If you own an integrated, why would you need an integrated? | |
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @curiousjim That's true. I also put more weight on user reviews, as long as I've seen a good number of them. | |
Xangsane Cryo OCC vs Sterling Silver XLRs Yes, the "sterling silver" thing is something that they need to correct. It's frustrating, but apparently, it's a Chinese thing, because other vendors on the site make the same error. | |
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @kennyc Thanks. I think he’s a pretty brilliant guy. I was really interested in the sourcepoint 8 and 10 when they came out because I understood the advantages of concentric drivers having a little second hand experience with Tannoy speakers. Th... | |
Xangsane Cryo OCC vs Sterling Silver XLRs They are not at all thin or bright. They are smooth and well balanced with excellent bass and detail retrieval. | |
Xangsane Cryo OCC vs Sterling Silver XLRs @stillbuyingtoys The cryo thing is apparently new for them, because I bought a set of RCA's pretty recently and I didn't see anything that was cryo'ed. I can say that i have been using their solid core silver interconnects for several years, and... | |
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @mapman Thanks for that info. @immatthewj Thanks for the good wishes. | |
OK Audiogon, help me out please Both brands have different sounds. It isn't possible for members to help you if they don't know your sonic priorities. | |
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers I was surprised to find the latest Stereophile in my mailbox today with a review of the 888’s. John Atkinson loved them. @immatthewj I think that's what I've usually understood; that is that minimum impedance is more important than efficiency re... | |
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers I’m using an old, much modified Mac, but despite being somewhat inefficient, they don’t drop below 4.6 ohms I think, so they’re not very hard to drive. I’m getting plenty of oomph. Today I got my chest pushed in a bit by Peter Gabriel’s "This is ... | |
MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers Thanks @ozzy62 . It feels even better when you realize that it's an improvement, not just a different flavor. |