rspyder
Responses from rspyder
| Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing The American Beauty soundtrack "Dead Already" and "Root Beer" (Thomas Newman). | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric Agreed. I have both and the Esoteric is so much better. OPPO is very good as a universal player (awesome on video) but it is a "digital" player with that distinct character. The Esoteric is designed to deliver Cd's and SACD's with a wonderful "... | |
| Question for cable/wire naysayers..... Cables (PC, SC and interconnects) absolutley make a difference and those who take issue with that statement haven't tried cables at the right level, don't have gear where it will really makes much difference or don't have the ear for this hobby. ... | |
| Member's recommendations for tube amplification If you are willing to consider an integrated at the high end of your budget you defintiely should consider an Octave. A few are finally showing up on this and other audio reseller sites. You can always add the Black Box or Super Black Box later.Ray | |
| What are the more subtle sounding tube preamps? ARC Ref 10. Simply WOW!!!! | |
| Which server / renderer to buy? I use a 4TB Antipodes DX as my ripper/server connected via USB or SPDIF to my Esoteric K-01X ("Kay") as a DAC. I still prefer SACD on my Kay so she gives me the flexability to spin the silver from time to time (old habits) and the Antipodes gives... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? Octave MRE 220. Superb in every respect... | |
| Who listens primarily to Redbook CD? I bought an Esoteric K-01X a year ago and since then I have rediscovered all my Red Book CD's. Esoteric is one of those companies that believes you can get the best sound from spinning silver discs, as opposed to streaming or file storage. They ... | |
| Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist? In terms of replacing a computer as a file server with a built for purpose audio device that includes a bit perfect ripper, I would recommend Antipodes. Looked at others and found it was the best in my hunt. I have the DX and it is excellent. O... | |
| After nearly 20 years, I left Magnepan and went ProAc I thought I should also mention that ProAc's do not need much or, in some cases, any toe-in. Toeing them in will collapse the soundsatge. I have a 1/4" toe-in. They also like a near-field set up if your room permits it. Mine are about 5 feet f... | |
| After nearly 20 years, I left Magnepan and went ProAc I have the ProAc K6's and they are amazing! On mine there is a pairing of a nut and spike. The nut is used to secure the spike by tightening it against the base with tension against the thread of the spike. That permits adjustment on all four c... | |
| Amps/Preamps for Rockport Aviors You are clearly doing an "upgrade". Awesome speakers!!! If you want to bring out the absolute best in your new speakers with a worthy preamp then I would unconditionally recommend the ARC Ref 10. I have had mine for two years and it is unbeata... | |
| What speaker cable made a major difference in the sound quality of your speakers?? Synergistic Reseach Atmosphere Level 4 SC's. The interesting thing is that the SC's I had before (Acoustic Zen Double Barrel Shotgun) were great, but the difference across all parameters when I changed over to the Level 4's was immediate and tran... | |
| My Audio Research experience I think both dealer and location (i.e. closer proximity to the manufacturer) can be determining factors. I live in Canada and with my first ARC preamp I had one of those glitchy "ghost-like" issues that would only happen once in a while. Both th... | |
| Class D = Trash? Classe is definitely not trash. |