skinzy
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| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit I sold my VAC Sig and now use the MSB Referece DAC as my pre. Very happy with the move. I also went from an Aesthetix Rhea phono pre to the Pass XP-27. I loved the Rhea but hated feeding it tubes and fighting hum. The Pass sounds as good if not... | |
| Wilson Alexia 2 lacking some bass I used to own Alexia 1's until moving up to Alexx V. I tried adding subs to the Alexia's and it did not do much. Ultimately I think speaker position is key. | |
| Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update Does anybody really believe a Washington Post Article? To me that’s the amazing story here. | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction I almost quit Audiogon because of the "rich" bashing. When in high school I mowed yards and had a paper route. I got my first Dynaco Kit with the proceeds (I/2 of my income went to a college fund) that I soldered together and made speakers. At ... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital Kind of Blue is not a well recorded album. The music is, however, beyond reproach. Perhaps my favorite jazz album. My recommendation is Boss Tenor by Gene Ammons. As to vinyl vs digital; I have a very high end system with both. The key is the q... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @carlsbad2 Mono blocks also offer significantly more power if the stereo version of the amp shares the watts. Love your system. Hoping a "better" amp will move the needle. I will report back. | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @wspohn & @verdantaudio , thanks for these observations. I'm also in the "warm" "musical" camp as I think most are. I'd maybe describe it as neutral vs colored where "colored" is not a bad thing. Measurements only tell one side of the story... | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? @audphile1 Would agree with Acoustic Zen recommendation. I've been using their Absolute Speaker Cable for years now and very happy. It's an old design that was done right. | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? @squared80 +1. I recently upgraded my Wireworld cables to very high end AudioQuest with very minimal improvement in SQ. | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for this insight. My sense is your correct about sound signature of amps as others here have stated. It seems there are two categories in sound from the various manufacturers, the detailed airy amps vs the fuller punchie... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @aewarren If you would read my OP you would see this " I'd love to hear from folks who have made this move in their systems or heard comparisons at shows or dealers." I am asking about OTHER PEOPLES experience with a power amp upgrade. Moreover ... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps @davetheoilguy Thanks for talking about the question I asked and not talking about room acoustics which I did not ask about. As I said in the OP I love the sound of the Delta amps. I actually moved from their older model the CT-M600. When I ins... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps Tried to focus the discussion on amp upgrade to folks with direct experience rather than a general system critique. @ghdprentice thank you for your kind words. In response to comments on my pre and music server I will offer this. I have the new... | |
| Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ? Clearly any speaker will have the greatest impact on overall sound quality and it’s also the source of greatest distortion. All other components deliver significantly less distortion. To get the best out of a high end speaker will require better ... | |
| Innuos Zen mk3 NG and Zenith mk3 NG introduced at Munich I think the answer is yes. |