sls883

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speaker upgrade from Magico A3
I don't think REL S/510 subs are not good subs.  I wouldn't choose them for home theatre in a large room, but they work great for music. I've never heard anyone call them not good for that purpose.  
Tune of the Day
Nemo by Nightwish   
Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes?
No, but I wash my hands if they're oily.   Gloves might be nice if they aren't slick.  I don't like to wait for the tubes to cool off.. 🙂  
Neutral-ish Speaker Cable
@jaybe I look forward to your thoughts.  I wasn't expecting a lot from a pair of speaker wires. They exceeded my expectations.   
Which HDMI cable for I2S?
@sdc2 The Wyred 4 Sound works well.  I'm happy with the sound that I'm getting. I didn't do any a/b comparisons with the DH Labs but I liked the sound quality and I'm using it. I can usually tell immediately if I try a different cable and I don't ... 
Neutral-ish Speaker Cable
https://silversmithaudio.com/fidelium-speaker-cable/    
Sub woofer naive question day
Does the subwoofer have speaker level connections?  What type of speakers are you using?   
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@mksun I like Aimee Mann as well.  I found a DVD copy of her St Anne's Warehouse live concert. It's really good.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Agnes Obel - Aventine.   
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@mksun One of my favorite groups. I still listen to them frequently. The recordings are surprisingly good..   
Most recent concert
@buellrider97 I saw Collective Soul around 5 years ago. I think I have all of their cds. I also have a Fender Telecaster signed by the original members in 1995. Latest concert was probably Toto.  I wasn't a huge Toto fan back in the day. I liked ... 
Coda vs Parasound
I think most comparisons will reveal the preferred match for a given set of speakers and speaker cables. I know. I have a amazing grasp of the obvious. 🙂  
Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi?
I doubt you would find issues with higher end gear compared to Sony, etc but if you upgrade one piece at a time, a better piece of gear may make shortcomings in other parts of your system more noticeable.   How much do want to spend when it's all... 
Budget floorstanders under $500 ?
I’ve had inexpensive speakers that were bright on the top end. Between my son and I, we’ve had three pair of Wharfedale and been real happy with them. Music Direct has a deal on a pair of towers. Link below.   https://www.musicdirect.com/equipme... 
Linear Tube Audio- Micro Z-OTL Preamplifier - Upgrades Mk2 to MK-3
You need to come back and say "the upgrade sounds great, but not worth the money". I don’t need to spend more on upgrades. LOL. Maybe some day....