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| klipshorn speakers Klipschorns can produce wonderful dimensional imaging if set up properly and fed with the right equipment. My other speakers are Merlin VSM-MM, highly modified with Duelund VSF caps in crossover, bam modded with far too many boutique parts to go t... | |
| Purchase from Canada golfnutz is correct. Percentage of item's declared value is contained within tariff codes for each country. I doubt anyone is getting any electronic equipment from Canada duty free (exception of smaller items via Canada post, USPS). The US purchas... | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? Every link in chain is important, so in a way I can't say any single component is most important. And yes, the room should be considered as a component! Having said that, over many years and many component changes I've come to believe the preamp m... | |
| klipshorn speakers Hope you're aware Klipschorn can run on as little as a couple watts, 300w of 7300 is complete overkill. I'd never like Klipschorns with high powered solid state amp, but then I'm sensitive to things like timbre, tonality. I run my highly modded Kl... | |
| SET vs Push-Pull (Line Magnetic vs Primaluna) I can't answer your question in regard to LM amp. I can only say I ran Coincident Turbo 845 SET with Merlin VSM-MM, a similar load to your speakers, quite satisfactorily for years. I doubt any other SET tube type would provide enough power. I hav... | |
| Purchase from Canada I've both shipped and received audio to and from Canada, so many variables. Small items via Canada Post, USPS, no duty. UPS and Fedex, yes there are duty charges, duty charges variable depending on duty codes. Used or new matters, can adjust decla... | |
| Musical Fidelity A1 I I had a M2si here last summer, I thought it was a sweet little integrated at that price. At the time I was looking for a relatively low powered solid state amp to replace tube amps for summer listening, looking for low heat output. I generally us... | |
| Vintage vs New There have been great strides in modern production film capacitors, resistors, inductors. Check out brands like Jupiter, Duelund, Jantzen, Audyn, Miflex, Mundorf. Could go on and on. You can 'tune' speakers to individual preference with judicious ... | |
| Vintage vs New Vintage will likely require some crossover parts replacement, but I'd say lots of current loudspeakers would benefit from same. One of greatest bang for buck upgrades is replacing common run of mill capacitors, resistors, inductors in crossovers. | |
| Listening to digital and analog Yep, as mentioned previously, optimizing streaming solution is complex undertaking. Analog vs. digital superiority arguments are perhaps the worst for conflating subjective with the objective. The chances any particular audiophile has an objective... | |
| Lousy IEC Connections Yes, this is an issue, and there are easy fixes for. My greatest issue with pc's is having iec into equipment being at all manner of placement. Grounds may be top, bottom, right or left, often have to twist stiff pc which pulls equipment off speci... | |
| Need for audiophile switch if using ethernet optical?? I've asked myself the same question. In my case I've eliminated the switch, run my router with lps to eliminate back feed noise. Wish someone made an audiophile router, would eliminate need for switch assuming router has enough internet outs. And,... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? I'm probably 90% digital, streaming dominates, 2500 or so cd rips. I've found optimizing streaming solution to be most complex and interesting undertaking in my audio experience. Since streaming I've been exposed to so much more music, relative co... | |
| Anybody gone from ethernet to optical for connection to a streamer? JuniaOnly way you're going to know is by trying, the great thing about streaming is the wide variety of equipment and constant innovation. | |
| Anybody gone from ethernet to optical for connection to a streamer? I agree ethernet cables make difference. Thread got me to wondering where optimum optical placement would be. I'm using just prior to USB renderer based on idea last segment of ethernet chain would provide greatest benefit. On the other hand, if c... |