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| ARC amplifier with Conrad Johnson Preamp Finding a good deal shouldn’t override what sound characteristics you’re looking for. The CJ will likely have a much warmer/less detailed sound than your amp, so if that’s what you’re looking for it might be fine. Personally if you like the soun... | |
| Receiver for 702 S2 and HTM71 S2 What’s your budget, and are you looking for new or used? Are you open to suggestions for other speakers? Also, what’s your priority between HT and 2-channel? Is 2-channel important? | |
| Rhythmic F12SE setup using line in Well, regardless of the online instructions it sounds like either your crossover is set too high or the volume is set too high, or both. So I’d first play with turning those two settings down first and see what that does, and then try altering the... | |
| Better DAC then DA1 module in McIntosh C49 without braking the bank. In comparison to my vinyl, CDs, files and streaming sounds flat and unremarkable. Not at all surprising given you’re using a computer as a streaming source and a sterile, budget DAC. You need both a new DAC and a dedicated streamer to reall... | |
| Sound Stage and Imaging These used JA Prisms are definitely worth a look… https://tmraudio.com/speakers/bookshelf-speakers-monitors/joseph-audio-prism-bookshelf-speakers-black-pair-2/ | |
| Preamp for First Watt F7 Again, this totally depends on what sound characteristics you’re looking for. | |
| Musical subwoofer under $2000 First and foremost, I’d recommend getting two subs instead of one. In your price range you can get a pair of SVS SB2000 Pro subs that’d likely sound great in your system. Best of luck. https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-2000-pro | |
| Just compared Monster M2.2 and ZU Mission speaker cables My test was in no way scientific. I hooked in one of the M2.2 on one speaker and compared to my ZU Mission cable on the other (ZU OMEN DEF-Luxman 595ase). I have to ask why you’d hook the speaker cables up this way? I’ve never even heard of s... | |
| Preamp for First Watt F7 What preamp are you using now, and what improvements/sound characteristics are you looking for? | |
| What are your exact settings for volume and low pass filter on your SVS sub? First, if you haven’t already, use the “crawl method” to find the best location(s) for the sub(s) in your room for best bass… https://www.audioholics.com/home-theater-connection/crawling-for-bass-subwoofer-placement Then use this to fine tune you... | |
| Recommendation Tube Integrated BAT and VAC are great recommendations to which I’ll add the Audio Hungary Qualiton X200 and the gorgeous Pathos amps from Italy. Best of luck. | |
| Tube preamp with Adcom amp I think adding a tube pre is a great idea, but it really depends on what sound characteristics you’re looking for as they run the gamut from neutral to warm and everything in between. Any further thoughts/goals would be most helpful. | |
| Any normal size speakers that sound like Volti Here, just get these and be done with it… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650017479-joseph-audio-pearl-3-speakers/ | |
| Which Shunyata Power Cord? You should check out Triode Wire Labs. Pretty sure they offer a generous trial period and good value as they sell direct. Best of luck. https://triodewirelabs.com/ | |
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? Ever wonder what happens to all the used gear being returned to dealers. They take trade-ins all the time and yet never seem to have anything available for sale used. It's a quandary. Maybe the manufacturers agree to take it back in some craz... |