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| Best pairing subwoofer with B & W 805D4 Well, at that budget I’d look at JL Labs and REL (different approaches), and Rhythmik subs offer very high-value performance as they sell direct. Neither the REL nor Rhythmic subs include any integration software if that’s an issue. Obviously B&... | |
| Best pairing subwoofer with B & W 805D4 What’s your budget, and are you looking for new or used? Are there any size restrictions or limits in number of subs? I’d highly recommend at least two subs for a good 2-channel system such as yours if at all possible. | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength Let us know how it works out if you could. | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan More made-up crap dredged up from the deep. | |
| Power Cables - Third Party or OEM Could be hit or miss. While using the same brand cables as the conditioner may sound logical, I’d place the priority on choosing cables that possess the sound characteristics you’re looking for in the context of your system and then choose a cond... | |
| 10 k speaker setup. 5.1 Paradigm makes very good center speakers, which is key and not true of many other makes where it seems more like a design afterthought. I used to use a phantom center too and worked great near the sweet spot, but once you got more than a couple f... | |
| 10 k speaker setup. 5.1 I wouldn’t recommend a phantom center for reasons stated above and also because it sounds like the L/R speakers will be spaced pretty far apart and you’ve got people sitting off axis — all of which cries out for a center speaker. SVS offers a high... | |
| Meitner Ma1 Not Powering Up Could be a blown fuse if you can pop the top and check that. | |
| A reasonably priced DAC upgrade from Schiit Gumby This Pontus ll would be worth a try I’d think. If it doesn’t provide meaningful improvements you can just turn around and sell it for little/no loss. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650032569-denafrips-pontus-dac-ii-latest-firmware-free-ship... | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength although I could run a 10-ft. cable from the mesh extension to the Node Bingo!!! That’s absolutely something you should try. As @ghdprentice mentioned, and whose streaming setup costs more than my entire system, I’d take his advice very seriou... | |
| Need help picking a new DAC What streamer are you using? Chances are a $1500 DAC will outperform the internal DAC of a budget streamer, especially if you throw a LPS into the mix. From the sound qualities you’re looking for Chord would seem to be a very good choice but not... | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength Are you running an Ethernet cable from the mesh node to your streamer? | |
| Beginner streaming questions? Not sure if this pertains to your situation, but my streamer had no connect feature to Qobuz either so I had to get Mconnect+ and had no delays between songs so might be worth checking out if changing Lumin settings doesn’t work. Best of luck in ... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? Yep, dial it in so you have everything in balance. +1 @islandmandan As with most things in high-end audio (and cuisine) in the end it’s all about balance. Also, ignore room treatment at your peril. | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I hear you! And you are probably right. 😀 I plan to better up the room acoustics a bit and borrow a pre and a power amp. If that doesn't do it, then I at least have a decently treated room prepared for a new set of speakers. Sounds like a ve... |