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| Adding a power trigger to an amp that doesn't have one If it’s solid state (and not Class A) why not just leave it on, then no trigger needed? Leaving it on is typically better for longevity than turning it on and off, and it’s always warmed up and ready to go. Same for your AVR. | |
| Speaker cable recommendations @vthokie83 Congrats on the new room! If you haven’t already, I’d very highly recommend reading this from Earl Geddes for tips on building a good-sounding room. I found it supremely interesting, educational, and useful while also being very approa... | |
| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade This Audion GD is just a Class D circuit stuffed into a KT88 glass envelope. It has zero relation to a real vacuum tube. A clever marketing ploy! @jasonbourne71 No, it’s absolutely not just a “clever marketing ploy.” It’s designed that way so... | |
| Any point in upgrading stock cables for a LPS? I always say that in audio everything matters, and that’s especially true when it comes to streaming so I’m not surprised people have found benefits in upgrading their PC to and LPS. But man, we’re really getting into the nitty gritty here. | |
| Service After the Sale I bought an iFi Zen Stream and was initially very happy with it (although I’m not a fan of the 1950’s Jetson’s aesthetics). Then I ran into a technical issue and found their customer support to be basically non existent. I even reached out to the ... | |
| Streamers with tube output stage? One of the crucial main goals of streamers is keeping noise to an absolute minimum. I don’t see how tubes help with this. Better to just use tubes down the line I’d think. | |
| Tracks to test tweeter performance Still liking the Quads? | |
| Speaker cable recommendations These are also a bit above your budget but worth paying up for IMHO. Excellent cables… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650007434-acoustic-zen-satori-pair-of-speaker-cables-spades-to-bananas-each-cable-10-feet-long-nice/ | |
| Best set-up under $20K Here are some nice Joseph Audio Pearl 3s that’d be a very nice upgrade, and JA speakers pair well with Hegel. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650017479-joseph-audio-pearl-3-speakers/ Best of luck. | |
| Pathetic range of Topping remote Try this Universal remote. It’s only 9 bucks and you can return it. I’ve got two Universal remotes and their signal is very strong. They also last forever. https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Panasonic-Westinghouse-Remote-One-Permanent/dp/B0BLS7... | |
| Multiple DVD Players In this day and age, I can’t even fathom. | |
| Multiple DVD Players Is this from the 1990s? Why do you even need one DVD player? | |
| Tracks to test tweeter performance “Slow Down” and “A Better Man” from Keb’ Mo’s Slow Down CD are good for cymbals. Cyrus Chestnut’s self-titled CD is also good as is “Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove”. Hope this helps, and best of luck in making your choice. | |
| Upgrade from BS Node 2i? An Innuos Pulse Mini is around $1200 I think, and it comes with their Sense app that gets high marks for both usability and sound quality. They also offer very good customer support should you ever need it. Best of luck. | |
| Amp Recommendations You could do far worse than this highly-upgraded McCormack amp… https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb5e93-mccormack-dna-225-platinum-stereo-power-amplifier-silver-51931-solid-state Best of luck. |