soix
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| Advice on Speaker upgrade vs System Component Upgrade A few thoughts… First, that’s a tough room not only because it’s small but because it’s square — it’s a bass nightmare, and I would not try to shoehorn floorstanders in there because you’ll have to fight those issues and may not even be able to o... | |
| Xangsane XS-1001Ag silver coax SPDIF cable LavriCables is another one to put on your radar. Several of us here have used their various cables, and everyone without exception has been very impressed with both their performance and value. They use 5N silver and high-quality AECO connectors a... | |
| Power cable from wall socket to power strip Everything matters. Full stop. Read reviews and pick a PC that exhibits the sound characteristics that would combine well for your system/tastes. Buy used and you’ll save a bundle, and if you buy wisely you can turn around and sell it for littl... | |
| Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question And there it was. The benefit was clearly there in improved spatial cues - the better cables were more “open”. Man, if there’s one truth I’ve learned as a long-time audiophile, EVERYTHING matters to some degree or another (unless the system is ... | |
| DAC UPGRADE QUESTION I’d suggest taking a look at the Musician Aquarius R2R DAC. I have their Pegasus, which is the next lower model, and unlike many R2R DACs it is very detailed and transparent up top while maintaining the other beneficial qualities of an R2R design.... | |
| Vandersteen & Denon AVR-X4700H Please tell me you’re using the front L/R preouts from the Denon into the Ayre and not just using the Ayre as an amp and bypassing its vastly superior preamp section. 🤞🤞🤞 | |
| speaker guidance for R&R mostly Every article and reviewer claimed the High Frequency driver was OK, mediocre, at best and needed an upgrade, and most alluded to the price drop as the result. Be mindful that ATC did a serious upgrade of the tweeter several years ago that, fro... | |
| Xangsane XS-1001Ag silver coax SPDIF cable I stated in the first post here - now removed - that the OP did not follow a rigorous test protocol to be really certain that the improvements he claimed to hear were real or imaginary. How dare he have the audacity to use and trust his own ear... | |
| Can you have too much speaker presence? My bad I guess for not thinking to check the profile page. Nice system, and best of luck in wherever you go from here. I think I can see why you wanted to at least explore monitors possibly with a couple good subs? Can’t the dealer lend you som... | |
| Can you have too much speaker presence? For some reason the OP seems unwilling to share more details about his system or room, which frankly pisses me off and leaves us all spinning our wheels here largely for nothing. Have fun guys — I’m out. | |
| Center speaker and AVR on same surface? +1 @erik_squires You might try these under the center speaker that may reduce resonances and improve clarity, and they’re even adjustable for weight and sound. They’re only $23 for four, and if they don’t produce a meaningful improvement you can j... | |
| Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions I have to see/hear if an EXTERNAL DAC will now be order? First, congrats on the new pre! I’m sure you’re gonna hear very significant improvements, and please let us know what you think once you getter burned in a bit. That said, significant ... | |
| Your experiences with system synergy Just because a pre is expensive and even highly regarded obviously doesn’t make it automatically better for you. Perhaps you just chose a very good pre with the wrong sound-characteristic profile for your system and tastes. Maybe do some more rese... | |
| Leaving my amplifier on ok? Is your amp Class A? If so the answer is obvious unless it has a low bias switch (like Plinius SA103, some Clayton amps, etc.). I recently had my McCormack Class A/B amp upgraded by SMcAudio and Patrick told me I probably extended the life of my... | |
| Pls help me decide Pass Labs X250.8 or Luxman M900u The three brands I’ve heard of (I think) that allow you to run the HT bypass with the pre turned off are Backert, Rogue, and maybe VAC. Considering what you’re looking for in detail and price I think you’re on the right track with the Backert. I w... |