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| Tubes or Solid State? What’s your budget and what sound characteristics/improvements are you looking for? | |
| Gryphon Diablo 120? Here’s a good review of the Gryphon. Full disclosure, I used to write for them so I know first hand there’s no puffery BS, and I trust that what their reviewers say is what they really hear. Hard to see going wrong with this amp, and hope this hel... | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer The ZEN requires that I free up space on my desk where my router is. Just a bit clunky IMO. There’s a neat workaround for this. Buy a Wi-Fi extender from TP-Link, etc. and just plug an Ethernet cable from that to the Zen and you don’t need it... | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE @tennisdoc56 Try this digital cable. I did, and it was a game changer. If it doesn’t blow you away just turn around and sell it for little/no loss as Acoustic Zen cables have a very fluid used market. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/6499511... | |
| What to change a systemic question I’d add a couple small subs. They’ll not only improve bass and dynamics but also overall imaging/soundstage. I’d highly recommend a pair of SVS SB1000 Pro subs as they’re only 13” square yet will get you down to an honest 20Hz (-3dB) and come with... | |
| Speaker recommendations wanted for Quicksilver M135 amplifiers What sound characteristics are most important to you? | |
| Will increasing speaker cable AWG make a difference in sound quality? In general you’d expect moving up within a company’s product line should yield improvements, especially if in addition to gauge you get other improvements in things like quality of the conductors, geometry, connectors, dielectric, etc. So there a... | |
| Recommendations for the best headphones with equalization after severe acoustic injury Thank you for the recommendations! I’ll check them out. | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer I reference @nmolnar post — Do you really wanna deal with all that or just have a one-box solution optimized for audio by a company that specializes in streaming to do or all for you? Seems like a pretty simple answer to me if you don’t wanna mes... | |
| Streamers made in America? Why are you kidding yourself? I prefer stuff to be made in the USA as much as the next guy if possible, but the fact is that upwards of 98% of the parts that go into a streamer are made outside the US, so really, what’s the point? Just pick the ... | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer No one will probably be able to give you a head-to-head comparison of the Zen Mini S and the Rendu setup, but they’re clearly both excellent and you won’t be disappointed with either. Just get the Zen Mk3. It doesn’t require the outboard LPS pow... | |
| Please help with setting up a streaming system I want to give streaming a chance, because it really opens up a whole world of music discovery! @krelldreams +1000!!! Hi-quality music discovery has been the biggest innovation in audio in the last 100 years IMHO. I rarely play my own music any... | |
| More Bass The good news is that the included integration software should greatly expand your placement options, which is the beauty of the 45-day trial. | |
| Recommendations for the best headphones with equalization after severe acoustic injury First, I’m SO SORRY to for your hearing loss as a fellow audiophile. If I was in your situation I’d ramp up a good headphone system with an equalizer. As someone who has some experience with headphones, I’d recommend Hifiman HE1000SE open-back p... | |
| Focal Headphone Repairs? It’s so sad that Focal makes great-sounding headphones that are, by many users accounts, unreliable and not well supported. Thankfully there are several other great headphones out there that more than compete with Focals sonically without the hea... |