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| ETHERNET CABLES @12many @fredrik222 I’d love to believe you guys that Ethernet cables make no difference, and I totally get where you’re coming from about the physics saying they should make no difference. But, I’ve heard enough people here say they not only ... | |
| Sansui Au9500 - Leave it on? I just got my McCormack 0.5 amp upgraded at SMcAudio and had a long discussion about them with exactly that. Told them I always left my amp on and they told me that’s probably why my amp lasted 30 years. Put it this way, they feel so strongly abou... | |
| I’m about to push the button to get 2 SVS 3000 micros to add to ATC SCM40s. Excellent stuff, and I totally agree the subs will bring you to a level you never knew was there — probably about the best absolute upgrade you could make. Of course, there’s always power conditioning, power cables, interconnects, digital and erh... | |
| Router for Audio Streaming What’s the rest of your gear? | |
| BluSound Node and Node 2 Sorry man. If you’re going hardwired I’d recommend the iFi Zen Stream that at $399 seems to punch above its weight sonically and many seem to prefer it to the Node. The glitch is if you use Qobuz over Wi-Fi as you need to use the MConnect app th... | |
| I’m about to push the button to get 2 SVS 3000 micros to add to ATC SCM40s. Congrats! I’m sure you’re gonna be thrilled. Please follow up with impressions if you could. BTW, SVS has excellent customer service so you might want to describe your room to them and they’ll probably cut down your tinker time considerably wit... | |
| Looking for advice I think your Zen Mini strategy makes a lot of sense, especially if you have to do this in stages. There’s a Darko review from a couple years back where I think he compares the Zen Mini to the Node (both older models I think) and I believe he pref... | |
| Digital/Etherent Connectivity in the Audiophile World I think you may be overthinking this. The needs of pro and home audio can be quite different and what works for one doesn’t always translate to the other. But, most importantly, if the guys making the the better streamers, etc. found that incorp... | |
| Help finding a subwoofer What’s your budget? Incidentally, I don’t know if you can use onboard DSP if you use high-level inputs. | |
| I’m about to push the button to get 2 SVS 3000 micros to add to ATC SCM40s. The SB1000 Pro is only a little bigger, goes lower, and is cheaper if you can deal with its larger size. That’s all I got. | |
| Looking for advice I’d keep everything separate. If it’s in budget, I’d recommend the Innuos Zen Mk3 as it’s a streamer but you can also load all your CDs into it so no need for a transport and you have access to all your music from your chair in any order or playl... | |
| ATC SCM40s- would you get subs? Yes. Absolutely. But I’d add a pair (and preferably 4) and not just one sub. What many people don’t realize is that subs add so much more than just bass. There’s a ton of music hidden down in the lower octaves, such that the overall soundstage... | |
| Help with USB Cable Option I’m not familiar with the Magnus, but both the Lavri and Supra seem to get really good reviews. I’ve got the Lavri, and although I haven’t been able to compare to the Supra I can just say my streaming with the Lavri sounds notably better than spi... | |
| First Streamer... @johndyson I’m in north Jersey and just switched from Fios to T-Mobile and YouTube TV (even a better deal if you switch to T-Mobile cell service and get their package deal — T-Mobile has been great for both internet and cell service BTW) and savin... | |
| Order of importance and budget percentages I’d spend $20k on speakers, $10k on amp/pre, $10k on source, $5k on cables, and $5k on a power conditioner for a $50k system. Just a rough guideline, but adjust as necessary as overall system balance/synergy is absolutely key. I left out room tr... |