soix
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| Subwoofer suggestions for budget system? @grislybutter When you say “terrible,” what specifically do you mean? It’s possible you’ve got the volume and/or crossover set too high and/or placed in a bad spot. Here’s a quick n easy guide to help at least get the sub’s settings properly diale... | |
| Neutral Dac? Given the wide range of recommendations it’d be helpful if you could share your budget range to narrow things down a bit. | |
| Recommendation for integrated amplifier for Paradigm Studio 20s v.5 This Hegel H120 would be a great choice and also includes a very good DAC in case you want to start streaming. It’s listed at $2250 but that seems a little high and I’d think you could get it for $2000, but even if not it might be worth a stretch.... | |
| Recommend a good tube power amp in the 100 wpc range for under $4k Another way to go would be to sell the benchmark and just get a tube amp so no need to mess with an external crossover at all. At 93dB and nominal impedance of 8 Ohms, depending on what the minimum impedance is your speakers might do quite well wi... | |
| For Vandersteen owners & lovers: Which other brands do you like? @gdnrbob That’s very interesting regarding the CT vs. non-CT Treos — I always kinda wondered about that. Sounds like a used pair of original Treos could be quite the bargain. | |
| Subwoofer suggestions for budget system? @grislybutter Decent subs properly implemented can transform system performance not only by providing full-range bass but by also improving imaging and greatly expanding the soundstage and sense of space. Two decent subs will likely be better than... | |
| Open Baffle Experience I just heard Spatial X? at the NYC show in a medium-sized hotel room and they sounded really good with LTA electronics. Definitely one of the better sounds in the show for me. | |
| How crucial is the quality of a digital cable? Get this. It’s $55 for a 1m cable and you can just return it if it doesn’t make a meaningful improvement. Just make sure u pay attention to the faint directional arrows as they are not just a suggestion. I installed mine backwards once and it w... | |
| Do speaker cables really make a difference ? I find that speaker cables always make a difference and are system/taste dependent but may make less of a difference with speakers that are easier to drive (i.e sensitivity > 90dB and minimum impedance 6 Ohms+). Definitely worth exploring, and ... | |
| Recommend a good tube power amp in the 100 wpc range for under $4k New or used? Are you looking for a warmer signature or something more neutral with just a bit of that tube magic? | |
| What should be mandatory in every professional published review- You may have misunderstood me. The issue I have is with publications who don’t pay what I would consider a proper rate for reviews, and instead take advantage of the willingness of reviewers to do the work for a low pay scale with some promise of... | |
| Book Shelf Speaker advice - Formerly Book Shelf Dilemma @manogolf At $10,000 for monitors I’d highly suggest seeking out the Joseph Audio Pulsar ll that should offer significant improvements across the board. Since you seem to appreciate a good bargain I’ll mention these original Pulsars (sans Graphene... | |
| Zavfino Majestic USB Cable The Zavfino and DH Labs look like solid choices, and one being copper and the other silver-plated copper a comparison would be interesting. I’ll throw in the LavriCables Ultimate Silver Dual USB as another option that differs in that, as the name ... | |
| My audio system and streaming service are not yet on speaking terms. Help needed. If you’re looking for an easy integration of CDs and streaming I’d recommend looking at the Innuos Zen or Zenith streamer/server as you can load all your CDs directly into it via its onboard CD transport and have all your streaming/physical music ... | |
| Integrated amp for Proac D2 +1 @twoleftears Johnny R knows his stuff and will give you the straight poop. And Belles makes some excellent amplifiers. Agree to give him a call. |