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| Power Cord for Accuphase Amplifier The key question is what improvements are you looking for? Hard to recommend a PC (or anything for that matter) without that critical info. | |
| New Acquired Sopra 2 First, make sure the speakers are broken in first (at least 150 hours) so you know what they really sound like. Then it really depends on what improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for, so if you can share that you’ll get much bet... | |
| Digital Path to Complete my System Given what you’re looking for I’d recommend looking at the Innuos Zenith. It offers excellent performance and has a built-in CD drive so you can just simply rip all your CDs directly into it rather than messing with external drives, etc. Also im... | |
| SOS! Suddenly have a high-end turntable, need to upgrade Amp + Speakers Something like a Bel Canto integrated, NuPrime IDA-8, or Rega Brio combined with some Wharfedale or ELAC monitors would be good, solid choices. Best of luck. | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I would drop SVS from your list unless you desire one note boom bass That’s a misleading and inaccurate statement. I have an SB2000 sub, and while certainly not SOTA it is absolutely not “one note boom bass.” Further, there’s a member here wh... | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp @dogearedaudio If you haven’t already, check out the Raven pre that Don has co-designed for Spatial Audio — it goes way beyond what he’s done with his prior preamps albeit at a somewhat dearer price point. There’s another thread here that has a l... | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I think I’m going to go with 4 dual opposed subwoofers, with the first 2 placed in a slightly staggered fashion just to the inside of the left and right speakers. The easiest/most effective first shot may be to just place them in all four corne... | |
| Totem Forrest - old but still good Just shows that excellent design and high-quality parts can endure successfully without needing updates every two years or so. That said, I am a little surprised the Forest still soldiers on with an aluminum tweeter, even if it’s a really good on... | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp I’d be looking hard at the new Spatial Audio Raven and Aric Audio Motherload II preamps. Not sure, but I think they both offer a trial period of some sort. Best of luck. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? +1 @viridian If something’s recorded live it should sound live, and if it’s recorded in a studio and meant to sound that way then it should sound like a studio recording. BTW, I always thought the phrase “The Absolute Sound” was just ridiculous —... | |
| Looking for RCA cables from preamp to amp? @hsbrock If what you said was true then all copper cables would pretty much sound the same, and they clearly do not. Things like geometry, solid core vs. stranded, dielectric, etc. all make a significant difference, and as mentioned silver is a b... | |
| Seeking wisdom - high efficiency, low- to mid-db, music-first speakers I’d add the Reference 3a MM deCapo BE to your list. Great sound, soundstage/imaging, and 92dB sensitivity should work well at low volume. The Usher Dancer Mini-X is beautiful and a lot of speaker for the $$$ (uses the same diamond tweeter as their... | |
| 10dB resonant peak at 40Hz Second, I have not had good success with DSP as it changes the FR but also degrades the sound quality. Third reducing sound at 40Hz does not address the problem. Sure the hump is gone but I think I would loose bass quality as what is left is sti... | |
| Qobuz Connect working Beta demonstration....yay! @mofimadness The link worked using my Qobuz ID/pswd. Thanks. | |
| Best upgrade path from Borresen X3s I’m looking to improve my sound with my next upgrade. That’s too vague to make any meaningful recommendations. What specific areas would you like to improve? If that’s at all hard to answer then the best thing to do is go listen to other spea... |