soix
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| Best cable for record cleaner, ever Is that the same Acme Wylie Coyote bought all his gadgets from? If so, please post the link — I’m in the market for some rocket-powered roller skates. | |
| Amplifier for desktop near field system Those are some nice speakers, and I think hooking them up to a Sprout is a bit of a mismatch. I’d take a look at the Bel Canto C5i as they make both great sounding DACs and amps, and it has a small footprint that works well in desktop situations.... | |
| Power Cables and Wall Sockets IME they’re additive. Add a better PC, you can get better sound. Add a better outlet, you can get better sound. Add both and you get even better sound. I’ve said it over and over, but in this hobby EVERYTHING MATTERS and makes a difference. A... | |
| New Pre/Pro for 2 ch guy? (+How easy to set up RC in top units like Lyngdorf, etc)? Went with the Lyngdorf MP40. Fingers crossed on the 2ch SQ I think you made a good decision and are gonna be very happy. IME the excellent room correction goes a long way to overwhelming any other lingering sound quality concerns. When you li... | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. You can insert optical into your system much cheaper — about $80 — using this from Audiogon. | |
| 2.5 Tower vs 2 Way Tower vs 2 Way Monitor You should really consider LSA-20 Statements at $2500/pr available here by the manufacturer. They offer huge value, and even reviewers are buying them, which should tell you something. They’re basically Joseph Audio Perspectives on the cheap. Or, ... | |
| Speaker Variety / Interim Recommendation If you can, check out Joseph Audio, Vandersteen, and Usher speakers. They’re right up there wit ProAc IMHO and will just come down to personal preference and system synergy. All of them are awesome. Best of luck! | |
| 2.5 Tower vs 2 Way Tower vs 2 Way Monitor You really need to share what improvements sound characteristics you’re looking for. Without that, this is just a near useless crapshoot. | |
| Noise isolation headphones I bought these Sennheisers for my wife to work from home during the pandemic and they perform very well... https://www.amazon.com/SENNHEISER-NoiseGard-Cancelling-Bluetooth-Headphone/dp/B07ZPQQCVX These Sony ‘phones are also highly regarded for ... | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. Another vote for Optical Rendu. Here’s another product I just saw. Interesting that it actually throttles down the speed to reduce noise and not too expensive. Just another option... https://hifiplus.com/articles/adot-mc01-kit-2-fibre-ethernet... | |
| Good cost effective USB cables for digital audio please Check out LavriCable. I’ve got several of their cables in my HeadFi rig and have been very impressed with their sound for the price. Best of luck. | |
| Power Cord recommendations for a First Watt SIT3 If I was you I’d try a Triode Wire Labs PC. They have a great reputation, and you can just return it if it doesn’t provide meaningful benefits, but my bet is on TWL. | |
| Speaker Suggestions If you like the sound of the Pulsars, with good reason IMHO, I think going with a Pulsar for a center speaker would be pretty optimal. I think using Pulsars for surrounds is complete overkill unless you have $$$ to burn. You could use Prisms, bu... | |
| Something is amiss What sound characteristics/improvements are you looking for? | |
| Just got some AudioEngine A5+ speaker and they blow my mind I agree. I’ve seen more Audio Engine posts over the past week than I’ve seen in ten years. Hmmm. |