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| Which one? Paradigm persona 3f, Revel Studio2, Audiosolution Figaro L, Goldenear reference What sound characteristics are most important to you, and what aspects of speaker performance would you like to improve upon over what you have now? | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable Acoustic Zen looks interesting but $840.FYI, there’s a 1.5m pair of AZ Silver Ref l XLR (list $1500) available at US Audio Mart for $495. At that price you’re unlikely to lose much/any $ if they don’t work out. If you’re not already aware of it,... | |
| Upgrade McCormack or... Congrats @cheeg! Could you share what upgrades were done (or if they’re listed somewhere already), the cost, and what improvements you experienced? I’m leaning heavily toward doing the upgrades myself and would be very interested in your thought... | |
| Looking for some more detail oriented / brighter sounding power cords. More system info needed. | |
| To bi wire or not bi wire As someone who shotgun bi-wires I’d recommend putting those $s into upgrading other components first unless you think they’re all up to where you want them to be. I also agree with others that if you haven’t replaced the stock jumper plates with ... | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable Given what you’re looking for and budget I’d recommend used Acoustic Zen Silver Reference ll. If they don’t provide a meaningful improvement you can sell them for little/no loss as the used market for AZ wires is pretty liquid. Best of luck in f... | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable I don't quite believe in cable break-inEvery new cable/interconnect I’ve ever had in my system required at least some break-in time. I’ve also found that even wires that are already broken in can take some time to settle in to a new system. The ... | |
| AVR + Amp: Mixing new with the old and wading into the Audiophile pool Oops. Forgot to ask what you’re using for cables, interconnects, and power cords. At this level I don’t recommend spending much $, but you’ve now entered the realm where they do make a difference and allow you to get the most out of your overall... | |
| AVR + Amp: Mixing new with the old and wading into the Audiophile pool First, welcome to the machine. Congrats on significantly upgrading your listening experience, and be forewarned it only gets worse (and considerably more expensive) from here. Heh heh. That said, I think separates are somewhat jumping the gun at t... | |
| best low priced bookshelf speakers There’s a new pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 available here now for $250. I’d recommend you grab them ASAP. Read the reviews. | |
| Upgrade McCormack or... @mitch2 — I’d be very interested in what you find in terms of improvements as I’m considering sending my DNA 0.5 RevA in for upgrade, and I also believe my input board may have finally crapped the bed so I need to do something anyway. | |
| Full feature preamp $1500 Rogue RP-1 has a MM/MC phono input and gets great reviews. Best of luck. | |
| Best DAC - Preamp Combo $5 to $10K Budget Although maybe a little low rent from a price perspective given your budget and some of the other excellent DACs mentioned above, I’d recommend trying one of Bel Canto’s legacy eOne DACs from their 3 series with outboard power supply. I had the D... | |
| Need under $1500 preamp for my system There’s a Marsh P-2000t available here now for $695 that will provide what you’re looking for and come in well under your price target. I had the 2000b, which is the non-tube version, and it was very smooth and nuanced especially for a solid stat... | |
| Wells Audio Majestic (no HT Bypass) vs. Integrated w/ HT Bypass - Help! @boneius — I used the same hookup for a couple years before we moved and I was able to use the basement as a dedicated 2-channel listening room, but that hookup worked great and was like having the best of both worlds and super easy to operate. As... |