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| confused and don't know what to do As a card-carrying audiophile with a fairly expensive dedicated 2-channel rig at home who also worked for Magnolia at Best Buy, I can speak with some considerable experience on their gear. First, I’ve never been a fan of B&W speakers mainly be... | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable @ghjuvanni — Great detective work and congrats on finding the issue and on being happier about what you’re hearing. I’d still say to give the Sommer some additional playing time to possibly show its full potential, but very glad to hear its alrea... | |
| Received my Schiit Modi 3 yesterday.... Congrats on your new addition! One tweak maybe worth trying is using the spdif input on the Modi instead of optical if your CD player has that output. Spdif is generally preferred over optical (at least for shorter runs) as the added steps of conv... | |
| Amp and Processor I'm in a two channel system now with a PS Audio BHK Preamp, BHK Monoblocks, and Focal Sopra 3s.The music is bright and disappointing.Aside f rom that, I'm thinking of going to a Home Theater system with Focal Sopra 2s, Focal Sopra 1s and a Focal C... | |
| Schiit vs. Mytek vs. Chord - looking for some thoughts So, I’m gonna muddy the waters a bit because it’s what I do. Sorry in advance. Given the characteristics you’re looking for my first impulse was to recommend a NOS R2R DAC, which I don’t believe is represented in your other wonderful contenders.... | |
| Anthem STR Preamp & Pass Labs XA 30.8 vs Micromega M100 What aspects of stereo performance and sound reproduction are most important to you? I know @audiotroy is one of the few familiar with Micromega products so hopefully he’ll chime in here. Is there a reason you’re requiring room correction, and d... | |
| Amp and Processor Is you priority 2-channel or HT? Not really sure how to make suggestions without knowing what’s most important to you. | |
| Any using Audioquest Cobalt Gizmo? I’m using the Dragonfly Red in my headphone rig and am pleased with the improvement in performance over plugging directly into my iPad, which is admittedly a low bar. That said, and as good as the Cobalt May be, I’d never consider using a $300 DAC... | |
| 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 ... |