soix
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| Solo streamer and if you don’t hear a difference, you’ll be accused of having inadequate hearing, an insufficiently resolving system, or both. @mdalton Absolutely not, at least not by me. If the OP doesn’t hear an improvement I’d be pretty shocked but I’ll ... | |
| Speaker question +1 @m669326 that the ATCs are less finicky about placement, and the Ushers I recommended definitely appreciate more breathing room to fully express what they can do, but so do ProAcs. And yes, ATCs are not the best choice for low-level listening ... | |
| Small footprint subwoofer Two final thoughts re: the SB1000 Pro… I respectfully disagree you don’t need a sub that goes below 30Hz for music even in a smaller room. There’s actually a lot of info down there that unintuitively contributes greatly to significantly better ... | |
| Solo streamer Congrats on your excellent new streamer! Please report back with your impressions that I suspect will ruffle the feathers here among those who think streamers don’t make much difference or can’t make a difference with your DAC. Of course they’ll... | |
| Least expensive plug-in power conditioner that works I’d just get this that should be more than fine… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650075208-audience-adeptresponse-ar1p/ | |
| Speaker question Usher also makes the Mini One that’s very comparable in size/weight to the ATCs and are only $4090, in case you didn’t see those. https://soundapproach.com/usher-dancer-mini-one-tower-speaker-pair.html | |
| Speaker Cables For $300 Here’s a pair of AZ Satori cables for $399 that just popped up from a reputable seller who offers a 30-day return policy. Grab them quick cause they won’t last long. https://tmraudio.com/accessories/speaker-cables/acoustic-zen-satori-speaker-cabl... | |
| Solo streamer Yeah, I’d second the Innuos Pulse both for excellent sound quality and its outstanding Sense app, and they also offer great customer service if ever needed. | |
| Speaker question The Usher Dancer Mini Two at $5290 is a very high quality speaker for the $ with custom drivers and beautiful build/finish, and it will do many of the same things as the ProAcs. I believe this seller offers a return policy if they don’t work out, ... | |
| Judging speakers to purchase. Hoping to discover more regarding the sound that the speaker has. Thin, forward, bottom heavy...feel free to use words like rich midrange and organic sounding and realistic presentation... Transparent, balanced, and natural sounding with a beli... | |
| Solo streamer What’s your budget, and are you looking for new or used? | |
| Looking for a true upgrade in sound quality As others mentioned, particularly in your situation the first thing I’d do is try a filter before your Lumin. This SmoothLAN filter has been getting pretty rave reviews on another thread here, and at $254 with a trial period I’d consider this an ... | |
| Preamp or DAC I’d start with the preamp for the biggest absolute level of improvement, and the Spatial Audio Raven (Sachs/Olson design), Aric Motherload, and Backert Rhumba Extreme would all be great choices and believe all three offer a trial period, which is ... | |
| Small footprint subwoofer I’d add the SVS SB1000 Pro to your list as it’s small but still has a 12” driver and goes down to an honest 20Hz (-3dB), and you can get two for less than the price of one of the REL or KEF subs mentioned — I’d definitely get two as it’s always si... | |
| Small Discrepancies in Speaker Placement I’d think it has more to do with eliminating toe in than the half inch one speaker is now closer to the side wall. You could simply just toe them in again in their current positions and see what happens, and my guess is the disappearing act will ... |