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| Warm relaxed digital coax @mikelavigne Interesting observations and thanks for sharing. I was a little surprised you were using SPDIF instead of AES/EBU or i2S as they seem to be the preferred digital connections but then took a look and saw the TEAC only has SPDIF and o... | |
| speakers and cables The way I hooked them up was I went from the sub speaker out from both subwoofers, rolled the left and right side wires together so I had 4 wires that I connected to the left and right plus and minus channels - speaker binders on the power amp. ... | |
| Rogue M180 preamp suggestions I’d put the Backert Rhumba 1.4 on your list, and I believe they offer a trial period that’s really helpful. Best of luck. | |
| What speaker cable for Martin Logan motion series (AMT) tweeter. If you bi-wire I’d highly recommend these AZ shotgun cables that are in your price range. I have them and they’re nicely detailed but not bright at all with great tone and 3D soundstage abilities, and a few people here have replaced Mogami with t... | |
| Best Music Streamer to pair with Rogue Audio monoblocks and Pre-Amp If it’s me I’d get the Innuos Pulse streamer for its performance and outstanding Sense app and a pair of Rhythmik F12G subs that you can get for a little over the price of just one e110 and that have 12” drivers and much higher performance capabil... | |
| Sonus Faber Electa Amator III vs. the Bowers and Wilkins 805 D4? Congrats on an excellent pair of speakers! What you heard is exactly why I’m not a fan of B&W speakers — it’s a sound I can certainly respect and appreciate for what it is, but I don’t love it like I love several others. I just happened on t... | |
| Swap out b&w 802 d3 for Sonus faber amati g5? Personally I’d take Sonus Faber over B&W any day, but it really depends on what specific improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for, and there are a lot of other great speakers in that price range as well. | |
| Marantz vs. Arcam @mswale In case you haven’t heard of it, accessories4less.com has very good prices on refurbished gear (with full or even extended warranties) and has a good reputation — worth keeping in mind for future purchases as it could make getting a great ... | |
| What speaker cable for Martin Logan motion series (AMT) tweeter. Depends. What cables are you using now, and what specific improvements/sound characteristics are you looking for? Also, what’s your budget and are you looking new or used, and do you want bi-wire or not? | |
| Keep McIntosh C2500 pre-amp or upgrade to C12000? If I was you I’d take a hard look at the new Spatial Audio Raven or Aric Audio Motherload preamps given what you’re looking for, and they cost less than half the price of the C12000. I think both offer a trial period, and I’d bet big $$$ you would... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? This whole thing how they’ve handled the launch of the 15th models to how they’ve treated/ghosted Alvin at Vinshine after being such a good ambassador for the Denafrips brand is an utter embarrassment IMO and is making them look like a completely ... | |
| Ethernet cable for music streaming For $300 I'd give SmoothLan Network Filter a go and send it back if it doesn't help. +1 @macg19. Given the very positive results several have gotten with this and in your situation with a long Ethernet run I’d think this would be well worth a... | |
| Time to change A lot of people have been happy with Sonos both for their soundbars and their wireless capabilities. Best of luck. | |
| dac recommendations for turntable listener? mostly laptop for streaming Qobuz, I tried Qobuz via Airplay just to test the optical with something other than cd player, and I actually preferred the sound this way. however its still night and day different compared to my turntable set up, I d... | |
| Need help choosing preamp for streaming @pennfootball71 The ST60 does have a DAC. To me, the biggest downside is using its volume control that’s probably not very good instead of a dedicated preamp, but that can be added later if desired. |