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| Trying to decide between Quad S2 and Ascend Sierra 2 EX I believe ProMusica is a Quad dealer so you may be able to hear the S2s there. They also apparently carry Totem and ProAc and I’d highly recommend giving those a listen while you’re there as both are excellent. If it was me and I was planning on u... | |
| Do your ears deceive you? Confirmation bias is real. But some cables do make a difference. If you can’t hear it you either have the wrong cables, an insufficient system, an inability to hear those differences or confirmation bias against cables. +1 @zlone | |
| Upgrade from WIlson Sabrina So it sounds like you’re dealing with a room issue more than anything. If that’s the case and you otherwise like your speakers then playing with placement would be the first thing to do, and there’s no guarantee switching speakers will leave you ... | |
| New Steely Dan Aja The CISCO pressing has been a reference for many folks, so would be interesting to compare this new one to a CISCO. @jdjohn Here’s the Stereophile review where the UHQR gets much higher marks than the Cisco version… https://www.analogplanet.co... | |
| dac recommendations for turntable listener? im pretty happy with how the ps audio sounds now other than the tiny bit of upper midrange sharpness that still remains. Your very cheap interconnects are doing you no favors with this and should be the next thing you explore. As you found wit... | |
| Swap out b&w 802 d3 for Sonus faber amati g5? The Amatis would seem to be an excellent choice depending on how they work with your upstream electronics of course. Some others worth considering would be Joseph Audio, ProAc, Rockport, Wilson, Vandersteen, QLN, and maybe Usher although I’ve not... | |
| 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? |