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| Ethernet cables With due respect, just for balance of message, an actual computer network engineer will tell you that any adequately designed cat 5e or above cable, within spec., will deliver the same sound. I’ve seen more than a few “computer network engineer... | |
| New preamp or up grade my cartridge and or phono amp? I think it’s no trick to make a very low distortion, wide bandwidth linestage, and linestages need not be hyper-expensive. Says the guy with a >$10k preamp, ehem. | |
| MQA....again. They paid very little to acquire MQA. Some things are cheap for a reason — it’s an answer to a question nobody asked. I don’t wanna listen to what some obscure algorithm thinks a song should sound like, but to each his own. I wouldn’t be bett... | |
| Sonus Faber Amati vs. Wilson Sasha V (and perhaps vs. Focal n3) During my extended audition of the Sonus Faber Liliums the dealer had them powered by the McIntosh Mc451 dual mono monoblock amps. Sounded fantastic with top tier MSB Dac and I believe MSB preamp. @jetter It’s interesting the dealer wasn’t usi... | |
| The Horror I for one have never gone to one of the big audio shows, probably for the same reason as the poster, I’m sure mt system would be woefully inadequate after hearing the megabuck systems put together by experts. @k600r I look at it quite different... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers So we STILL don't know anything about your current setup and the sound you're looking for. It's always odd when people ask for help and then withhold information. It makes one wonder... @mlsstl Yeah, the writing’s on the wall here. When tryin... | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? When a $10k streamer closes the involvement gap with vinyl I will buy one. @wlutke It does. There are several people here who now say their streaming setup is the equivalent of their expensive and accomplished vinyl rigs. Talk to @ghdprenti... | |
| New preamp or up grade my cartridge and or phono amp? As with upgrading any audio component, which preamp would be driven primarily by what improvements you’re looking for and what sound characteristics are most important to you. Bigger 3D soundstage, better tonality, etc. would be the kinds of thin... | |
| Alternatives to Marantz Model 50/CD50n? I think the non answer is your answer. If you’re looking for more than midFi you’ll lose things like Wi-Fi (for which there’s an easy workaround) and ARC as you’ve obviously already found. At a certain point lifestyle and hifi products part ways... | |
| Sonus Faber Amati vs. Wilson Sasha V (and perhaps vs. Focal n3) Not sure why you’re painting yourself in a corner with the Mac gear. You’re in an enviable position in upgrading both amplification and speakers simultaneously, so why not keep an open mind and choose the speakers/electronics that work best togeth... | |
| Double up on speaker cables Your nice speakers (and you) deserve better. Sell your existing cables and buy something that actually does what you’re looking for. But by all means give this a shot — it’s free and you’ll probably learn something if nothing else. | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers I'm curious why I didn't get the usual suspects when I asked about a high-end bookshelf speaker i.e. Sonus Faber, Dynaudio & Revel. Makes me wonder... Because for some reason, and despite being asked repeatedly by several others, you’re pro... | |
| New preamp or up grade my cartridge and or phono amp? But I'm still kind of stuck on why the preamp is so important if I'm using the "Reference Mode" which is supposed to be a straight shot through. Unless it isn't. It isn’t. A passive preamp is closer to what you’re describing (although even tho... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers Humm, hadn't thought of divorce as an option but think it might be a tad more expensive. A long time ago Howard Stern, who had gone through a divorce himself, was interviewing Chuck Norris about his pricey divorce and gave him this advice — “Yo... | |
| Whats the difference ... Not a fan of all in one units personally — too limiting and inflexible. If I was you I’d upgrade to a better streamer first (maybe like Innuos Pulse Mini with upgraded LPS from Teddy Pardo) and then the DAC. You’ve got a nice preamp so not sure ... |