spenrock
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| How old is too old for a Dac? Spoogemonkey, I think you are wondering if you buy an older DAC, how far back can you go? I would say that unless you select a DAC that was $5000 plus new, you probably shouldn't go back more than about 5 years. As noted, there have been massive ... | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. A few models for which I have had this type of reaction:Mirage M1Thiel 3.6Egglestonworks Andra 3All were, and probably still are, models that I could happily live with in the right space and with the right components. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Here is a simple experiment for those who don't believe speaker cables make a difference (or those who are unsure how much). 1) Find a telephone or cat cable that you are not using and willing to destroy. Take it apart so that you have two sets o... | |
| Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations A couple of excellent entry level cables not mentioned earlier are:Signal Cable: Analog One, Analog Two. They are both OFC cables that really punch way above their price point (Analog One $36+/pr, Two $49+). For your budget, IMO, they would be a m... | |
| Class D Technology I have a couple of Class D integrated amps: Peachtree Nova125 & NAD Master M2. They are very different in quality IMO. The Peachtree soundwise is pretty good. Perhaps, it does have a little harshness some associate with Class D when compared... | |
| Thiel Owners It's been a long while, but I think the Krell amps were KSA-50, KAV-500 (bridegable multichannel). The Krell KAV-300i (integrated) was used with my friends 3.6s for many years, and he liked the setup. However, last time I saw them, he was using th... | |
| Thiel Owners Just stumbled on to this discussion. I have a pair of 2.3s, and my friend 3.6s. As people have said, good clean power with the ability to effortlessly drive 4 ohm (2 ohm ideally) speakers will make a dramatic difference. When matched well, the Th... | |
| High Quality Universal Player?? Couple of points:1. I own an older model Oppo and have had no problems and have listened to the 103 & 105. Regarding online purchasing: Oppo is very good (or it was when I dealt with them) for customer service. I did not have problems with my ... | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? Hello @etwilley, I suggest you invest your short term funds in room treatment. You can improve the sound in almost any room. If your room has problems, almost no audio system will sound good, and certainly not its best. The easiest place to sta... |