stehno
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| Help me to tame brightness Keep in mind also that it's entirely possible your new speakers are just a bit more revealing than the old speakers. But assuming your new speakers are not the main problem, I'd have to guess it's perhaps a little bit of everything. However, with ... | |
| Imaging and soundstage It seems that the consensus is the listening chair should be a minimum of 4 feet from the back wall.Since your topic is imaging and soundstaging, you might also try moving your speakers around a bit. There's an Allison rule that seems to work quit... | |
| What are the best receptacles and plugs? You might add the FIM outlets to your list. These list for $60 each. -IMO | |
| Power Cord Quandry Yes, BigKidz appears to be correct. As Marty DeWulf of Bound for Sound pointed out, for some reason the Pass Labs X250 does not seem to mate well with the LC-2. But on the other hand, the LC-2 mated very well with Marty's Edge NL10 amp. And it cer... | |
| Power Cord Quandry I think there are a lot of people in a power cable quandry. Only they may not know it. Especially if they have dedicated lines.I would recommend checking out Foundation Research LC-1, LC-2, and LC-3 dedicated and passive in-line power conditioners... | |
| SACD 2 channel vs Redbook 2 Channel RSBeck, well said. I perceive tho art a diplomat. Your post above is one of the most straight-forward, calculated, and well-thought out responses I've yet read in these parts of cyberspace.-IMO | |
| What bugs you most about sound quality? Had anyone ever heard of this happening?I too had found purchasing compressed recording to be quite irksome and basically a ripoff. But in the last year, I've entered a pretty unique situation that I've not heard of before.After only a few upgrade... | |
| Best $8000 stereo system- used $1400 McCormack DNA 0.5 Revision A amplifier.$2000 Sony SCD-1 SACD/CD player.$2000 Pass Labs X 2.5 pre-amp.$2200 Vandersteen 3A signatures.$ 600 Pure Note or Music Timbre 2 pair XLR 1m ic's.$ 500 Audience Au24 or Audio Tekne 2m speaker cables.----... | |
| cd player with xlr outputs My experience with XLR connections is the exact opposite of the above post and I too do not have a truly balanced amp. I'll admit that on other amps, the XLR difference was obvious but mininal.-IMO | |
| cd player with xlr outputs Here's my take. XLR or balanced connections include a third wire so there is a hot(+), negative(-), and ground. In addition, there is typically some type of signal booster or mini-amplifier at the XLR output stage that boosts the low-level signal ... | |
| SACD 2 channel vs Redbook 2 Channel I like Little Milton! Well, at least so far. But in these parts, you're only as good as your last post.-IMO | |
| Pass Labs X2.5 - vs. - Placette Active Preamps I've owned both. The Placette adds an extra silkiness to the highs, along with a an extended decay, and bit better air. But because I could only use single-ended connections, there was a definite weighting toward the highs leaving the bass regions... | |
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| Which of these preamps should I get? The quality of the power should most always be the first priority. Not the quantity.-IMO | |
| Which of these preamps should I get? Rotel amplifiers are a decent amp for the money. With what might be an overly light or bright speaker, a Rotel amp can compensate by giving a slightly rich and warm overall presentation.As for the McCormack DNA 0.5? This is somewhat of a legendary... |