stuartk
Responses from stuartk
| Pros & Cons of Buying an Integrated with Built-in DAC? georgelofi;As it happens, I demo'd a Halo but it didn't move me. I'm going to try out a Peachtree nova 150, which also has a sabre DAC, next. | |
| Please recommend a $1500 SS or Hybrid integrated to pair with Silverline 17.5 monitors sunnyjim; I wasn't aware there was an "edge" to the Sphinx-- none of the reviews I've read have referred to it, but I appreciate the heads up! | |
| Please recommend a $1500 SS or Hybrid integrated to pair with Silverline 17.5 monitors gdhal; I know nothing about M. Fidelity. Will check into it. | |
| Please recommend a $1500 SS or Hybrid integrated to pair with Silverline 17.5 monitors soix;never heard of Unico. Will check them out. Rogue Pharaoh looks good but too expensive for me. sense63-- yeah; I considered the Rega but the reviews I read described its midrange as "lean". Having owned Rotel and Creek integrates in the past a... | |
| Please recommend a $1500 SS or Hybrid integrated to pair with Silverline 17.5 monitors soix: unless I'm mistaken, that's a tube amp... no? | |
| Please recommend a $1500 SS or Hybrid integrated to pair with Silverline 17.5 monitors czarivey; I see there are currently two used 400xi's for sale for $1400. What's the difference between 400i and 400xi ? | |
| Possibly dumb question: can I use two cable runs for each channel, not bi-wired? Yikes! I will be extra careful! | |
| Possibly dumb question: can I use two cable runs for each channel, not bi-wired? Thanks a lot for your helpful response, Al; it's much appreciated! | |
| Possibly dumb question: can I use two cable runs for each channel, not bi-wired? Thanks for your comments. 1) Al: the maker of this particular cable combines two runs of it into a shotgun for their more expensive product, so I'm assuming it's OK. 2) the reason I asked this question, is that I've gotten conflicting opinions re:... | |
| Help Me Choose Timber Nation Rack-- All Wood or Threaded Rod? ohlala;I looked up Finite Elemente and was surprised to discover they offer. among other things, Maple racks, but at prices I can't come close to affording. | |
| Help Me Choose Timber Nation Rack-- All Wood or Threaded Rod? Thanks to you all for your input-- especially you current Timber Nation owners! Dave; the capacity to change shelf height is, no doubt, a nice feature but in the end, I've decided I prefer the look of wood (higher WAF, too). I'm going with a 4 sh... | |
| Confused: Should I Upgrade Cables or Amp first? wolf_garcia: Yeah, I sure hope it's "amazing"! The 3502S is upgraded from the stock model 3502, which is just as well, as I'm used to listening to a modded 302. A rel sub is definitely something I'm keeping in mind for the future, but for now, I'... | |
| Confused: Should I Upgrade Cables or Amp first? Wrap-up: I ended up sending back the Parasound Halo. I wasn't willing to keep it in my system for 150 hours to see if I would like it in the long run. Frankly, my current Jolida tube integrated, tube CDP and Silverline speakers all sounded very go... | |
| Confused: Should I Upgrade Cables or Amp first? marktomaras; Thanks for the explanation. I'm expecting the Parasound Halo to arrive from Audioadvisor on Thursday, so my plan is to first evaluate its effect on the system, then take it from there. I will bear in mind the possibilities you've kind... | |
| Confused: Should I Upgrade Cables or Amp first? marktomaras;You are evidently much more comfortable with these newer technologies than I am. I have no idea what a "node" is! |