tk21
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| What does a subwoofer solve? Even for "full range" floor standing speakers, the optimal placement for bass response may not be the optimal placement to produce a big soundstage and clear imaging. For the latter, you may need to pull them out into the room and away from the w... | |
| Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions? Maybe consider something like the Anthem STR preamp, which comes with room correction ("ARC"). This may be the way to go if your issues come from room effects that you cannot manage with treatments (although you still might want to try putting dow... | |
| Amp Search and Upgrade @dadork, I really cannot tell you that you're wrong or right. I've never heard the Lyngdorf products, just thought it was another interesting option worth mentioning. | |
| Amp Search and Upgrade Since you have Dali loudspeakers, you might want to consider another Peter Lyngdorf brainchild, namely a Lyngdorf integrated amp. You'd be replacing the streamer, DAC, and integrated amp with a one-box solution. The TDAI-1120 and the pricier TDAI-... | |
| First impressions of the Isoacoustic Gaia 1’s Are you sure it isn't the block of wood that is making the difference (at least as much as the expensive "isolation")? You're raising your speakers by what, 2-4"? That alone is bound to change the sound. A slight change in the speaker tilt migh... | |
| I wrote/mailed tax checks today... Why are so many of you still writing checks? For estimated taxes, the IRS site takes electronic payments. In March-April, TurboTax takes my bank routing and account numbers, then off the money goes. | |
| Why should audiophile deniers be allowed on an audiophile forum? Just because some people question the value of expensive cables does not automatically make them "audiophile deniers". Now, if I come on here and ridicule the entire hobby, that’s one thing. But suppose I suggest that cables have a low point of di... | |
| recommended speaker cables and interconnects Have a look at Blue Jeans cables. About $80 for a pair of 3 ft. Canare 4S11 14 gauge 4-conductor speaker cables terminated with locking banana plugs at both ends. Bi-wire terminations are available (as well as spades etc.) . | |
| Roon/Bluesound Node - adding new DAC (non Roon-Ready) re: wired vs. wireless. Depends on what problem you're trying to solve. Many home systems use a combination of wired and wireless. Lately I typically play music upsampled to DSD 512. HQ Player performs the upsampling on the same music server t... | |
| Roon/Bluesound Node - adding new DAC (non Roon-Ready) Is the DAC in the Node doing the DA conversion, or is my PC/Roon doing the conversion, and the Node acting purely as the analogue out? Your PC/Roon Core does not do DA conversion. It sends a digital signal out over your home network (which ca... | |
| The Law of Accelerating Returns Yesterday I adjusted the crossover setting on my subwoofer and changed its position relative to the front wall. Let's say the crossover adjustment applied about 50 cents worth of time and effort to a $20K system. The bass response improvement ma... | |
| Scored 3 isoacoustics isolation feat, now what? You need more pucks before you hear the full potential. The absolute best way to use them is as cable lifters. But I'd wait for the new version with WiFi remote leveling. You don't know bloom until you've heard properly raised, vibration-damped, ... | |
| Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers? I’ve spent about $20K on my current set-up. About half that was on the floor-standing speakers plus a small subwoofer. I might spring for a bigger/better subwoofer at some point. However, it seems like most of the interesting innovations are in th... | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? What counts as an "integrated" component? My streamer + DAC + preamp is in one box (the Matrix Element X); the power amp is a second shoebox-sized box (the Benchmark AHB2). So my box count (+ footprint + cable clutter) is no greater than with an... | |
| Kef LS50 I also owned a Nova150 before moving on to separate components. I agree that with the same loudspeakers, you may not hear a very significant difference in SQ just from a new integrated amp. Tweaking the speaker positions, listening position, and... |