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| What % Of Your System Are Your Cables? I’ve been as high as 22% but partly because I had monoblocks preamps streamers and cd players. Simplifying my system now and will be down to 12% or so. Thinking of the “engagement ring” rule of thumb, the funniest ad I ever saw was in an audio mag... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Atoll. I recently auditioned the SDA 200 and ordered an IN300 amp for my retirement system. The IN400 is supposed to be even better but out of my price range. Check out reviews by the British Audiophile. I also listened to the Bel Canto E1X all-in... | |
| How Many Times Do You Have To Listen To Understand A Piece Of Music? Classical music and good jazz—if it’s music that grabs me: hundreds and hundreds of times. In my case, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Charles Ives, Charles Lloyd and Charlie Mingus. If I listened to these in vinyl I would have worn them out by now. In fa... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums Cannonball Adderly: Mercy Mercy Mercy (Live). Had this in reel to reel back in the stay. Still listen to it on Qobuz. Clifford Jordan: Live at Ethell’s. Maybe there is something to the Mapleshade approach. This proved to me that CDs can sound per... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Atoll. I just auditioned an Atoll 200 and orders an IN300 EVO as my retirement amp, replacing 15+ year old Bel Canto monoblocks and Pre5. The IN400 EVO is supposed to be a big step up, and it’s still in your budget. Check out the Nritish Audiophi... | |
| DacMagic 200M question Here’s the answer: No. guy on the Cambridge support line was kind enough to try it in real time. Does not have balance control. | |
| DAC/pre with left right balance control Thank you both. This is exactly what I am looking for. | |
| Recommend a DAC based on Analog Devices? I like my Cambridge Audio Azur 851n. Dual AD1955s. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? John Scofield and Pat Metheny: I Can See Your House from Here. | |
| Tune of the Day Down among the Wines and Spirits. Elvis Costello. | |
| Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp Be Canto E1X. I’m looking at one now to replace my Bel Canto Pre-5 and ref 500 monoblocks. | |
| Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.? Am I alone in preferring Chopin to Belvedere? | |
| What would I gain/lose? The idea of a receiver and a LCR system is something I will think about. Trying to stay compact with standmounts that I might eventually move to a smaller office or bedroom. I have Dali Mentor 6s in my main system and I do like the Dali sound. Th... | |
| The Museum vs. Galleries Depends on the day of the week. Qobuz new releases come out on Friday. So Friday is virtually 100% listening to new jazz and classical releases. Saturday and Sunday are maybe 75% new, depending on the size of the haul. By Thursday I’m pretty much ... | |
| VU meters added to Cambridge Audio This from Cambridge Audio: A VU meter is used to measure the level of incoming audio signals. It provides a visual representation of the volume or loudness of an incoming audio signal. This will not change the behaviour or movement of the outgoin... |