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| Can a power cord increase the resolution of an Class D (SMPS) amp by more than 5% ? Nordost Vishnu on my CD player, network streamer and preamp give me improvements I would say they were greater than 5%. On my bel canto ref 500m mono blocks, Nordost Vishnu and heimdall 2s gave a slight improvement, I’d say less than 5%. The heim... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Marcin Wasilewski Trio: AustinMary Chapin Carpenter: Come on, Come onNew Queens Hall Orchestra: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis | |
| What's your investment threshold? My cables total about 30% of total system cost. Almost everything used or demo, so I don’t hunk it’s a fair comparison 30% seems like a lot but I follow my ears. They told me to buy Nordost power cables after having bought Nordost ICs (Frey 1 and... | |
| Bookshelf speakers that sound good on a SHELF or SIDEBOARD Another vote for Tetra 120u. My first decent speakers. Sound great on stands, great on maple plinths on the floor, and I currently have them on their sides on a shelf. Stands sound best but very good sound on a shelf. | |
| Bel canto monoblocks and power cables Thanks to all for the insight. I tested all three again--there was indeed a slight improvement over the stock cables. With the stock cords, the soundstage narrowed slightly--like one foot--and there was a little realism/vibrancy missing from Ravi... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Harmonie Ensemble New York: Music for Peter Gunn. What a beautiful recording. Spacious and dynamic. Been listening to the CD and to the ripped file—no difference through my Cambridge 851N. This is an album I have to get on Hi Rez. | |
| Bel canto monoblocks and power cables Thanks for the input. I’m going to try something I’ve never done...go backwards after a tweak, try the monoblocks again with stock cords. I absolutely hear a difference with sources, but with these particular amps I’m just not sure. | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Abe said where you want this killing done?God said out on Highway 61. | |
| Pre amp with Dac I use the 851N as a streamer from ripped files, Spotify, and mostly as DAC for my Marantz 8003 CD player. Initially I used it as a preamp and noticed an improvement when I added a Nordost Vishnu Peter cord. When I first got it I had a Nuforce prea... | |
| Bel Canto REF500M Monoblock vs Jeff Rowland model 201 monoblock I can heartily endorse the Bel Cantos. I've had them for 2 1/2 years and love them. They are dynamic and detailed, strong bass and natural high end. They easily drive my Dali Mentor 6s in a large open room with 18 ft ceilings. I use Nordost Heim... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Badly Drawn Boy soundtrack from About a Boy | |
| I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations? I agree with mr. M. I've had the Cambridge BD650 in my HT system for seven or eight years, loaned it out, got it back--never missed a beat. Use it mostly for CDs and SACDs, and the odd DVD-a. In my main system I recently added the 851N streamer ... | |
| 16 bit is good enough..... I think I agree...with advanced DACs, up-sampling, filters and reclocking, RBCD is rarely the weak link. When I inserted my Cambridge 851N streamer/DAC, the difference between red book and SACD became so minimal that I took out my preamp and went ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Terrence Blanchard: Soundtrack from The Comedian.music and recording is sublime. RBCD up sampled via Cambridge 851N. | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard My kids moved recently, and among the vinyl that surfaced was my favorite of all time. I’m listening to it now via Spotify but I sure remember this in vinyl from the 80s--wish I had the system then that I have now (though it's all CD and digital).... |