trombonist
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| Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping? I would generally agree with a good number of the responses that indicate a "great deal of added expense to do it right" but yet the benefits are there if there is cost no object. But here in "beerville", after experimenting with multiple differe... | |
| Only two tracks to test your system, forever! @moonwatcher had a nicely worded response .. describing what makes for a great track .. Placement, staging, resolution, timbre have become the fine points I etc long to seek out, once deciphered, I can then rest that my standard catalog will soun... | |
| Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player @CHORUS .. Have to agree with your golden ear .. I was so dedicated to the Oppo 205, and had done some tweaks that made discernible improvements (metal cone feet, the name escapes me -> Wow! and some additional damping material internally) BUT... | |
| Aerial Acoustics 10T vs Talon Khorus grey9hound .. I think you made a great choice .. I am using the Counterpoint NPS400 on mine and they image large and wide. I am trying to dial in the bass yet, as they have different characteristics than the 7b's that I had for several years earl... | |
| Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player andrei_nz Read your post w/great remembrance of the changes I experienced w/my Oppo 205 doing very similar changes you suggest. My base system (NPS 400 Counterpoint amp into Aerial 7b’s then, now 10mkII) was driven w/the 205 as source & pre-am... | |
| Best songs to test speakers For overall 1 disc to have (if you can find it) I choose Opus 1 (1st) test CD .. amazing breadth of music and well recorded .. Tiden barogue (unsure of name/spelling cut) I have found glaring distinctions from 1 system to another .. and while its ... | |
| Forever speakers around $5000 Agree with Ishkabibil about amp.Find solid amp w good sonic characteristics then balance that w speaker characteristics.Joseph Audio /upper Parasound or Aerial 7b or 9's with same or Bedini 802Love my Counterpoint NPS but hard to find .. | |
| SCAM ALERT ON MULTIPLE CRAIGS LISTS - Watch Out! Slight variation on the add, only w/bullet points listed in Omaha CL w/773 area code phn .. "$600-" "No. 390S cd player processor Mark Levinson LIKE NEW CONDITION !!! 1:- For Sale a Pair of Mark Levinson No 390s cd player processor 2:- Original pa... | |
| Omaha NE Include me if there are any get together's!I have been in the Industry since World Radio days and still love it .. crazy! | |
| Grumble, grumble come on Audiogon Elizabeth, I am sorry, but yes .. many items for sale are repurposed and can be found in new applied areas for crazy pricing.Even my grocery store (chain) finds the gall to ask $5 more for a bottle of wine in 1 area of town vs the other .. go figu... | |
| Grumble, grumble come on Audiogon Viridian - " If the ad said there was an accessory involved and did not say what it is, then it is incumbent on you, should you want to buy it, to ask what the accessory is. The seller would then tell you that it’s the feet that came on the amp... | |
| Power Cable ~ $300 - Which to get? Nordost, Audioquest, Furutech, Shunyata, Zavfino? Alex, Have had some nice experiences w/the genius of David Schultz's products, so I was curious to see his DIY video on youtube on power cord building. Since you mentioned an interest .. it might give you a step up in the level of cord your produc... | |
| Shunyata Alpha/Delta NR Line. Am using Delta NR in place of a Python HX (hmm, green ends? Dont want to run 2 flights down to ck) on my Oppo 205. It has provided a nice small bump in sonics. Have a Hydra 2 & 20a Python feeding it. | |
| Help with speaker cable recommendations please Sorry, in my search I thought the topic was IC, my apology for crashing the topic! | |
| Help with speaker cable recommendations please I have purchased an early version of the Bionic cables at about 1k they are a great value, hitting above the purchase price. They are very resolving, great staging & placement, w/excellent tonal balance. The Bionics were at least as good as I ... |