troutstreamnm
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| Morrow Audio Speaker Cables I went ahead and ordered a pair of SP-6. They were 50% off and seemed pretty reasonable at that price. Hope they meet my expectations relative to the standard 12-ga stranded cables I’ve been using. Thanks for the input. | |
| Morrow Audio Speaker Cables Thanks for the comments. They are having a significant sale now! | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Jc4659, I really like the LTA microZOTL preamp as it is very smooth and quiet. It is working well with my R11’s and currently with my Vincent hybrid amp. LTA is really focused on two channel components so the preamp is not loaded with tons of b... | |
| What do you like to see included in a manufacturer's website? Real and accurate customer service contact information! | |
| Preamp - what's the purpose? Many preamps have subwoofer circuitry with high pass filters and gain control too. The switching ability, volume control, remote control and multiple analog and digital inputs/outputs are very important to me. The pleasure of a tube preamp allows... | |
| Records and CDs @simao. That was not my intention at all. I lived the vinyl era in the 60’s and 70’s and love the memories of my vinyl experiences. I just prefer CD’s and streaming today | |
| Records and CDs I think vinyl is now just another audio sub-hobby for people wanting to buy equipment and collect vinyl for fun. CD’s are so much easier to use and generally better with no noise. streaming is becoming such excellent quality and you can listen fo... | |
| Seeking Budget CD Player Suggestions I own a Marantz CD6007 and it’s excellent and reasonably affordable new. I’m planning to upgrade shortly so it could be listed on Audiogon soon 🙂 | |
| Equalizer to compensate for hearing loss - Any success stories? If you have programmable hearing aids that already correct for your loss, using an equalizer to adjust for your loss would be working against your aids. Not to mention ruining the sound quality for others in the room. I wear corrective aids and ... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear I like to take progressive jazz like Spyro Gyro, Kit Walker, Weather Report or smooth jazz like Fourplay. Excellent engineered recordings that really let you evaluate depth and soundstage. i also like to use progressive rock like Yes; Close to th... | |
| The $10,000 Question You might want to look at KEF towers. They are fabulous with classical, jazz, blues and efficient speakers. | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off The Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp has a standby mode and is powered 24/7. LTA said it’s fine to leave it fully powered up (on) 24/7 due to the low voltage to the tubes in their circuitry | |
| Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range I agree. Get a nice subwoofer or two to augment the speakers you love. For music I have a KEF KF92 and it is wonderful. | |
| Hearing problems and speaker upgrade So much depends on the severity and type of hearing loss you have. Many people have sensorineural loss of the higher frequencies that can be compensated with programmable digital hearing aids. Some people have frequency blocks and cannot hear ac... | |
| Isoacoustics GAIA question I purchased GAIA II for my KEF R11's. Best money I've ever spent for sound improvement with speakers on hard floors. Highly recommend them. |