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| has anyone compared a Parasound Halo with a Hegel H90? Which did you prefer and why? I briefly owned a Hegel H90 and ended up returning it. The DAC is outdated (AKM AK4396 chip) and I wasn't happy with the overall sound. FWIW, the H90 has been discontinued and will be replaced by the forthcoming H95. | |
| Adding a small subwoofer for music in 2020 mjd,Glad to hear that the Rel T/5i worked as well for you as it did for me. | |
| Why so many Hegel's for sale? "....Millercarbon the reason there are not Moabs for sale is that nobody in their right mind will by them in the first place. When they do show up it will be for pennies on the dollar. One of the worst designs ever perpetrated on the audio market.... | |
| Good Inexpensive Multi Plug riccitone,I have used Furman products and have found them to be good quality. Their PST-8 uses Series Multi-stage Protection (SMP) and Linear Filter Technology (Lift). However, they make NO mention of being able to withstand repeated 6,000V/3,000A... | |
| Good Inexpensive Multi Plug Some who own big power-hungry amps have complained about reduced dynamics and bass impact when the amp is powered through surge protectors/filters but that should not be a problem with the Creek Evolution 50A Integrated Amp which is rated at 55wpc... | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great @rib61 - Looking at the Stereophile-measured FR of the JL Pulsars, the "knee" where the LF starts falling off is approximately 50-55Hz. This is a good starting point for setting the sub crossover. Then it’s just a matter of adjusting the sub’s gai... | |
| Adding a small subwoofer for music in 2020 I also have a small listening space and was concerned that a large sub would completely overpower the room and make integration all the more difficult. After reading numerous professional and user reviews, I ended up buying a small Rel T/5i sub th... | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great "....A rule of thumb is 1 foot equals 3 millisecond"Actually, the speed of sound is 1125ft/sec or 1.125ft/ms. | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great @rib61 - TAS reviewed the JL Audio E110 sub that you have and talked about the software available for dialing it in. Something that be worth exploring....https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/jl-audio-e-sub-e110-subwoofer/ | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great Sounds like your sub settings (Xover, etc.) need to be re-examined. | |
| ...Grounded or Ungrounded Power Cords... "It was the Audio Envy site that led to this question..."No reflection on you whatsoever. Hopefully, the discussion of safety-related issues with ungrounded power cables has been informative. | |
| ...Grounded or Ungrounded Power Cords... "With our New Gen 6 release, the ground wire is disconnected from the female IEC. Improvements have been made for exceptional tonal balance."Hard to believe that Audio Envy, or any company for that matter, would produce/sell something like this. T... | |
| My Brief Affair with a Hegel H90 Integrated Amp @jjss49 - Speakers are Kef LS50 with a Rel T/5i sub. The analog FM tuner is an "outboard" one. | |
| Your favorite Small Apartment Speakers +1 on Kef LS50. I've had a pair for 5 years and they continue to impress. | |
| What do you think of this power cord? "....According to the cable company, the longer the power cord, the better...."Do you really believe that? |