vinylvalet
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| Dedicated Circuits - Subpanel importance? @jea48 Thanks so much, very kind of you. | |
| Grounding with a Earth box? Basically same as Nordost for a fraction of the cost: Puritan Audio Labs | |
| I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers I own the Zesto Andros Deluxe II phono stage. It's the best phono stage I've ever owned. I have not compared it to the two other phono stages you're considering. Best of luck. It appears you won't go wrong with any of those choices. | |
| Dedicated Circuits - Subpanel importance? @oldandslow Thanks for your book recommendations and other sage advice. My son just completed the first phase of his residential electrical education and I'lll share this information with him, especially your emphasis on safety. Like most audiophi... | |
| Streamer/DAC @verdantaudio Very nicely written summary. Thank you. | |
| Ifi Zen Streamer plus upgraded power supply - the streamer to beat?? @joshindc Thanks. IMHO, the ifi Zen Stream is a breakthrough product and tremendous value stock. It's nice to have a number of PS upgrade options. | |
| 12v linear power supply ifi iPower Elite I got good results on my Roon Nucleus+, | |
| Did electrician set up my dedicated subpanel correctly? @jea48 Thanks for mentioning keeping the two black wires from the EP as short as possible. Recommended by the manufacturer for best results. | |
| Looking for suggestions for a good and trusted tube dealer I mostly go to: Jim McShane Brent Jesse I also like Tube Depot. I've had a number of bad experiences with Upscale. | |
| To Buy or to DIY, here is my question @mijostyn More great advice. Thanks. Great thread. I wish I had a wood shop... | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich I own ATC SCM100ASLT active speakers. Knowing the sound of ATC speakers, a speaker pair from USA made Legacy Audio would come closest to what your are looking for. Legacy's Calibre monitors are in your price range and are available in both passiv... | |
| Pl advise on Amp for listening to AOR on Klipsch RF7 Mk II via a custom built R2R NOS DAC +1 Black Ice Audio Fusion integrated in your price range. I've had the RF-7 in my home and also found the Fusion F22 with EL34 output tubes to be ideal. I even ran my DIY SET 300B monos (8W); no problem driving these speakers to high levels in a f... | |
| If you’ve heard an iFi Zen stream, anything better under $1k? @blkwrxwgn Sorry to hear that, I can imagine the frustration. Best of luck moving forward. | |
| If you’ve heard an iFi Zen stream, anything better under $1k? @blkwrxwgn I'm guessing you got an early one. Probably took a factory software revision or two to stabilize things. That makes sense since all my units arrived last month and each unit came right up perfectly. Hoping you find the same if you try ... | |
| To Buy or to DIY, here is my question @gdaddy1 Thanks so much for taking the time to share your great tips. |