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| Anybody gone from ethernet to optical for connection to a streamer? I have both (wired ethernet and fiber). Fiber is clearly superior. | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) You won't beat a Herron Audio VTSP-360 line stage. There is one out there with all recent revisions for under $5k (retail $6650). | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks In Get Better Sound, Jim Smith lists about 180 CDs (no LPs, he explains why) that he finds useful in one way or another. Of these, one (standard, non-audiophile release) is is favorite and in another chapter he details specific sections and what p... | |
| Thoughts on Active/Passive Speakers? Looking for pros and cons. Some of the Legacy speakers allow partial (just the woofers) or full range active operation. Couple with the Wavelet line stage/processor/DAC for active equalization and room correction. | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K No point wasting money on expensive gear unless you can set the speaker and listening positions properly. There are not many speakers at any price that will give you your money's worth 6" - 12" from the front wall.Except one; Larsen. Designed to g... | |
| Which Tannoy? Look into Fyne Audio, started by ex-Tannoy engineers, located in Scotland. I know one individual who replaced his Tannoy Canterbury SEs with Fyne 703s and couldn't be happier. | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K You will get the most for your money with made in USA Legacy. The Focus XD/Wavelet and Marquis center channel will be perfect for your application/room size/WAF.None of the other speaker companies mentioned offer room correction done right. | |
| Very small, warm and dynamic speakers Legacy Audio Studio HD. | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 Rega IO | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Big difference between solving mechanical hum in a transformer and solving 60/120Hz hum coming from your speakers.The cable ground loop isolator mentioned above can break a ground loop that is causing hum in your speakers but will do nothing to so... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? ifi just came out with a product called the DC Blocker, $129. You can buy from Amazon and return if it doesn't solve your problem.https://ifi-audio.com/products/dc-blocker/ | |
| new preamp Herron VTSP-360 (tube, single ended) or Coda 07x (solid state, balanced). | |
| Why are Ayon tube amps not mentioned very often? I think Zesto Audio products look better than Ayon and they're made in the US. Anyone auditioning Ayon should also consider Zesto, especially for phono stages. | |
| Clearaudo Concept vs Rega P6 I agree, excellent choices. | |
| Turntable help/recommendation with specific setup +2 on the Rega Planar 6. Rega bundles their cartridges at a discount. For example, the P6 with Ania MC cartridge retails for $2.2k. I'm sure you can find a dealer that will drop the price below $2k.IMHO, the Planar 3 no longer makes sense. Add the... |