vonhelmholtz

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Upgrade Cables or Just Upgrade Equipment & Live in Shame?
  My goal is to achieve more "magic". I have listened to some other home systems that I want to emulate as best I can. All had multi subs. I added subs to fill-in the bottom octave, but for me the magic is found in listening to voice. Subs ... 
Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp
Ok, I’ll bite, what evil thing did McIntosh do for you to ban them from your system?  
AudioQuest vs Cardas XLR
I’m running balanced Earth interconnects with Aurender, Audionet and MacIntosh, which is a good bit below what you are looking for. What I can say is that I upgraded via purchasing from a major internet vendor at 20% off retail and a no questions ... 
Connect Aurender A15 directly to Mac tube power amp
Haven’t you both asked and answered your own question.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@dayglow That’s a fair evaluation and can be said of much of the music posted here in the jazz, classical, or name the genre. I like this particular wrapper. I must admit that I listen to this genre of music more when I’m exercising vs sitting i... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ella and Louis Again (Mofi vinyl) never gets old Happier Than Ever By Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope vinyl) Probably her best album. Also streamed Lowlife Princes By BiBi .. High Res available on Qobuz Bibi is a new Korean breakthrough arti... 
Upgrade Cables or Just Upgrade Equipment & Live in Shame?
@jeffseight  If you are happy with what you have, what was the purpose of posting?  
Should I upgrade my speaker cables?
I’ve been casually reading this thread because I’m curious as to what 4000 watts and a 90dB speaker sensitivity have to do with speaker cable.  On the loudest of musical passages, in a large room, how many transient watts are passed to the speaker... 
Shunyata Alpha HC Ztron power cord (discontinued) vs Shunyata Venom V10 NR cord (current)
I can tell you that the Venom are upgradeable in that I’ve done it, but I doubt that anyone here can give you valuable advice, but we can give you opinions. So, that is what I will do. First off, if you want to talk to someone at Shunyata, then ca... 
Just wow…
Some great finds.  Thanks  
Should I upgrade my speaker cables?
Welcome to the forum.  
Interconnects and speaker cables
Did you purchase the speakers and amps from the same dealer?    
Beatles vs. Stones
A lot of years..many albums..but these days I rarely listen to either.  
Post “Three Blind Mice” Japanese Jazz
The quality of soundtracks from some KDramas is really impressive. Here is an old sample of Yuko Mabuchi Trio in concert … via YouTube Yuko Mabuchi Trio in Concert Her work is available in Vinyl, tape, CD, streaming, download in various formats... 
Post “Three Blind Mice” Japanese Jazz
I have to say that YMO is very 70’s and new to me.  I think that Kraftwerk was the closest I’ve come to that sound and it was short lived.  I’ll have to spend some time going through some of the albums to see if the sound varies. Masabumi and Sad...