williewonka
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| Phono Stage for denon 103r reccomendations Simmaudio Moon 110LP - $650I have the LP5.3 RS (an older phono stage) with a Soundsmith’d Denon 103 and it is extremely quiet (even at full volume) The 110LP shares similar design principles and configuration features as the LP5.3, making it suite... | |
| Room treatments @masterplan - another product I have used with great success are the 2' x 4' vinyl faced fiberglass ceiling tiles used in drop ceilings.I created a 4" thick "brick" (about 6-7 tiles) with the vinyl sides facing out.I covered the brick with black l... | |
| Room treatments Two areas where I had great success are1. Behind the listening position I installed an 8ft vinyl blind that dropped down only 15 inches2. On top of a book case (close to the listening position) placed a layer of 1" foam with a thick layer of vinyl... | |
| Speaker wire size VS speaker size. Should bigger speakers use bigger wires? @jsd52756 - If you like "messing" with things take a look at...http://image99.net/blog/files/d048bbacfce9bcad4a025be804771d9a-76.htmlhttp://image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.htmlhttp://image99.net/blog/files/4127b5fe269458... | |
| Speaker wire size VS speaker size. Should bigger speakers use bigger wires? @jsd52756 - I once thought thicker was better - then I tried KLE Innovations gZero6 speaker cables and they changed my thoughts forever..They were thin comapred to the 10 gauge Van den Hul I was using, but beat the VDH for bass performance - deepe... | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp Be patient - they will get it back to you. Schiit has a very good reputation to uphold.They are probably waiting on a supplier for parts - sometimes providing that information sounds like a poor attempt to placate the customer, so they say nothing... | |
| Audiophile help wanted @gillj re:... Are there specific features that are important to you when selecting a DAC ? Of course...- does the DAC use R2R/multibit or Delta-Sigma - the DAC Chip manufacturer e.g. Burr Brown, Wolfson, etc.. - does the DAC have a physical volu... | |
| Which dac or other suggestions @gdhal - re .... Question for you (or others on thread).... I have an Oppo UDP-205. I’m very happy with the sound. So too are many others. That said, have you or anyone else on the thread had a chance to hear the Oppo and if so, how would you c... | |
| Schiit DAC Crashes Audirvana @cdc2 - I am so glad a solution was forthcoming. Now you will be able to enjoy extraordinary sound quality from the gungnir.Having said that - IF you are using the Gungnir's USB interface I would recommend you at least employ the following in ord... | |
| Schiit DAC Crashes Audirvana Sounds like you’re not new to computers and DAC’s, but I’ll ask anyway - have you made sure the latest versions/updates of the MAC OS and Audirvana are installed?- this was the bulk of the issues I had with my BifrostI ran the Bifrost for couple o... | |
| Which dac or other suggestions I'm with @kalali +1 for the Node 2 + power cords + IC’sThis little box has more going for it that it’s (meagre) price suggests.It will process 2-channel and multi-channel signals, so no problems there AND is has a sub out if neededSound quality fr... | |
| Audiophile help wanted Bit of a mixed bag reallyFirst DAC I bought was based on the company's reputation and I already owned their phono stage, so I thought I could rely on their qualitySecond DAC was a bit of a risk - purchased Online direct from Schiit.- the general c... | |
| passive speakers, smart t.v.! @azjake - as @mattmiller said - you need some sort of amplification to drive the speakers.In my case I opted for the Powernode 2 from BluesoundInstallation was simple and setup was straight forward. On my TV I just had to setup the speakers to "Re... | |
| What's been your turntable ownership over the years? 1981 - bought Rega planar IIOver the years I applied one tweak after anotherNow I have this...http://image99.net/blog/files/04fdba8476cfd21bdd7a5fdf38c8cdf5-28.htmlThe only original part still left is the coverWouldn’t trade it for the world - it ... | |
| Is anyone doing this with a Bluesound Node 2 or other streaming component? 2psyop - there is no down side - and if you use a great power cables and IC’s it will sound even betterI think it’s one of the best bargains of the yearI tried running the Node 2 through my Bifrost, but the SQ was not as good, so I ditched the Bif... |