williewonka
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| What would you say is THE MOST important factor to good imaging? Until recently, I would have said the right speaker with the right room treatment and speaker position. The right components that provide the finest resolution possible.Then recently I discovered just how much cables can effect imaging.The size of... | |
| I need a good looking and good sounding speaker .... Take a look at Gershman Acoustics Grande Avant Garde.Beautifully finished, great looking, exceptional sound, great reviewshttp://www.gershmanacoustics.com/grand_avant_garde.htmlBTW - with Gersnman speakers the excellent frequency response down to ... | |
| Aftermarket umbilical cords I’ve upgraded the power cables on my components for years and always found sonic improvements.For a component the quality of the Pass xp-25 I would look at power cables from KLE Innovations or Nordost to make a significant improvement.There are DI... | |
| Aerial Acoustics 6t and Bryston B135-SST2 Integrated Amplifier - 180 Watt Per C... Can't speak to the 6T's, but I have the B135 paired with Gershman Acoustics Sonogram speakers and love it - probably the last amp I'll buy.It should have no problem with the 6T's because they are a little more sensitive than my Sonograms.The image... | |
| Interest in 2-channel/stereo audio and prices here and other sites I had a 5.1 system, but I have gone to a 2.1 channel system on my A/V side for simplicity - the new house does not lend itself to surround sound.BUT - I still get some amazing sound effects across the room - like dogs barking at the sides. Not as ... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 vs. Node 2i Gosta - I have spent considerable time (more than the average audiophile) "really listening" to my audio system, due to the many auditions of connectors and cables that I have performed over the last 8 years. So you could say I have "trained my ea... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 vs. Node 2i Kalali - I have always used the analogue outputs on both Node 2 and 2i units.I originally had..- an apple computer, via USB into...- an MF V-192 into...- A Schiit Bifrost DAC (their first model)The analogue out from the Node 2 was much better than... | |
| Music streamer device vs laptop/phone? You could find yourself spiralling "out of control" once you start down the path of streaming devices - it really depends on how good you want it to sound - But that is what this hobby is all about - isn’t it?The more affordable streaming devices ... | |
| Wilson Audio WATT/PUPPY or Gershman Grand Avant Garde? I haven't heard the Wilson Audio, but I understand they are very good.I did audition the Avant Garde (10 years ago) at the same time I auditioned their Sonogram model and at the time I could not warrant the additional expense of the Avant Garde fo... | |
| What do I need to start Streaming Music thru my Audio System @mapman - that’s the start - sounds easy enough - it’s the "go from there" part that I am talking about.A pretty effective USB cable is this one from Ebayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/HiFi-Power-Supply-Audio-Signal-Splitter-Cable-USB-DAC-Decoder-Pure-H... | |
| What do I need to start Streaming Music thru my Audio System @rsa - having been in your position several years ago I have tried several different "streaming solutions"...1. Apple TV2. Computer via usb into my DAC3. Computer into a USB-SPDIF convertor into my DAC4. Bluesound Node 21-3 presented many unique c... | |
| Isolation Cones vs Cheap Cables @malatu - I agree with others- about using 4 cones, but as stated you may need to "shim" one of themHowever, should you want to try 3 cones there are a couple of approaches you can use but it depends on the weight distribution of your speakers."Ge... | |
| Thinking to replace my phono @exupgh12 - all my cables (speaker, interconnects, power, phono) are cardas clear.It would be hard to justify uprading Cardas Clear cables, but the In-akustic cables are something very special.Their geometry is exceptional and I believe better tha... | |
| DIY cables @oldhvymec - RE:...Once again silver clad over copper in the construction, BRIGHT? SIZZLE?Silver cladding is NOT the problem, niether is solid silver - it’s the type of insulation and the cable geometry that causes the ear-bleading distortions you... | |
| DIY cables @audiomaze - the interconnects share a similar geometry to the anticables interconnects, but they are not AnticablesI developed the same geometry based on my own thoughts about how to overcome cable design issues several years ago (2012 I think). ... |