williewonka
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| Tube integrated Take a look at Pete McAllister's web sitehttp://www.mcalisteraudio.com.Heard a couple of models recently and they are extremely detailed and dynamic with amazing clarity.One drawer back - he makes everything himself, including transformers, so he... | |
| What do you think of your Soundsmith Cartridge I have a SS modified Denon 103. Their cantilevers and stylus combos are first class, but any stylus type finer than elyptical does require extremely precise setup.Once that is done, even the very affordble 103 sounds magnificent.Regards - Steve | |
| Entering the world of audio, help with first setup- speakers to pair with Peachtree 220SE +1 for taking your amp to the audition + take you speaker cables as well | |
| Quick Speaker Cable Connector Question @will62 - ALL bananas should be exactly 4mm The KLEI bananas are the same size as those by Audio Quest and many others.They are "snug" fitting but should NOT require any appreciable force to insert them - just use correct alignment.For attaching t... | |
| Missing Link @jbhiller - there are a couple out there that I like and they range in budgetAnti Cables has some nice looking cables - $180US - I like the braided geometry...http://anticables.com/power-cords#!/Level-1-Classic-Series-Power-Cords/p/14644821/catego... | |
| Quick Speaker Cable Connector Question Take a look at these threads...https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-much-difference-could-a-simple-banana-plug-make?highlight...https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/binding-post-jumpers-new-product?highlight=KLE%2BInnovations%...I would no... | |
| Missing Link The best move I made was to get rid of all computers and associated electronics like DAC and USB/SPDIF converters and in their place I purchased a Bluesound Node 2 and a NAS driveNo more OS upgrades and all the luggage that comes with that.Treat t... | |
| Entering the world of audio, help with first setup- speakers to pair with Peachtree 220SE I saw these the other day while looking for a friend - almost bought them myselfTannoy Eyris CD3 speakers http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649411893-tannoy-eyris-dc3-walnut-pair-of-speakers/ Tannoy Eyris CD1 speakers http://www.canuckaudiom... | |
| Old Rotel 965BX won't lock with Marantz HD-DAC1 The DAC manual states...- If the sampling frequency cannot be detected, “Unlocked” will be displayed. - “Unsupported” is displayed when audio signals that are not supported by this unit are input. Are either of those words displayed on the displ... | |
| TV gives me a headache when its on; any suggestions? Try a power conditioner for the TV (only) if you haven't done so alreadyPanamax and Furman are pretty good and reasonably pricedRegards | |
| Old Rotel 965BX won't lock with Marantz HD-DAC1 First question - are you using the right type cable? It must be rated for "digital" - a normal IC may not work.How long is the cable?Regards - Steve | |
| Volume Settings/Control - DAC vs Preamp? Like the other posters I have the Node 2 and tried several different settings without noticing any difference in sound quality or noise levels.I now have it set so the Node 2 sounds the same "level" as my phono stage - that way I have no surprises... | |
| Best comment yet on my system - Ayre QB-9 DSD "Loved ones" can surprise you when you least expect itWhy wife came in one day and asked "what have you done to the TV? - it looks so much more vivid!""Just changed the power cable" I repliedWhat is really funny, I didn’t notice any improvements i... | |
| SoundSmith Rega combo Take a look at these linkshttps://www.vinylengine.com/tonearm_database.phphttps://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_resonance_evaluator.phpThe effective mass for the tonearm on the P3 in the database states 11.5 gm The cartridge Compliance appears to ... | |
| Diy interconnects RCA connectors. @dayemo - thanks for the additional details on your developments/findings.I think it would be very interesting if we were able to get together to discuss our individual approaches and compare notes.I’d also like to compare our two approaches on a ... |