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| Balanced vs RCA preamps I got 15-feet of XLR for 1 system between the preamp and amp. Though I am not sure if the Schitt Mjolnir v3 preamp and Schitt Wotan amp are AES48 compliant (I will ask today). My Benchmark HPA4 preamp and CODA #16 amp are AES48 compliant and have ... | |
| Dusting gear and turntable My friend who makes and sells tube amps and other delicate gear uses a paint brush to dust his gear. I am now also following suite. My RAAl VM-1a tube amp for example is almost impossible to clean with most regular methods and a breeze with the so... | |
| Kef blade 1 meta Mola Mola Class D amps are very old and expensive for no reason. Bruno P. is long gone and now at Purifi. They may have new Class D amps, but I am referring to the Bruno designed $16k amps. I bought my amp with the plans of getting the Blade 2 Me... | |
| Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening? I get the appreciation for the feeling of the waves of sound in my Livingroom system, and it is an incredible listening experience. However, my earphones are like 2-channel except for the waves of music hitting your body. Though, I do not have to ... | |
| "The room can totally wreck, or make, a system" I am a 2-channel person first and foremost but getting the RAAL VM-1a tube amp and the RAAL SR1a earphones gave me 2-channel minus the room. It is an incredible listen and each night when I turn my 2-channel systems off and put the earphones on fo... | |
| DAC break-in question My Schitt Yggi+ OG needed 1 month of non-stop play before it sounded like it does today. I was disappointed the DAC at first. I did turn the amp off when streaming overnight. | |
| Altec Advice for Small Listening Room Your biggest issue is the center console and the TV. Keeping the space between the speakers clear makes a big difference. The TV in-between the speakers is going to add reflections and smear your sound. I use very long XLR interconnects from Benc... | |
| Cary SLP 98 vs Benchmark LA4 I have the Benchmark HPA4 (same as the LA4) and love it. However, I want to also get a tube preamp, and I have narrowed it down to the Raven Revelation. There seems to be a lot of good pedigree in this unit. Raven Preamplifier — Spatial Audio Lab... | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. The Schlitt gear recommendation is something I have realized is great advice. I used to have a negative opinion of this company before I took a chance and ordered some gear. Their products cost a lot less and they had a unique name and marketing a... | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. I used to own the Revel Salon1 for 5 years and have heard the Salon2 a few times. For my ears the Salons are not as fun as the Blades. The thing with the Blades is that the soundstage on that thing is incredible. The aluminum Blade drivers are not... | |
| Beware: Magnum Dynalab are not "doing repairs, upgrades or service right now"!! The repair guy from MD was supposedly staying in Toronto and working remotely for the company that now owns Bryston, MD, and Axiom. I do not think the team in the sticks (Dwight, Ontario) know how to repair the MD tuners. I have a MD 108T and I am... | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. @hilde45 I thought the $20k budget was for speakers. The NS5000 speaker that is posted above is a killer speaker and what I got for about $11k new. I tried it with the Wotan and the #16. I think all my gear was under $20k, new and used. I liste... | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. @hilde45 A local guy to me is selling an almost new Blade 1 Meta for $18k. His ad and 2 others for under $20k are on USAM. I was tempted to buy since the Blade has been my fav speakers for about a decade. However, I decided that the Yamaha NS5000... | |
| Help With New Preamp Decision @vthokie83 I still prefer Aric's Motherlode XL, but I would be thrilled to keep the Raven (except my buddy really wanted it back). What was it that you preferred on the XL over the Raven. | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Pearl Jam opened for U2 in Hawaii. |