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| Power cable for an Auralic Aries G1 I found I had a Supra Lorad 2.5 in my stash of cables. Yes, it's better than the stock cord midrange up. Bass on both are excellent | |
| Cullen or Triode Wire Labs power cord? @nonoise I have Cullen Crossover cables all over my system and find the cable to be quite good | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? @stereo5 The 7 gauge Pangea is ridiculous- had one years back. | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? @tom6897 excellent point- many years ago I had a pricey balanced cable that was poorly terminated to the point that one leg broke off. I undid the Neutric connector, pulled back the tech flex, pulled back the company's own cable cover only to find... | |
| Suggestions on who could update and or repair a 1975 Kenwood KR 2600 receiver... @garebear In NY, Audio Classics, but they really focus on McIntosh. I'll give you another suggestion- in Orange County, NY- Hudson Valley Hifi. They love working on vintage gear. They have done work for me on ancient McIntosh and Marantz gear- s... | |
| System Changes, Better or Just Different? Sometimes there's a difference without a distinction. In my experience when it's noticeably better there is no ambiguity about it- it grabs you by the collar | |
| The hunt is over @sokogear - In that my old cartridge was a Lyra made cartridge as is my new one, I view what I did in switching cartridges as going from one set of nice Continental Tires (I like Contis) to a more modern but equally nice set of Contis. When chang... | |
| The hunt is over @arro222 The "why's" are pretty easy- and I will start with the easiest. 1- Marantz 20 Tuner and McIntosh PS112 subwoofer: people gave those to me 2- Pass Labs electronics- After wafting through many brands, ie, Adcom, Bryston, Proceed, Conrad J... | |
| The hunt is over @sokogear I disagree- I view stylus and cartridges as consumables that are subject to wear and tear and understand that eventually, need replacement. That said, my last cartridge, a Linn Arkiv B, was something I ran not quite 20 years. Maybe 18? N... | |
| The hunt is over @ozzy Sorry, but a gentleman doesn't tell | |
| CD transports I use a Simaudio Neo 260D- love it | |
| your first system- @mammothguy54 the Monster Cable was a big deal till it started to turn green! | |
| your first system- @unreceivedogma Do you still have any of the Dynamo stuff? Over the decades I have had ST70’s, FM3’s and various Dyna preamps come and go; I wish I would have kept an ST70’s and an FM3. | |
| your first system- @ejr1953 There is a purity about your original system- simple, classic. | |
| your first system- The mid 70's were a time when a teen with a dream and some side job/hustle could walk into one of the ubiquitous stereo stores that were around and say- one day. And the dudes who worked in the stores, often half stoned, didn't mind the company |