zlone
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| Can a power amp have too much power, risking damage to a speaker? Technically yes, you could damage your speakers with over wattage, but as someone stated, your ears would probably be damaged first. There is more risk with an underpowered amp that starts clipping at high volumes, this will trash your speakers mu... | |
| Upgrade from DeVore Gibbon X Regarding soix’s list, I heard a pair of the Rockport Avior’s at AXPONA this year, and they really stood out. Only bested by the Qln’s for my ears. That said, I made a point to hear the Devores as I had heard so much about them, they were not for ... | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong I have a LA4 preamp in my system and it is a solid performer, yet I am seeking to replace it as I think it is a little dry. However, to the point, I have been trialing “audiophile” balanced interconnects between my DAC, the LA4, and my amp. I had ... | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? I don’t think the measurements should be ignored completely when buying speakers, even if they sound good to your ears. Over time, and outside the showroom, any serious flaws might start to become apparent. Reviewing the impedance graph can be eve... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT What do you have in place for interconnects and speaker cables now? This might determine the best path forward. | |
| Considering a Hegel preamp I considering a Hegel preamp as well and am trolling for a used P30 or P30A. It would be paired with a Coda #8. I would be interested in hearing opinions on the Hegel preamps as well. | |
| Node 2i + DDC Upgrade to PulseMini? My experience has been that streamer upgrades make a big difference if you have the system to support it, and you do. The Pulse would likely be a step up, though I have not heard it. My strategy is to aim a little higher than the entry level, and ... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... I will second the Larsen and KEF suggestions. I have not heard the Larsens, but they are consistently reviewed well. And I have KEF Reference, the concentric design makes for a large sweet spot and very good imaging. | |
| Anybody have Experience with Alta Audio Alyssa Speaker I made a point of hearing the Alyssa's at AXPONA this year. I visited the room twice and unfortunately the demo music was always focused on their amazing bass reproduction, to a fault I thought. I would have liked to hear something a bit more bala... | |
| Please recommend a coax SPDIF cable similar to the Nordost Tyr 2 I second the Acoustic Zen cables, I am using the Absolute 75 SPDIF Digital Cable with good results. Unsolicited opinion, I recently tried some of the Analysis Plus interconnects and found them to be on the thin sounding side, throw some silver... | |
| Long run XLR cables I have been trying out some XLR upgrades recently and the differences are quite stark between brands. I am currently using some Wireworld Eclipse 8’s and these are excellent with a very full sound. On deck is a pair of Acoustic Zen Matrix II’s. I ... | |
| Buying Used Speakers I posted a similar question a few months back and received good advice. I ended up buying some used speakers from TMR and the results were very good. You can lower your risk by purchasing only from dealers or Audiogon type entities as opposed to i... | |
| diffusion at first reflective points + what ive learned about room treatments Interesting, thanks for sharing. | |
| first & last system +1 @travelinjack | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing I agree that ABX testing sounds good on the surface but is not very practical. Thanks in part to @soix , I followed a similar path, starting with Zen speaker cables. My system is now at a level where I can hear the difference in a new cable immedi... |