zlone
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| Thoughts on Iconoclast interconnects? @sfpeloton Good to hear the AZ Matrix RCAs are working well in your setup zlone The Matrix or Silver interconnects are now on my list to try. FWIW, I also tried the AZ Silver Reference XLR, by they were pretty lean sounding my system. Now up f... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps I am not too surprised that you don’t hear a difference, for short runs balanced is not to important. That said, I would lean towards balanced, and the extra db is a good thing. I have used Blue Jeans Cables and they are well made and a good v... | |
| Thoughts on Iconoclast interconnects? @sfpeloton You have a good memory. I was running a pair of the AZ Absolute’s and these were the subject of the post that you are referring to. I have since acquired a set of the Matrix Reference cables and have replaced the Absolutes, liking the M... | |
| Thoughts on Iconoclast interconnects? I have not tried the Iconoclast cables, but I have found the Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference interconnects offer the sound signature you describe when used with my Audionet pre and amp. There are some for sale now at a decent price. | |
| Are streamers digitally enhanced? Aside from those streamers that advertise DSP, I am with the crowd that says streamer sound is primarily affected by clocking and noise and no manipulation is occurring. The absence of noise and the use of a high quality clock makes all the differ... | |
| I think I have an amp problem Given the age of the unit, it could be as simple as a bit of oxidation on the controls, volume or input selection. Assuming these are not fancy relay based controls and the volume is a simple potentiometer, a good cleaning with De-oxit will do won... | |
| What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you? I have a bit of that going on myself, I think this happens to me every spring. I just have to stop listening for a few days, or longer, until the need returns, it always does. I also attended AXPONA and just added some new speakers, too much criti... | |
| Hlep chosing a streamer/server for my DAC Innuos is a solid decision, and they have great software that is well supported. The subject of connections is complicated, but Innuos for the most part uses USB, so decision made for you. Whatever you choose will be a big upgrade over the Mac. | |
| Antipodes Audio - K22 G4 Thanks @atanarjuat99, the K22 is sounding like a good plan. @seadog137, did you get your Antipodes? | |
| Does the Gryphon Antileon EVO stereo amplifier go for sale on the used market? Check out HifiShark.com and look at the Sold/Expired tab, this gives you an idea of how many have been listed and a ballpark price range. | |
| Best Match Are you sure he is streaming to the Node over Bluetooth from Tidal running on his phone? If so, the best gift you could give him is to teach him how to use the Node app to stream Tidal over his network to the Node. Switching from Bluetooth to netw... | |
| Need Recommendation for Coffee Shop I would go with active, streaming speakers that can be configured and controlled with an app. Sonos offers excellent quality sound and software that will make them sound good in your space. They are also wall mountable so you may not need a shelf.... | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? Of course, there is a lot of great experience in this group. Depending on the post there can be a bit of chaff in the responses, but always some wisdom in the mix. I am not sure why one would participate here if they don’t find any value in it. | |
| Your Favorite Room at AXPONA 2025? @cal50 I was disappointed that I was not able to get a good demo of the PS Audio speakers and gear. I stopped by multiple times and it was either packed or they were not playing music. I am curious about their “new” speakers. | |
| Audioquest Water interconnects I do not have experience with those cables, but it would be helpful to know what you are using now. Personally I have steered away from Audioquest as I find the number of choices a bit overwhelming and somewhat mystifying. |