zlone
Responses from zlone
| Axpona 2024 who is going and why? I will be attending this year. I have never been to an audio show, so I want to see the spectacle. But the main reason is to hear the signature sound of more equipment, especially speakers. I have been living in the KEF world for a long time, and ... | |
| Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers I used to have one of these with inefficient KEF LS50s, it will drive those speakers no problem. NAD under specs their amps, powerwise they punch way above their weight, and the sonics are decent. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb9306-n... | |
| Denafrips Terminator 2 + Hermes DDC vs T+A DAC 200 Looking at your system, the DACs you are considering seem like overkill to me. I am not sure it would be worth such a large investment. Something like the Denafrips Ares would be a good fit for a lot less. | |
| Help with XLR ICs. @atmasphere You might try a pair of Mogami Neglex XLR cables just for fun. They are not expensive and they are very good. Thanks, I will take a look! | |
| Help with XLR ICs. @atmasphere Thanks for clarifying that equipment can be balanced and still not support the standard, I think that this clears up a lot of confusion. I have been trialing some XLR cables recently, in this case a friend loaned me some Wireworlds an... | |
| My experience with The Music Room My experience was similar buying KEF Reference speakers and stands. Professionally packed and promptly shipped. I would recommend TMR. | |
| Improving a stone rack My speakers are sitting on the actual Duluth Gabbro Complex, they sound very good. | |
| Digital with same soundstage as analog I don’t do analog anymore, but I would say yes, you can get there with digital. Others on this forum have said their digital system is now as good as their analog. You might have to spend a few bucks, and do some trial and error before you get the... | |
| Music through streamer vs CD/SACD Assuming the use of a common external DAC and redbook format, a CD player is just a streamer with a local source for the digital file. Streamers are the same, with their data source being remote. The primary differences come down to clocks (on the... | |
| Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 3 or NAD C 275BEE or Rotel RB-1582 MkII for Revel F208 I had a 375BEE, integrated version of the 275, and it was really good. You would be happy with the upgrade. Amps sound different, and the NAD is competently designed. | |
| You don't lack bass, you have too much treble @curiousjim So I’m listening to Jazz @ 65-70 dbs and a trumpet pops in @80-85 dbs and it makes my ears hurt. Are the results the same whether you are streaming from a service/file using the Node or playing a CD? What are you using as connection... | |
| How does wood hardness affect the sound of a TT on a wood TT platform? Do a search on “damping factor wood types”, there are some studies on the subject. | |
| Anyone upgrade to the Merason Dac1 mkii? @bluethinker thanks for the additional comments, your listening habits and preferences sound similar to mine. I am currently using a Schiit Gungnir Multibit which is certainly a decent unit, but I am looking for the next step up. | |
| Replaced Everything, New Gears waiting to be installed... Very nice, congrats. I can see the space constraints to the side, but I badly want to move that speaker away from the turntable. :-) | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations It has been a few years, but in a rare visit to a regional audio shop, I don’t live near any, they insisted I hear the Bel Canto Ref600m monos with a pair of Maggie’s. The sound stuck with me, and they were well reviewed in the major publications.... |