zlone
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| QLN Prestige 3 I will be picking up a pair of new to me QLN 3’s next weekend. They will be competing against a pair of Raidho D-2.1’s that I bought used in April. The Raidho’s were designed by Borreson, though reports say they are more relaxed than the Borreson ... | |
| What does your DAC sound like I have been very pleased with my Merason Reuss, it has a very natural and musical sound and does not overdo anything. | |
| My Favorite Tweaks, What is yours? The Stack Smoothlan has made a nice difference in my system. | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else Listening at lower volumes as I do nowadays, can’t I have it all with a class A/B amp that is biased 10-15 watts to class A? | |
| RaidHo C1.1 vs Focal Diablo Utopia Upgrading is part of the fun, but take your time. I assume you are using the built in DAC and phono stages in the Rowland, you could experiment with some separates there. I would also encourage you to attend a show, I found it very helpful in iden... | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else Nice! Hang on to that amp. | |
| Best practices for speaker cabinet care Thanks @photon46, I happen to have some of the Mequiar's and will give it a try if water and microfiber alone are not enough. Will the Mequiar's actually remove scratches, or is it just safe for fine finishes? | |
| RaidHo C1.1 vs Focal Diablo Utopia I am in the process of upgrading from my KEF Reference 1 stand mount speakers, and I am have a set of Raidho D-2.1's in my room. I bought these used of course, they are not the latest, and admittedly an upgrade over the C1.1's, however the soundst... | |
| Tube Amp for Coda 8 Part 2 The answer is, ‘it depends’. I could not find too much on the implementation of the M1 digital volume control, but typically there is some risk of signal loss especially at lower volumes. Given the quality of your gear, it may take a bit of coin t... | |
| Best practices for speaker cabinet care While we are at it, what is the best way to care for the black lacquer finishes without creating micro-scratches? | |
| Interim SS Amp - Likely Candidates? Van Alstine comes to mind: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650216457-van-alstine-set-120/ | |
| Is there a ROON sound? Something is not right. You might hear some subtle differences between your chains, but Roon “sound” is not that different. Admittedly, I am not using Roon now, but I have in the past. When you play Dire Straits using Roon, what is the source of m... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" I am with @ghdprentice, comparisons of anything, components, cables, etc., all require time. Some differences might be immediately obvious with quick switching, however it frequently takes time and listening to decide on the merits of those differ... | |
| Need New amp or integrated...have some options I am not a McIntosh guy, but from what I know everything mentioned is going to sound quite different. I like Musical Fidelity and Hegel suggestions, these will be a step up from the ones on your list. I owned a Rogue Sphinx V1, it did not wow me. ... | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? but I know eventually there would be times when I wish I had more headroom when I ether have a low recording, feel like jamming out super loud, or upgrade to speakers that could be more demanding (like Dynaudios). This, combined with the @jeffb... |