zlone
Responses from zlone
| Speaker Cable Recommendation I spent the last year auditioning a number of speaker cables, but still had not found a set to my liking. Mogami and Kimber 8TC have been mentioned and were in the mix, and both had their merits, but some drawbacks as well. Unsure of next steps, a... | |
| CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty I can only speak for the Coda #8, I have version 1. It was a huge upgrade for my system from NAD. The word that comes to mind is ‘sweet’, when I think of the sound. I no longer play really loud music, but based on the power supply design I am gues... | |
| XLR cables for a reasonable price? Based on this discussion, I believe that equipment following the AES48 standard will exhibit no differences in sound between properly built cables. I also believe that there is well designed “balanced” gear that does not completely follow the stan... | |
| upgrade path from my current speakers? (Dynaudio Special Forty) Given all the speakers you have tried, and how much you like the Dynaudio's I would suggest speaking to a Dynaudio vendor and ask them which speakers up the line would carry forward and improve on the characteristics of the Special 40's. Others ... | |
| ifi LAN iSilencer @deep_333 Yes, I find the pluses to be cumulative. I run FMCs with a patch cable in between --> IFI LAN --> Streaming devices Okay, thanks! | |
| new to streaming- help! @soix +1 This was my experience as well, though I just upgraded my streamer from a Sonos Connect rather than a PC. Night and day difference. | |
| new to streaming- help! Margot, I would start by taking Wi-Fi out of the equation. If you plug both the Node and your MacBook into Ethernet, can you see the Node when you run the Bluesound app on your MacBook? | |
| Tube Preamps Should Have This Feature The Freya is an excellent choice and does solve this problem. I have one and primarily listen to the buffered, solid state stage for a couple reasons. I will disagree with @elliottbnewcombjr and say that the tube state does not reach its potential... | |
| Really Long XLR The back side of my amps are 7 inches off the wall and the Statement cables make a natural loop to the side without any stress on the cable. I would say that is close to the minimum distance you want to work with. Cheers. Perfect, thanks! | |
| Really Long XLR Sounds like a good buy. I have been considering upgrading my BJC XLR's to OCC, either Zavfino or Audio Sensibility. I like the Star Quad configuration of the Impact, but guessing I would not see much of an upgrade over what I am using. Looking at ... | |
| The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore I know I need to do this, thanks for the nudge. In terms of audio, I have always been concerned that a hearing aid would essentially be the last (digital) audio component in my chain, and could negatively affect the quality of sound. Can I ask wha... | |
| LPS for Node 2i. Acopian? I am interested in the Acopian power supplies as well, any ps experts out there that can comment? | |
| Pairing with LS50 for whole home audio I would expand your search beyond the Rotel for amplification. NAD gear tends to have a bit more “torque” for the KEF’s, and might be a good fit in your price range. The Rotel will sound okay with the LS50’s, but they will not shine. Given your bu... | |
| Best set-up under $20K Given your focus on digital, I really think you need to upgrade that chain before you make any other big decisions. You are missing out on a lot using Airplay and most likely the embedded DAC as well. Start by getting a dedicated streamer, but som... | |
| Tower Speakers Close to Back Wall You might consider a speaker that is designed to be close to the wall. Larsen comes to mind. |