When I had speakers on either side of our fireplace, I placed the amp in the basement below and between them. Then I drilled holes to run cabling down to and back from the amp. Worked very nicely.
Considering A SS amplifier
Currently have a PS Audio BHK 250 Signature, but am finding tubes really aren’t my thing, even just a small pair of them. Currently have some Telefnken 6922 in there, have had Siemens 6922 gold pins also.
Considering either a Maker G7 or a pair of AVM Essential Monoblocks. Can’t listen to either before purchase, so its going to be an experiment. Yes both are off the used market.
Pre amp is a Halcro DM8.
Anyone have any experiences with either of these?
Considering either a Maker G7 or a pair of AVM Essential Monoblocks. Can’t listen to either before purchase, so its going to be an experiment. Yes both are off the used market.
Pre amp is a Halcro DM8.
Anyone have any experiences with either of these?
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From everything that I have read (or mostly) it is preferable to have long IC and short speaker cables. Having just gone to mono blocks I had two sets of custom cables made up 5' length as my speakers require two cables rather than a bi-wire as the terminals are too far apart (40") to do successfully with a bi-wire cable. When I swapped my original set-up cables (10') for these there was quite a difference, no longer laid back, but in your face detail both hf and sub...a thought |
by Paul McGowen (CEO) of PS Audio, Manufacturer of the BHK 250 amplifier. Quote: "I now run the opposite: short speaker cables and long balanced interconnects." https://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/long-or-short-cables/ |
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