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| Subwoofer for music only ? ATC C1 MK2 subwoofer Highly recommended https://atc.audio/hi-fi/loudspeakers/subwoofers/c1-sub-mk2/ | |
| Surge protector Consider hiring a licenced electrician to install a whole-house surge protector unit into your electrical panel itself. Far superior solution and problem solved. | |
| can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please? @sudnh +1 ….. bigtime. @garebear +1 …… nailed it. | |
| Streamers under $1500 My take, (1) think first about the ease of use and functionality of the digital app ….It will either make or break your audio performance enjoyment. Some options out there are either very limited or some can even suck the big one . (2) At your ... | |
| Ethernet cable for music streaming Post Script Adding another quality build external linear power supply to the audiophile switch above to replace the cheap OEM supplied wall wort,, had a second similar streaming performance upgrade as adding a LPS to the streamer/ DAC itself. | |
| Ethernet cable for music streaming @soix @ghdprentice +2 ….. A upgrade to a linear power supply is a meaningful and important performance upgrade compared to a switch power supply in any case,….and significantly over the OEM throw-in crap POS wall wart supplied with the unit ... | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? @carlsbad2 @tonywinga +1 ….re: silver over copper…agreed gents! @squared80 I have no doubt that you fail to generate an audio performance upgrade in YOUR system (emphasis added) with premium quality build Ethernet cable options …fine …carry... | |
| Cable vs fiber for audio quality Q modem “ burn-in” ? A: nada … not an issue .,,, there was no run-in time on my new modem required from this last week . ( I use “ run-in” instead of “ burn-in’ as a better and more accurate representation of initial use ) If it’s irritating “ br... | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k @soix yep …. Nailed it ….. +1 FWIW, check out the myriad of top-tier performance and build units offered by MOON by SIMAUDIO … they have units in your $5K to $15K range, and further to $25K. 1. Made in Canada with platinum support and class-le... | |
| Opinions on NAD please Word to the wise: audition , audition, and RE-AUDITION AGAIN first to validate that you like the very distinctive and bespoke NAD signature sound . I had a full NAD stack in a prior system: its sonic signature was on the dark side with a roll-off... | |
| Cable vs fiber for audio quality You have the deets on what factors a change in cable platforms may provide for you: - speed - reliability I just changed over to fibre optic service provider for these reasons ( mostly the latter) As far as impact on my audio performance goes... | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? My take: Without prejudice to the fact that I am currently a card-carrying HARBETH disciple with their famous class-leading flat frequency response curve that measures in the top tier ….. and their best of breed midrange …… Just Fuhgeddaboud abou... | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? AVANTI AUDIO …. Terrific performance and superior build. Highly recommended https://avantiaudio.com/collections/all-cables/digital-cables | |
| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations REFERENCE 3A MM DE CAPO BE II MONITOR https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0418/Reference_3A_MM_de_Capo_BE_Monitor_Review.htm https://reference3a.com/products/mm-de-capo-be-monitor/ | |
| Music first or sound first? There is no “first”, or a “major - minor” binary choice. The music appreciation is a direct function of the necessary system IMO. sure ,..you can technically listen to the best “ music” on a “system” composed of a POS build and worse POS+ audio... |