audioman58
Responses from audioman58
| What is the added value of a streamer over a networked dedicated Computer I have found the dac by far the most expensive , a dedicated line with 4 wire 2 grounds ,one dedicated isolated with seperate buzz bar and awg 10 was a huge step up in black back ground the little green computer with dedicatedlinear power supply ,... | |
| Mass-loading subwoofer For years I have been going to countertop granite and quartz and have remnants cut to size it’s 1-1/4 inches thick and many beautiful colors of nature even 7nder my dacs I use a bit of blutac at the corners even on some Loudspeakers , looks gr... | |
| Where to invest the most in the "digital chain"? He dac fr sure since it’s the sourse that can make or break your audio system . once the signal is lessened say by a lower expensive dac the signal or fidelity cannot made up down stream, depending on budget I recommend $2-$6600 i hav3 been a ... | |
| Disservice: XLR interconnects With xlr cables to truly get the most out of the all components. All need to be Differentially balanced from input to output. | |
| Its not vinyl I don’t agree at all with the phono over digital at all , isa longasyiu have Qualitydigital cables , and for example a Denafrips Terminator + $6500 8would put easily against any $15 phono setup , with digital you need a quality hub like theSyn... | |
| Suggestion for $10K soup to nuts digital? Bricasti M1 dac streamer has several Sonic filters, and R2R dac 3 separate linear power supplies , low noise regulation. Sounds excellent ,I would highly recommend a high quality Ethernet cable AQ Diamond is a very good choice Anthony at Perrott... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps With solid state vs tubes tubes take on more even harmonics when there are peaks ,Solid state in theory odd harmonics which are peaks that is why Mosfets by character character can be warmer or look at pass labs specs just to see what is in the... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps Start with buying much better equipment , such as Pass labs, Coda Boulder Gryphon, Goldman, Hegel , Naim ,Luxman and many others myself I bought the excellent Coda CSIB integrated amp which is high bias in pure class A , with many amps or preamp ... | |
| Doubt about coil (inductor) and capacitor! If you have a resistor you can go up one bigger value a small step a time until it gives you the preferred result . | |
| I have seen a lot of ideas concerning Cable lifters I have the porcelain type $25 each and do the job done deal ! | |
| Upsizing Capacitors It depends where you are referring to . IHave been into Loudspeaker mods for years ,and without question are upgrades in Sonic performance ,with Capacitors Resistors sometimes inductors, wiring, connectors. For the vast majority of Loudspeakers... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing You did not mention what amps you had before, And cost $2-3k ? | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 The McIntosh for looks, the Ampzilla for sonics. McIntosh has gone down in quality control as well as quality in the last 4-5 years sadly , when a foreign company bought them ,the true Audiophiles were gone that being said there is a lot inside... | |
| What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased? My first speaker of quality was theKlipsch Heresy , ibought back inthe 70 s 40 years later after learning about modding speakers and newer technologies I purchased the latest version , they still use lower cost Xover parts even inthe Top Khorns ... | |
| Best Dedicated Streamer Personally I have tried very good streamers and in my home not worth $5k+ since I have a very advanced dedicated line using awg10 Copper wire Pure silver contacts 30 amp line on a separate copper buzz bar ,and 2 inch silver plated grounding Rod .... |