chocaholic
Responses from chocaholic
| New to Streaming I’ll be the lone voice of dissent regarding Qobuz. But I agree regarding the BluSound Node. You can later add an external DAC and LPS with notable improvement along the way. I much prefer the content management of Spotify and find the SQ diffe... | |
| McIntosh MA352 Mirror Finish Scratches I have the same amp but have only cleaned with the stainless cleaner my wife uses on kitchen appliances with good results. You may want to consider automotive metal polish (non abrasive). It works incredibly well without scratching. | |
| SNAKE OIL! A new TV Show hosted by David Spade Mpingo discs, carbon fiber outlet covers and cable lifts. Snake oil? I think not! | |
| Does anyone repair.... Check DIYaudio for suggestions. I found a chap in MS there who did an outstanding job restoring my Sansui AU-717. | |
| Integrated Question How are your subs connected? Speaker level? You may want to reevaluate sub placement and setup. I suspect that your amp is not the culprit. | |
| Integrated Amplifier for Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution Another vote for McIntosh. Consider an MA352. 200wpc into 8 ohms, vacuum tube pre with SS power. Can’t imagine how @rsf507 heard a lack of dynamics and body from any MAC amp. | |
| Cartridge suggestions for my rig I noticed several references to price in your OP. I would suggest NOT basing any such decisions with price as a measure of quality. Double or triple the price doesn’t equate to quality or performance…IMHO. Many here will disagree. But there seems ... | |
| Service After the Sale Similar experience with Denefrips. I recently did a firmware update and had a few questions afterward. Each email received a thoughtful response within a day or two at most. It’s clear they recognize the importance of CS. Perhaps they understand t... | |
| ? about Smoking Power Amp Good advice above. Replace that $150 amp with another identical one. | |
| Amplifier and Speaker A/B switcher Exactly. There are many nice integrateds that have A/B switches. I’ve always felt that’s the best way to assess speaker SQ. At least for me, my “SQ” memory is very short. The time it takes to swap cables would be too long. Assuming both sets of sp... | |
| After a long, long sleep: ML-335 Beautiful amp and you’re so fortunate to have an item so loved by your dad. My guess is that it’s fine. But if you could find a local tech to have a look-see, that would be money well spent. Check DIYaudio or AudioKarma for references. | |
| Focal Aria 948 I have 936’s (6” woofers vs 8” in your 948’s) and the bass is outstanding. Please note that the impedance curve drops below 3 ohms in the mid bass region. With a PrimaLuna integrated and a Mac MA352, I’ve enjoyed those speakers immensely. I even d... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? JB71 isn’t wrong and doesn’t deserve ridicule. Here’s my take. We all hear differently. I enjoy clean, clear vocals, tight full bass, soundstage, the sound of the venue, etc., but simply cannot hear 1/10th of what many here do. Example…I use both ... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? Perhaps I’m overlooking something obvious but a CD transport is an optical device. Power spins the disc and powers the laser which require a minuscule amount of current. I can’t imagine a power cord would have any detectable sonic effect. Why not ... | |
| Why on earth? The amazing power of suggestion. |