craig

Responses from craig

Best Speaker wire with Rogue Audio amp and preamp for $2K or less?
Consider Nordost.  Even their lower price series are a very good match with the Rogue equipment.   
Amp for Sonus Faber Sonetto ii- 1500 or less
Consider the Rogue Audio Sphinx (solid state). or used the Cronus Magnum (tube).  I have a friend with the Sphinx and the SF and it is really nice (assuming good cables). 
AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House
For those who have the Audions, are you using the "stock" cables that came with the amps or have you found it necessary to "upgrade" the power cables?Thanks 
Puritan vs Nordost Power Cable
Jerry:I am in the US (Virginia).I purchased from a local dealer.  He let me take the 156 and the cables home for a week and do comparisons.  I imagine most of their dealers and distributors would do the same.There is a list of distributors on thei... 
Puritan vs Nordost Power Cable
From their website:Entry into our elite Studio Master range starts with the PSM136. 39 filtration elements progressively coax noise out from the power cycle. DC offset correction is standard and each of the 6 x 15 Amp outputs incorporates its own ... 
AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House
Has anyone compared the AGD Audion with Rogue Audio amps? 
Puritan vs Nordost Power Cable
upgrade meant to replace the stock puritan cord ("classic") with their "ultimate" cord. 
SoundSmith cartridges how good?
Please see my review of the SG elsewhere in this forum.The SG is NOT bright once past about 25- 50 hours. Indeed, it is extremely "neutral" and extremely revealing, articulate, dynamic, and honest. ( The last attribute is a "killer" for poorly rec... 
Best ultrasonic lp cleaner in 2020 and what surfactant best?
Just got my Degritter.  I had been using the Clearaudio ultrasonic cleaner at my local audio store.  I played and then "rewashed" several (so far) LPs that had been cleaned with the ClearAudio.  The sound is improved.  There is lower noise level, ... 
USB sucks
to  rixthetrick:I note and appreciate your expertise with respect to USB cables. I also noted that you used to make curious' cables. I am currently trying to find a better usb cable (than the one that came with the Chord Dave Dac). I appreciate ... 
IS SOUND SMITH. STILL IN BUSINESS?
GOOD NEWSI finally reach Peter Green at SoundSmith.  We spoke on the phone and he sent the following email:"we are alive and well and in fully operational. We appreciate your concerns and your patience under the difficult circumstances we are all... 
ANYONE USING AUDIOCADABRA USB CABLES.. OPINIONS PLEASE
I am going directly from PC to DAC. I thought that anything introduced in the path would potentially decrement the sound quality or at least introduce a change in the sound characteristics.  I may be wrong in that assumption. 
Preamp to match Rogue Audio Stereo 100 Power Amp?
I have the Rogue stereo 100 and the Rogue RP-7 preamp.  Very nice and highly recommended.  I have noted that the interconnect cables between the two, and even the power cable can make a difference.   I did swap the original preamp tubes for telefu... 
Tweeter type and brightness
Having found many speakers with beryllium or other metallic tweeters too harsh, bright (eg focal, Magico)  I bought Sonus Faber which are superb in the high frequency range for acoustic guitar, classical and jazz. Instruments sound true in terms o... 
Is it really worth it to get a phono stage over $10k
I have a Rogue Audio Ares Magnum phono stage with AMG turntable and AMG 12" turbo arm and Ortofon Cadenza Black cart (preamp and amp are Rogue RP7 and Stereo 100).  The sound is very very good-- call it an 8/10.  But, I want more articulation, mor...