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| Has anyone here set up a system with tiered subwoofers handling different bass spectrums? @gdaddy1, When you take the 'advice' of a chatbot, you should be somewhat skeptical of the response. Mostly because a bot doesn't know everything, just what it has been fed. Introducing DSP can introduce time and phase issues, using steep slopes... | |
| Strategy for upgrading long interconnect cable run As I have said many times, if your equipment supports the AES standards, then XLR interconnect shouldn't be affected by distance. Ask Ralph Karsten (@atmasphere), who is a member here on Agon. FWIW, I use 12 meter interconnects between amp and pr... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT It sounds daunting, but is actually quite a simple process. There are You Tube videos showing Mr. V. setting up the speakers. And, if you do buy, you can always pick our brains on the Vandy website. We have a few members that can walk you through ... | |
| New electrical wiring specifications I would PM @jea48, He is one of the best members on things electrical, IMO Bob | |
| New vs old Magnepan models It seems like a question Magnepan could answer. Have you tried to get their input? B | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT If you need help, just contact Vandersteen directly. Often Mr. V. will call back, himself. Otherwise, you can find the directions on the Vandersteen website under Resources, then Manuals. And, it you own Vandersteens, you can join our forum, too... | |
| lightning storm Once again, I urge all Agoner's to invest in a whole house surge protector, when possible. @jea48 , nice to see you here. I have always appreciated your knowledge of all things electrical. bob | |
| Options to improve digital sound @tony1954 , good point. @walt8489 , you have some decent equipment going into the game. My 2 cents- What is the input cabling? How does it arrive at the DAC? I second getting a good streamer. Aurrender and Innuos are two very good brands. I ... | |
| When using a power conditioner, why is it advised to run amps directly to the wall? My 2 cents... Using a power conditioner with amps may sound good, but given how power draw from transients might limit how the amp is able to produce an accurate reproduction of said power draw. Utilizing a directly wired circuit from the mains ... | |
| Have some fun with bookshelf monitors!! Vandersteen VLR's, CT's if you can swing it. I won't say they are interesting, but pack a heck of a punch for their size. Add a sub 3 or two and you'll be in heaven. Bob | |
| Should I upgrade from REL/510 subwoofer to REL/812 subwoofer? Though I don't know your room layout, I find it hard to believe that you can't add a second sub. Even if they aren't in a symmetrical placement (which, I think would actually be beneficial, as you could eliminate room nodes). Some might say stac... | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? Dedicated monoblocks over bridged amps. In your case, the Mac's are a definite upgrade over the SimAudio bridged amps. I had a pair of amps bridged a while ago, and the sound wasn't particularly smooth. Bob | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty Ayre would be my first choice, as Vandy's seem to work well with them. The other course would be to look at the new Vandersteen preamp. It has been in the works for a while, but Mr. V. swears it is near completion. From my friend (ctsooner), it s... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps I'll bite. Reiterating Ralph Karsten's (atmasphere) opinions, your equipment should follow AES standards for Balanced operation (that you are using Luxman equipment, I 'think' you should be in the clear, but having no wiring diagrams, I couldn't ... | |
| Integrated that blew you away Belles Aria Integrated would be my recommendation, but it depends upon what speaker you want to pair with it. Bob |