ghdprentice
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| warmest speaker cables you've heard? Here is the thing… if your system is well balanced tonally and you add warm cables you will loose the details and end up with a system that is warm and emotional with a marked reduction in the high frequency end. I mentioned I used Cardas Gold Cro... | |
| warmest speaker cables you've heard? @nonoise soulds like you are not in the US. There are lots of online used cable places… prices are half or less on older cables. | |
| warmest speaker cables you've heard? Cardas Golden Cross! These are the warmest cables I have heard. I used them for twenty years until I was able to improve my electronics. You can buy used for half price. | |
| ATC and Loki Congratulations. I bet this is exciting. First, you want to listen to your new speakers. If you are interested in good sound avoid any equalization. Start by setting up your system and making sure all components are fully broken in… 200 hours of m... | |
| Should the sound level in Triode mode be lower than in Tetrode My Audio Research Reference 160s is the same way. While the wattage is halved in Triode mode the difference is barely discernible. Careful listening is likely to reveal a bit more slam in Tetrode mode and a bit more warmth in Triode mode. Most of ... | |
| Auralic Aries @mike_in_nc Mike, Many people on these forums use terms they do not understand correctly or have very loose definitions for the terms they use. I have to agree with you there. But noice floor is a very important term particularly with increasingly... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? td_dayton. +1It is generally accepted that if sound quality and not convenience is your top priority, a well chosen analog rig will achieve higher sound quality at almost any price. This includes rigs in the $100K+ categories. While both analog ... | |
| Bookshelf/Small Speakers Be careful not to audition TAD ME1’s, Raidho D1.2, or Sonus Faber Electr Amator III…etc. ! | |
| Can a Classe SSP replace a dedicated stereo pre? I have a great stereo system and great separate home theater system, also a large screen TV with high end sound bar in the bedroom. Obviously a separate system is preferred (a TV in the middle is usually acoustically bad)... I would personally add... | |
| Help selecting a power cord. @budburma +1 on effects of power cords. I have optimized my final system multiple times through 1. Speaker cables, 2. Interconnects, and finally 3. power cords. Each time the final system was very significantly better at the end… by at least a co... | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K As far as “last set of speakers” and the like. That is a comment on your age, not on the speakers. | |
| Two defective pieces in a row - unreasonable to demand refund? Happy ending. But I must admit I probably would walk right out of a dealer that has a policy of no refunds when I am buying stuff over $7K. The whole point of going to a dealer is service and making sure you are happy. I have no doubt that my deal... | |
| Auralic Aries @rfnoise. I would just match the manufacturer of your router when getting an extender. Netgear or Linksys… or whatever you use. All the manufacturers make them. Typically $60 or so. They theoretically are interoperable with different companies ro... | |
| What are some good sources for buying new LPs and CDs I use Acoustic Sounds. | |
| Auralic Aries I love analog as well. The Aries was the first major step for me to realize sound that was equally satisfying compared to analog. A simple trick if you want to plug in the Aries, or any streamer, when you are not next to the router. You buy a wifi... |