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| Power conditioner types Hello,I would recommend the Puritan PSM156 or the PSM136. You can now get a silver faceplate. This thing really makes a difference in the sound. It sounds like someone took off the cover off of your speakers that was blocking the sound. Plus, it h... | |
| Ok, but does your audio gear have rotons (metamaterials)? Hello,If a speaker falls in a forest with no one in the forest, does it make a sound?🤔If it’s anything like light, only half of the time. | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K Hello, My recommendation is the Revel 228 be due to these being front ported and the tweeter is so good you will not need to treat the walls. They have a great center channel speaker to match if you want to upgrade. If you can get them away from t... | |
| Do I NEVER shut it off…? Hello, First, I would ask the manufacturer. Something with a fan motor will not last. If you listen every day I would leave it on. If you go on vacation for a week or so turn it off. Somethings do not do well when they are turned on and off all th... | |
| Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers? Hello,Please match your amp to your speakers regardless of your sources. It should be a slight benefit to have XLR as a volume increase. Put it this way. Regardless to whatever you input into your iPhone it’s not going to power your speakers. I ju... | |
| Very small, warm and dynamic speakers Hello,+1 on the Dali minuets. There are wall mount versions of this too. They sound incredible. These are on my short list for my office. The bookshelf version would work great on a set of those ISO-Acoustic small table top speaker stands. I was t... | |
| Cable for AudioQuest Niagara 1200 Hello,I have the Puritan PSM156 power conditioner. I use their $1000 Ultimate XX power cable. They do have a Classic Plus that is really nice. The retail price in the US is $240 for 2 meters. The reason I picked the Puritan over the AQ Niagara lin... | |
| The Luxman L-595A SE integrated is coming. Hello, I read the online manual. It says 30w + 30w @ 8ohms. | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? Hello,Unless you need the space or money I would get the TT tuned up. Plus, Knowing it all works properly makes it easier to sell. Most people do not listen to their whole collection. Some are not being streamed or the pressing is not being stream... | |
| Speaker size and soundstage Hello,I am going to suggest Audio Physic 25 speakers. They are skinny towers but have an eight inch woofer inside the cabinet that is down ported. Due to the skinny design the midrange and tweeter can get around the cabinet. Due to the 8” driver y... | |
| Help selecting a power cord. Hello,The budget is very important. I am going to tell you to get a Puritan PSM156 power conditioner. This is a great foundation to start. If you can demo this like I did you will know 100% you need this regardless of what your system has. As a ch... | |
| Benchmark / Anthem / Rogue I have tested all of these all the way to the RP9. I love the sound and the power. I heard the RH5 is balanced and around the same price plus you get the headphone amp. I was interested due to the RP7 and RP9 are fully balanced. One issue I had is... | |
| Tube Flavor Hello,I think you should do other things first unless you have to change your tubes. There is another thread on Townshend isolation gear. If you have not done this yet or bought a Puritan PSM156 then do thee things first. It doesn’t matter what th... | |
| Turntable help/recommendation with specific setup Hello,Dynavektor 10x5 MKII. This is a new cartridge. Paired with the P3 you will be in heaven. Rega TT pair great with Dynavektor. This is a moving coil cart. The table will be under $1000 and this cart will not put you over the top. Â Due to the p... | |
| Fuse Upgrade to Ceramic not glass Hello, One thing to keep in mind is the amperage of the ceramic fuses. With these high end fuses they usually say to go .25 amps higher than what is in your receiver. They are more sensitive and blow quicker. You can call SR or do your own researc... |