jl35
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| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? We all use streaming for many different purposes. For me it's exploring new music. For many playlists are crucial. Some use for primary listening, others more as background. This all affects what streaming device is best for us. CD's are 1411 kbps... | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? With the poor sound quality of Spotify, it probably doesn't matter what equipment you use... | |
| Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed The Gato Amp 150 is sonically identical to the 150AE version... | |
| Recommended amplification My Vandersteen 3A's typically sounded fine with 50 watt amp, but with some music really came alive with 200 high current watts...I'm sure if I used them in a small room, at lower volume, and less dynamic music...their recommendations are simply a ... | |
| Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed If you are willing to stretch a little, the Belles Aria Signature is more powerful and terrific (I own one and previously had the basic Aria). I also own the Gato Amp 150, which is their top model and sensational. The Amp 150 is Class AB and does ... | |
| REL speakon connection to amp vs speakers a number of manufacturers make their own version on the "REL" Cable... | |
| Do speakers need to be re-broken in? OP - curious after 6 days, have you heard further changes ? | |
| Help Select an True Bookshelf Speaker Elac Debut 5.2 and 6.2 and Uni-fi 2.0, and Triangle Borea BR03 are all front ported, reasonably priced (some on sale now) and sound good on a shelf...I own or have owned all four... | |
| Yet another Sub Question A single sub can work great for a single listening position, otherwise lots of potential room problems...I bought a single larger REL, then another a year later...single sounded fine, but two was a very nice improvement... | |
| Do speakers need to be re-broken in? I just last night, hooked up a pair of bookshelf speakers that have not been used in 6+ months, ran them all night, and they sure sound better this morning. And it wasn't my ear/brain adjusting as I was sleeping while they were playing. Not sure w... | |
| Questioning Interest In MoFi Speakers 19% discount on a 2 years on the market speaker doesn’t seem all that severe...many of his Elac speakers were offered at discount after a few years and are still selling briskly...I imagine same will happen on 888 in a few years...doesn’t mean own... | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Belles Aria Signature, BAT VK-3000SE (never heard the VK-3500SE), Gato Amp 150 ... | |
| Fosi V3 Mono Break-In Currently a home made, not by me, passive pre with RCA just to start burn in. But will move stuff around and use Schiit Freya S with XLR | |
| Fosi V3 Mono Break-In These amps are terrific. They've been on for 5 days, have played about 50 hours of music - and I"m convinced they do sound better than when new...I did like them cold out of the box, and I did not listen enough along the way so that I "adjusted" t... | |
| Fosi V3 Mono Break-In I also was surprised how warm they get |