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| UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST You have an audio setup that will benefit greatly from good cables. You don’t list your cables. if they are mundane cables I would upgrade cables. You have a decent dac for your setup. try thecableco.com for cables. They will consult and let you... | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? Your polish guy is right in that on high end audio system a cable upgrade can be just as significant in SQ improvement as a new amp or cartridge or other major component. On lesser mid fi audio equipment it may not help and may not be perceptible... | |
| Have you noticed as your system improves? Yes…. This happens if one is making the right moves for system upgrades (components and cables). Better/improved equipment should mean more resolution and less noise. Lowered noise, particularly from better cables, allows one to listen and be... | |
| I’m confused. Please explain. Don’t think knowing my equip will help you any. in general high end equipment tends to maintain consistent output across the entire frequency range as the volume goes up and It get tough (expensive) to do below 60hz bass if you want to play at co... | |
| I’m confused. Please explain. Nope…. you have missed my point entirely. but no worries because I get your point and what you seek is easily found in mid-fi equipment. look for the amps that go to 11 😀. | |
| I’m confused. Please explain. Your view is quite myopic. The idea here is not that ones audio system sound like a symphony. It is that ones audio system sounds like real unamplified voice and instruments that you would hear if live unamplified performers were performing in... | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I would drop SVS from your list unless you desire one note boom bass Instead add Rel to your list. As well as KEF, Golden Ear, B&W. | |
| McIntosh tube upgrade - worthwhile? Tubes from different manufacturers each have a unique sound but the differences can be subtle and will be obvious to a careful listener when the audio equipment is high-end Tube swapping is very noticeable on high end equipment to a careful lis... | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? Yes to both unless have a mid-fi or worse amp that will mask the change a preamp brings. | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? For a non-fatigue audio system in your price range the components and cables will matter just as much as the speakers. in this price range most components and speakers covered by high-end mags perform well. It’s attention to cables that will keep... | |
| Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ? I made sure the house I have now had a perfect dedicated listening space before I we bought it. A high ceiling dry big room in the basement. once I approved the basement then my spouse would come to look at the upstairs of the house. when we... | |
| Quandary Pass amps are special. I own pass x150 and over the years have heard many other brands amps. I have not heard your benchmark amp but if you need (have the itch) for neutral transparent musical sound the Pass will deliver. A little surprised at h... | |
| Not sure what to think It’s very possible your “no special cables” are bad enough that they have obscured any differences in SQ between the two preamps. Cheap freebee cables can be bad enough to do that. You should have at least heard a change in character in the sound... | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? For playback equipment now is a great time. for recordings I think it was the 50s with tube electronics and no gazillion pot mixing boards (and no digital). The musicality and warmth and detail from many recordings form th 50s just isn’t p... | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? I see in a follow up post you purchased svs. tsk… tsk…. A overhyped mass market mediocre product, sorry to say. |