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| Best CD player under $2000 It is common knowledge that the Oppo 105 power supply was by far it's weakest link. You can find them anywhere from $700-$900I upgraded my 105 with parts from eBaye; a ~ $200 Linear Power Module and the IEC with a Furutech Rhodium with a silver ta... | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? Power Cords too!Last night I decided to replace a $800 PC connecting my Core Power 1800 PLC to a 20 amp dedicated line with a Wire World Electra 7, a mere $240 MSRP. That one change brought more out of my Emerald Physics KCIIs than I ever could ha... | |
| New Aragon 8008 or Pass Labs XA25 ?? RIAAYou are right, but same goes for PASS as class D has shaken off its early shortcomings, AND, with relatively inexpensive GaN amps right around the cornerhth | |
| Minimonitors Ill bet you would love Emerald Physics open baffle. 3.0s and up have 12-15" woofers. I have KCIIs with factory upgrades to internal wiring (WireWorld) and Clarity Caps in the outboard XOs. Super efficient, too | |
| What integrated should I upgrade to? Since PSA went direct, and kept the MSRP, they are pocketing ~ 40% more, so they get your trade for freeNow, W4S integrateds are excellent and Underwood HiFi has a couple left under $1500. hth | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Depends on the music, but 2 puffs works on most | |
| Marantz pm6006 upgrade? Ah, it's an integrated. I was not aware of an amp with built in DACRun to Underwood HiFi. He has a couple new W4S integrates at outstanding prices | |
| Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone? Unless they are audio peeps, they tend to want to talk and not listen | |
| XLR Interconnects Most important is to have all components DIFFERENTIALLY/TRUE BALANCED. If not, it's a crap shoot. Lots of manufacturers offer XLR I/Os but the component itself is NOT TRUE BALANCED | |
| Advice please. Listening to anything outside your own room is at best, taintedIf you hurry, Emerald Physics has a few pairs of their outstandingly reviewed open baffle speakers, all of which have a small footprint. I have owned the KCIIs with upgrades for 3+ yea... | |
| magnapans.7i and subs I owned Maggie 3.5Rs, I have 2 SVS subs, an Ultra and a Pro. I tried dam near everything to get them to blend, including active XO and BOM- another active deviceI gave up, sold the 3.5Rs and now selling the subs if anyone’s interested | |
| Really need some help finding a full range speaker roxyThey are blowing remaining inventory out prior to movinghttps://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649627780-moving-sale-special-emerald-physics-kc-ii-pro-power-co... | |
| Really need some help finding a full range speaker Definitely the best bargain in speakers just got even better as Emerald Physics is moving to a new factory. I have EP KCIIs with mods that I paid $2K for, but right now, the factory has a few Pro versions for $1295 | |
| speaker recommendation for 35watt tube mono blocks GR Research has some great buys if you have access to assembly tools | |
| Choosing a tube amp for bi-amping just the mids and high frequency. EP4.7s Sorry friend.Can't help you there. I try to keep my system simple. No DSP, no streaming, no USB files that require a laptop. Not even using a preamp, since I upgraded the power supply and incoming IEC and silver wire to the new PS and jumper ... |