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| High Output Preamp for First Watt SIT-3? I have owned 3 open baffle speakers I love/d 2 of them. Which one didn't I? Magnepan 3.5Rs. I tried so many things, biamping, then active XO. After 2 frustrating years I replaced them with Emerald Physics KCIIs (open baffle, super efficient and ab... | |
| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. While Parasound does have a warm cuddly sound, they are class A/B, and do run warm. W4S is class D , has a cooler sound but very efficient. So if, electricity is a concern...Underwood had a couple W4S integrated on sale at a deep discount. You wou... | |
| Are the Stereophile setup CD’s any good? mostly for recording studios, BUT, yes they typically contain a lot of useful tips for the average listener | |
| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. My personal experience with attempting to add subs goes way back: Sunfire 10s then 12s, much later and still unplugged SVS Ultra and Plus (the ones that look like tall barrels). These I tried when I had Magnepan 3.5Rs (hope those 3.7s mentioned ea... | |
| Suggestions to match a pair of speakers to Pass Labs XA25? Emerald Physics is blowing out their Open Baffle series. I love love love my KCIIs with factory mods including WireWorld OFC copper in the XOs and to the speaker terminals, plus Clarity cap upgrades to the XOs. The are super efficient and play BIG... | |
| Bulk XLR cable recommendations If at all possible consider shorter alternatives, like repositioning one or the other. My system has been true balanced for 10+ years. Even 1 M XLRs sound different from one anotherThe magic is in the midrange, most less expensive XLRs lack it | |
| If I just use a DAC, do I need a Pre-amp? Many older dacs VC cut the bits at lower volumes | |
| Linda Ronstadt Im roughly her age, so I grew up listening to her. Although then and now S Florida is/was a musical wasteland, they did play her. YippeeBack then I had Living in the USA LP, now on CD, also her CD featuring Aaron Neville. After watching the 2019 h... | |
| Recommendations for a stereo power amp with a XLR/RCA input switch around $2k Just because components have XLR I/Os does not mean they are true balanced designs. Very misleading I know, but there you are. The benefits of true balanced mean NONE of the internal circuits share a board, eliminating the potential for cross talk... | |
| Subwoofers - Front Firing or Down Firing - Which Sounds Best? Aside from a Geoff K DIY cement open baffle one needs a with a proper amp and XO = $$$$- $$$$$My 2 SVS 12' subs (Ultra and Plus) suck primarily because the volume control comes on at full blast when barely opened from zero. Impossible to blend, ma... | |
| Any thoughts on the PS Audio Stellar M 700 Amps! I owned them for a while, and might still but I wanted/needed more power as my room is quite large and I ordered a EVS 1200, a custom 600 wpc class D amp from Ric Schultz for ~ $600 less than the M700s MSRP, so I sold them knowing full well that t... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? Having danced the dance for decades between all tube and all SS, I have yet to find a reasonably priced tube pre that didn’t go too far in the ’silky’ sonic range. Real music has a sharp leading edge with certain instruments, which most tube compo... | |
| Suggestions for $2k budget OP, ASAP go to Underwood HiFi www. They are blowing out Emerald Physics speakers at absurd pricesI love love love my KCIIs. So far they are concentrating on the higher models | |
| GR-Research Line Force First Transparent Speakers? bdp24A long time ago I came across Rons YTV when he was reviewing various kit. I noticed this large overstuffed (sound sucking) couch where he site to review and called him out on it | |
| Oppo BDP-105D just for CDs? dustinJust go to Ebay and search 105 power supply. You should find both portions as there are quite a few choices. I went with the least expensive LPM, and a expensive Furutec Rhodium IEC with silver wire tail. I doubt you need to spend that muchhth |