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| Silver Plated Copper Balanced Cables PS Audio Transcendent Silver and DH Labs Revelation are among the best I've heard. More weight and body. | |
| Best used floorstanding / full range around $1000 Usher 6311s | |
| ASR Emitter owners .What speakers are you using? Check out Emerald Physics CS 2 | |
| Fully differential tube power amplifier Monoblocs like Rogue M 150s. Diff Balanced amps should have XLR inputs, but even if an amp has XLR inputs doesn't mean it is a balanced design! Buyer Beware | |
| what power amplifier are really punchy Getting the bass out of any amp requires attention to all details- proper electricity (dedicated line) power conditioner that doesn't restrict bass, ditto power cord, interconnects and most often overlooked vibration dissipation devices like Herbi... | |
| speakers for r&b music Look for 1.6 Maggies or bigger and add a powered sub. Everything is important to extracting the real magic, but you can incorporate upgrades over time yet stll enjoy one hell of a pair of R & B seakers. My rig consists of 3.5Rs, biamped with a... | |
| Cables Are Crazy, what do you think? never try to teach a pig to sing | |
| Mullard EL34 as a choice for your amp. El 34s are GREAT for small, intimate music. However, they don't rock and they don't do large scale well/Thanks to ICE technology (at least when it's done right) you no longer need tube amplifcation. See Wyred4Sound ampsYou might gain tube warmth f... | |
| Rogue Metis pre amp You should be very happy. Check with tubeman.com for tube rolling ideas. If you are looking to upgrade the power cord I have 2 Eichmann eXpress Series 2 2M available. | |
| Upgrade DAC or Buy New 5 Y/O dac technology is ancientCheck out PS Audio new DAC (MSRP- $995). Cullen and Underwood modifies them if you want it to take it to another level | |
| external x-over for sub.... Behringer DCX2496 | |
| good subwoofer interconnects First, most subs belong near the inside edge of the main speaker, though some distance back. One has to experiment. This reduces the length of cable considerably, and thus resolves a lot of signal loss issues.Since your sub is not powered, you get... | |
| How would the Usher BE10 sound with Mac Like with all audio dpends on your source and cabling. I highly recommend Clear Day Solid Core Silver- Shotgun. FYI He advertises here | |
| Where do I go from here ? Invest in a couple of large maple boards and 4 Machina Dynamica Promethean Springs. Make a sandwich under Rega. Get 4 Herbies isocups to go between the Rega and top board. Get a pillow to catch your jaw | |
| New System Recommendation? The equipment is probably not your issue.1. Install one or two 20 amp dedicated lines2. If possible have room szed according to Golden Rule3. Add a high quality power conditioner, based on balanced power4. Upgrade all power cords (Morrow MAP 2), i... |