vthokie83
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| Open baffle speakers I have the Clayton Shaw Caladans as my first OB speakers, and really do love them. Clayton uses great quality components, and they are a terrific value with all the knowledge he has from his Spatial days. They will stay in my rotation, and for les... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move ++++++++1 for Volti speakers. I have a friend that is a long time Klipsch guy, and in fact spent thousands and thousands of dollars modifying his speakers to the point where they sounded really good. He now owns Volti Razz speakers in his second ... | |
| 15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit This has been a great conversation, and an excellent read. What I know (in my system): Installing dedicated lines for my power amps and signal components made very noticeable SQ improvements. Adding audiophile receptacles added more improvement. ... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades This topic could go on forever, cables and connectors at least, rabbit holes galore Different types of copper (PC-OCC, PC-OCC-A, Triple-C, OCC, UPOCC, OFC, UPOFC, 102 SSC, Nano liquid, etc. Coatings: Silver, Palladium, Rhodium, Gold, nano Au/Ag,... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades mclinnguy I did not compare the Shunyata receptacle. I tested several models of Furutechs, Oyaides, Pangea (which I already owned), Cardas, Synergistic, Acme Audio Labs, Levitons, and maybe some others......testing was just over a year long. The... | |
| 15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit I'd personally have run 3 dedicated lines in my new listening room, 2 for amps and 1 for signal components; but I am NOT an electrician.....and will only be running one amp at a time. As others have mentioned, used audiophile receptacles. There a... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades GTX-D specs: • Rhodium or gold-plated α (Alpha) Pure Copper Conductor (0.8mm) • Nonmagnetic stainless conductor spring system • Body material: Nylon/fiberglass with piezo ceramic and carbon damping material • Cover material: Polycarbonate • Pa... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades Yes both the Furutech GTX-D (both gold and rhodium plated) are UL rated, as is my second favorite Oyaide R-1. I own both, and just double checked them | |
| FirstWatt SIT-3 or Pass Labs XA25 for Avalon Indras? ulul I've never heard any First Watt amplifier, so I'm no help there. I bought a "lower" power solid state amplifier earlier this year (a CODA S5.5), if you can find a dealer near you to demo one, I think it would be worth your while. 50WPC pur... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades I personally would not use copper plated brass, there are too many good cables available from too many companies to do otherwise. Gold plated copper, gold plated over silver over copper......or if you like rhodium (which I do not) | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphenes, only bookshelves I think would be a noticeable upgrade.....but the Alta Alyssas should be listened to if you have the opportunity | |
| HiFi satisfaction and/ or Musical enjoyment xp200dr Congratulations on finding your sweet spot. I'm still on the upgrade path for now, I still have a few things I want to upgrade: DAC, streamer, some cables, and a properly treated listening room. I hope that when I get there (and I think ... | |
| NOS Tube Recommendation for Quicksilver Phono Pre Amp Reach out to Brent Jesse. Most knowledgeable guy I know, and carries a HUGE selection of NOS tubes of all varieties https://www.audiotubes.com/ | |
| Do you Know a Trusted Seller of Chinese Vacuum Tubes? jbhiller Just saw this thread, so I'm late to post I've used http://www.jjyaudio.com/ several times for my Chinese tubes. They carry Linlai, Shuguang, PSVane, Fullmusic, JJ Tubes, and a bunch of Russian reproductions. The owner Helen is easy to... | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear I certainly do like the idea of vintage equipment, and enjoy it in my friends systems. I just don't want to own it, for reliability sake. I do however own a bunch of tube gear that is manufactured like gear of the past; just made in the 2020s I h... |