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| Power Cable Suggestions Needed I also will say Cullen- excellent stuff and in your price range. Between various components I must have 5 or 6 Cullen Crossover power cables | |
| $100K system build - % breakdown of spend I really don't think there is a formula to follow- I would suggest thinking about what your most important source is- if it's vinyl, $10,000 for a table, arm, cartridge and phono preamp might be lighter than many would probably devote. Next- sp... | |
| How long ago did you catch the bug? @jl35 very cool that you still have the 1019! | |
| Power cable for an Auralic Aries G1 @williewonka Thank you Steve- never heard of Zavfino! I do like my OCC interconnects & speaker cables | |
| RCA cables to a subwoofer- how much does it matter? @ghdprentice Thank you! I am skeptical that putting more money for sub cables will make a difference. I agree a 2nd sub is the best bet. As it is now, I am ahead of he curve as my sub was gifted to me. The idea of having two subs, JL Audio,SVS, ... | |
| Power cable for an Auralic Aries G1 I found I had a Supra Lorad 2.5 in my stash of cables. Yes, it's better than the stock cord midrange up. Bass on both are excellent | |
| Cullen or Triode Wire Labs power cord? @nonoise I have Cullen Crossover cables all over my system and find the cable to be quite good | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? @stereo5 The 7 gauge Pangea is ridiculous- had one years back. | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? @tom6897 excellent point- many years ago I had a pricey balanced cable that was poorly terminated to the point that one leg broke off. I undid the Neutric connector, pulled back the tech flex, pulled back the company's own cable cover only to find... | |
| Suggestions on who could update and or repair a 1975 Kenwood KR 2600 receiver... @garebear In NY, Audio Classics, but they really focus on McIntosh. I'll give you another suggestion- in Orange County, NY- Hudson Valley Hifi. They love working on vintage gear. They have done work for me on ancient McIntosh and Marantz gear- s... | |
| System Changes, Better or Just Different? Sometimes there's a difference without a distinction. In my experience when it's noticeably better there is no ambiguity about it- it grabs you by the collar | |
| The hunt is over @sokogear - In that my old cartridge was a Lyra made cartridge as is my new one, I view what I did in switching cartridges as going from one set of nice Continental Tires (I like Contis) to a more modern but equally nice set of Contis. When chang... | |
| The hunt is over @arro222 The "why's" are pretty easy- and I will start with the easiest. 1- Marantz 20 Tuner and McIntosh PS112 subwoofer: people gave those to me 2- Pass Labs electronics- After wafting through many brands, ie, Adcom, Bryston, Proceed, Conrad J... | |
| The hunt is over @sokogear I disagree- I view stylus and cartridges as consumables that are subject to wear and tear and understand that eventually, need replacement. That said, my last cartridge, a Linn Arkiv B, was something I ran not quite 20 years. Maybe 18? N... | |
| The hunt is over @ozzy Sorry, but a gentleman doesn't tell |