bigshutterbug
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| Speaker spike feet? The link that was sent to you for the Parts Express speaker toe spikes is your best bet for the money. Be SURE to order what they have listed as 1/2" Toe Spikes, for they are actually 3/8" 16 thread spikes, just like you are looking for. The ones ... | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. The model I have been using is an Astron RS12A. Keep the 12V DC lead as short as possible. The type of wire used can make a very noticeable difference in tone, speed, clarity and extension in the highs. I have tried dozens of different types of wi... | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. I agree 100% with Erik above. I tried the "non-audiophile", affordable, built like a tank Astron, and it bettered 4 other "audiophile" power supplies I had tried, which were priced up to $995. Sounds is all that matters. Hide it on the floor behin... | |
| Yamaha NS 1000M left right difference I have a complete set of crossovers, L-Pads and wires from a pair I had a few years ago. Let me know if you have an interest in them. | |
| My 6922 Tubes Are Too Bright! I have rolled a LOT of different NOS 6922's in various amps, pre-amps and DACs over the past 20 years. Stay away from the newer orange label Amperex 6922's, as well as the green label ones. The early 1960s U.S. white labels are less forward soundi... | |
| buy a better usb cable or a BT for system The 12 Amp Astron power supply is what you need for the Brooklyn DAC. You can find them used for $50-$60, or new for just $120. The Brooklyn runs fine on 13.8 Volts, or you can carefully adjust the Astron inside to knock it down to 12V if you like... | |
| Is anyone familiar with Custom Hifi Cables Ltd dc3 linear power supply? What are you planning on using the power supply for? (what component?) | |
| FEQ and Schumann Devices I started with 1 Schumann, then 2. I enjoyed the small improvements they made, then tried the FEQ. The FEQ was about twice as effective in my system. Both require a lot of experimentation in finding the best location. I discovered that my FEQ work... | |
| Terminating Cables I strongly agree that bare wire sounds best if possible. Some amps however, do not have binding posts that make it easy to use bare wire, especially if you are running a bi-wire setup. The majority of terminations out there are brass with gold, si... | |
| Which 6922 do you like for your CJ pre amp?? If you already like the Amperex orange globe 6922, you should try the much better sounding, older Amperex white label 6922 from the early to mid 1960's. The orange globes are a bit forward sounding by comparison, and lack the detail, refinement an... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC I agree with eric_squires and dlcockrum above. Try a Curious USB cable, which gave me the most 3-D soundstage I have heard from USB cables, as well as a rich, full bodied sound with no edge on top. I use it on my Brooklyn DAC, which is also never ... | |
| Recommend amplifier ref 3a mm decapo I've had 4 different pairs of Reference 3A's, the first three were de Capo i's, and now my current 3A Episodes. They are not fussy at all about amps, and sound great for me with everything from small 3 w.p.c. battery powered Tripath amps, Peter Da... | |
| This might be the Passive Preamp im looking for For the same price, you may want to look into a Tortuga Audio LDR based passive pre-amp, especially if you tend to listen a lot at lower output levels. The one you mentioned uses a very simple Alps Blue Velvet attenuator, which has been around for... | |
| Which personal confuser for ultra high end audio, MAC, PC, notebook, tablet or desktop? Jim:Since you already have a Synology NAS drive, I would suggest you purchase a Sonore Microrendu , and let it do all the music workflow between your NAS drive, DAC and computer. With it in place, your music files will no longer run through your c... | |
| REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE A fantastic all around speaker. Very easy to drive, even with low powered tube or solid state amps. I have owned 3 different versions of them over the years, and eventually moved up to the floorstanding Reference 3A Episodes. The BE version is sli... |