motokokusanagi
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| Herbies Pucks floor spike protectors... I still have some gliders. They didn’t do much for me under equipment rack nor Sound Anchors for my speakers (laminate floor), but they protect the flooring fine :D | |
| Recommendation for input coupling caps Sure I get that. But it would be a simple test to hook up a safe source, replace the Mundorf with a straight wire, test for DC offset, then evaluate the effect the cap is having. If the unpleasant sound profile still exists, then the problem is th... | |
| Airist Audio discrete R-2R DAC, at an unbelievable $350!!!!! ...I'm talking about the headfi thread posted.....come on | |
| Recommendation for input coupling caps "Agreed that I don't have good evidence.. none the less am interested to try something else, which I could then compare to my current amp and see the if capacitor has the effect or not" - fair enough! Just one last thought, can the input cap not ... | |
| Airist Audio discrete R-2R DAC, at an unbelievable $350!!!!! Whole thread reads like a mass shill! | |
| Metrum Onyx versus Metrum Pavane OT but where'd you get an Onyx for $1500? Massive discount! | |
| HagUsb..... Blast from the past! I used to have the HagUSB....what 10 years ago? It used the PCM2702 right? A basic USB 1.0, 16 bit max device and thus no external drivers needed. Things have moved on a lot from those kind of devices. | |
| Recommendation for input coupling caps Hang on, so you’ve not specifically qualified the effect (if any) of the input cap alone vs the overall "flat/compressed" amp sound signature; neither have you qualified the differential benefit (if any) of the Mundorf Supreme over a generic cap, ... | |
| Integrated amp question.....around $1000..could use some help! Me again. Totally forgot about the Anthem 225; I used to own that! It’s OK, fine, on the same level as the Exposure. But still the Simaudio Moon was a cut above; more engaging with better imaging. I think it’s the best option on your list. This la... | |
| First DAC: Metrum-MHDT-Rega-or? No issue with USB length if connecting that way. SPDIF is max 10m. The $1,000 range is a bit sparse for even used units, so if buying new I'd go for Metrum. | |
| Integrated amp question.....around $1000..could use some help! I’ve heard a few of the amps on your list in various incarnations. Seems like you want a neutral, analytical sound more than euphonic so I’d say cross the Primare and Creek off your list. Musical Fidelity, too - but not cause it's warm rather than... | |
| ATC SCM20, Wow what sound.. Except there’s also the "SCM20" from the home classic series with the detachable baffle: http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/hi-fi/loudspeakers/classic-series/scm20/I’m not clear how the 19/20/Pro can be voiced much differently if the crossover point is ... | |
| What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker? Toeing out sounds fine. Not to harp on this, but simple attenuation is the right solution. Looking at the crossover, a resistor change looks extremely easy to do cause it appears accessible from the base and detachable with screws. https://static1... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers I think it was Steve Gutenberg who recommended a 50:33:17 speaker:amp:dac cost ratio. What if you do something more like 70:20:10? Will you get better SQ out of a more balanced "Gutenberg distribution", given a fixed budget?I think it's more to ... | |
| Most well rounded LS3/5A-inspired speaker? I’ve seen the innards of an LS3/5a and that kit doesn’t resemble the complicated crossover of the LS3/5a at all. The crossover in an LS3/5a resembles a small amplifier. Read the write-up; it uses different drivers entirely (but tries to stick to... |