drew_k
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| Only you expensive cable owners, is this real? I could never take Mapleshade seriously once I saw they were selling HVAC cork and rubber sandwich blocks (cost $0.20 each or so) for $25 for a set of 4.The power strip nailed to a cutting board looks more like a snarky meme than a real tweak. | |
| Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers Great review so far, Dodgealum! You’re a talented writer, and your enthusiasm is infectious. I’m looking forward to the rest of your review! | |
| Integrated recommendation with Vandersteen 2C +1 on the proper stands - don’t bother with anything else until you get those sound anchors. Think of it as a component upgrade, because the difference between having them on the stands and on the floor is at least one component difference. Dial... | |
| Using an ouboard DAC with SONY HAPZ1ES Interesting -thanks for the info. I know that the Sony does some PCM to DSD conversion internally, and also will upsample lossy files (mp3, etc). I think when used as a storage device only (external DAC) it outputs in native resolution. That mi... | |
| Using an ouboard DAC with SONY HAPZ1ES I’m trying to see if anyone with the Sony has seen improvement with an outboard DAC over the internal DAC. | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2018--show report I spent 2 days at CAF. It was a great show and sill be going back next year!My favorite room by far was the VPI room. The stars there were the new HW 40 Drirect drive table - a steal at $15,000 - and a pair of Wilson ALEXX speakers. Matt told e... | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed I had a question related to setting the M5-HP boxes for use with high efficiency main speakers (97db). The knob on the 2wq only goes to 94db. (So when you turn up the volume, the main speakers get louder earlier than the subs.) If you want more... | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... There is a good interview by New Record Day of Dan Wright of Modwright. NRD asks, "Tubes or solid state?" Dan answers something to the effect of, he’d prefer not to choose so that he could run a combination. His preference is tubes for the preamp ... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? @twoleftears the quote you used from my post was about the 2CE Sigs, not the Treos. The Treo (non-CT) do indeed have a much more forward sound stage than the 2CE Sigs that I had. It may be heightened more by the SimAudio gear. I had a SimAudio ... | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed Great thread. I learned the multimeter method from John Ruttan to setting my M5HPs.i have a related question. If a reading of .707 is the target with track 31 (80 has tone for 2WQ), would a reading above that (say .800) result in more or less ba... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? I’m on my second set of Vandersteen - a pair of Treos from Johnny Ruttan at audioconnection. They replaced a beloved pair of 2 CE Sigs. The Treos are outstanding IMO and have a very detailed, up front presentation, even at very low listening lev... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used I've been all over the place on this topic over the past ten years or so. I started with your opinion - that as long as you had a steady, well set-up turntable as a foundation, the cartridge would be all that really mattered. I've since come aro... | |
| Rogue Audio Perseus Phono I'm actually looking into the same thing. I have a PS Audio GCPH with a Benz Ace SL (low output MC), and just added a Rogue Perseus. It is much quieter though the Rogue Perseus directly. Honestly, the sound is big and clear...not sure the GCPH is ... | |
| Cary SLI-80 integrated or AES Sixpacs? Late to the party, but have you looked into the Quicksilvers? The V4s are 120wpc conservatively, and the Monos are more powerful than their ratings suggest as well. V4s are ~ $4800/pr, Monos ~$1900/pr. |