lowrider57
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| Need New Speaker Cables to Replace my Nordost SPM's Did you like the Nordost sonic signature? What qualities or characteristics are you looking for; neutral, lively, or laid-back, or warm? Cables do sound different.Good list by mgreen, but it covers a wide range...Purist is laid-back, deep imaging,... | |
| Primare DAC 30 According to online reviews your DAC is fully balanced, so it doesn’t make sense to me why the SE output voltage spec is the same as the balanced.Maybe call the manufacturer or dealer. | |
| Comparing these CD players with my gear... The Naim for sale is an excellent spinner at a great price. If you Google Naim 3.5 images you will see all the units say NACD 3-5. The unit for sale matches the 3.5 model exactly, so IMO it is not an upgraded 3.0. If it is, then it has the upgrade... | |
| Rega P3 and Emotiva xps-1 (MM or MC)? Clearly, something is wrong, the Elys 2 has a very high gain and should sound very robust when set to MM.I'm looking at the manual; I assume you've switched both channels to MM. Did you set both switches to 47 kOhms?One more thing...even though y... | |
| Tascam 44 no level controls Right, the 44-OB. @dogsonka , is the original 44 a RCA only deck?I worked in studios and with a mixer you could record to channels 3 & 4, then bounce those tracks over to 1 & 2 for a stereo mixdown. And then keep repeating the process.Musi... | |
| Tascam 44 no level controls That Schiit looks like a good solution, as long as impedance and gain match the Tascam. But it would be better to go balanced.I love R-R, but I’ve never used a deck that didn’t have input control. I believe that Tascam 44 was short lived and then ... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks The issue for you is that a high-end digital source will reproduce music faithfully. That means an accurate presentation of how the music was recorded. It will not provide you with more highs, and if the highs are more extended they should sound m... | |
| room space You have a good sized room, but I agree with gs556. You may not get the best bass response.From the review, another situation..."Had I been able, I would have preferred sitting even farther from the speakers. At 11’, I felt as if I was looking up ... | |
| room space Nice speakers, but may be too much for your room. Possibly may work with the proper acoustic treatments.Read the review, his room is larger than yours..http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/262/#j68wmTDzE8SOoS3F.97 | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k There have been recommendations to add a subwoofer without knowing what speakers you will have and the size of your room.The Vandersteen 1Ci are a starting point and you may need a subwoofer, but first you'll need to audition as many speakers as y... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k @audionoobie, I believe you are getting many recommendations for an integrated amp as opposed to separates because you have stated that you are new to audio and have a $5K budget. A high-end integrated provides good "bang for the buck" and allows ... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k You may want to prepare for the future, (which is music streaming), by looking at an Oppo spinner which plays CD’s and can accept streaming services. | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k Good advice to audition some Vandersteens or other speakers first. Then choose an amp that is a good match for your speakers; proper power rating, features, and tonal characteristics that are right for your taste.An integrated amp would be the way... | |
| Power supply hum transmitted to loudspeakers @normie57, it could be the quality of the AC coming into your home from the grid. Even though you have a dedicated line from your circuit box, it is not completely isolated from noise. | |
| Floor Protection Discs I've used the penny method, but they left an imprint on my wood floors. I then used a layer of cork under the penny, and the speakers sounded even better. |