stfoth
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| Which audio component would you like Santa to place under the christmas tree for you? I try not to waste "wishes," but I'd like a proper listening room. But, that doesn't fit under the tree, so maybe a Lyngdorf. I gifted a set of B&W 602s3 and an Arcam AVR300 my dad earlier this year. Surprising how good that actually sounds... | |
| Newbie Question Not dumb at all. I'm no expert in this stuff (why whatever I got had to be idiot-proof). I started with Sonos Connects maybe a year ago to try streaming.I believe the Vault 2 requires the ethernet connection to the router to enable updates, stre... | |
| KEF, ProAc, Monitor Audio and others Bo won't tell you anything. He is the only one in the entire world who can create a "3D" system. Everyone else is a mere child fumbling down paths that lead nowhere. Even if you have all the best equipment with what he affectionately refers to ... | |
| Newbie Question Stuartk: Yep. The Vault 2 has both coax and optical digital outputs. It is supposed to pass through MQA, too, if your DAC is MQA. I think it’s great for the money, but I’m sure more money can get you better, of course. Its internal DAC isn’t bad a... | |
| Whats in your second system? Bose in my car. :( | |
| How best to shoe horn speakers into a room Jim: I think the answer is probably, like for much of this stuff, "it depends." I think a lot of the conventional wisdom about towers/floorstanders overpowering a small room is overblown. I somewhat agree with Mr. McGowan's take in his video. ... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @mac48025. I think I'm about done "experimenting" until next year...or until I get an opportunity to play with a Lyngdorf. :) I didn't necessarily intend to pair the MZ2, Aric amp (2a3), and Tekton monitors all together, but that may be how it s... | |
| Whats in your second system? OP--some of it started out with "leftover" stuff that was upgraded, didn't pass WAF, or new stuff that I just wanted to try out. Stuff is in flux trying different combinations, but, right now:2d. Cary DMC600Oppo 95Bluesound Node 2Music Hall Ikur... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Shout out for Dennis Had’s stuff. And to Aric Audio. Both are great values and love that they are small-scale and built by hand.I picked up a lightly used Aric amp from a good fellow A-goner. Only had an opportunity to listen for a couple hours so... | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? Not quite $uper high-end, but, by retail price, Cary CAD211fe and Canton Reference 1. Not disappointed, and no buyer's remorse, but perhaps the "sound quality jump was not as much as the price jump." At least for the Cantons, WAF/compromised pla... | |
| Dumb question? Issue with hooking up either a DAC or preamp to two different "systems?" @almarg. Thanks. Those were the two potential issues I thought of, but wasn't sure if the input impedance of the two connected items would get coupled or if there is a difference if one item was turned off. And the potential for hum/noise since... | |
| Power Wedge 116 @foghorn1 I recently picked up a 1118 on the cheap, but haven't really used it yet. It makes a quiet physical hum, though. Seemed to slightly reduce a little noise from a tube amp. What's your impression of the 116?@stringreen just curious why... | |
| Why does my system now have shrill top end. Please don't kick any dogs, no matter how frustrating this gets. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts skeptic jumped off the fence. ordered impact monitors. fun times. | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? @axememan. Ha. I have this recurring dream that kind of goes like this:Some friends come over for dinner and bring a +-1. Turn on the stereo, and the beautiful glow lights up the rack. The +- 1 asks, "what’s that?" I explain. He/she says, "Holy sh... |