Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...Thank you John. If you are ever in SoCal, look me up. I would love to have you over. And yes, I am failing miserably. But I knew I would...that title was definitely tongue in cheek. posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...Thanks Paul. I still very much like the Atrias but just think the Evolutions fit better into my small space and my music preferences. Maybe I am just a Sonus Faber fanboy but there is something abo... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...Nickfas, sorry for not replying sooner. I did not see your post. The Marantz puts out 100W into 4 ohms right? From a pure power point of view I believe that is enough. The real question is whether ... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...System edited: Replaced by beloved Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor monitors with the Guaneri Evolutions! Just based on looks and quality I love these speakers. The immediate differences I hear are more... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
A Fine RomanceLol, I've been down many rabbit holes in this whacky hobby. Let me know what you think about Server + Optimizer. I thought it made a decent improvement to my system. I wonder if I need to build a b... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
A Fine RomanceJeremyhk, thank you for the kid words. Room treatments are a must for our small rooms. I have just started experimenting with some with good results. As for using Server on a CAPS, you shou... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
A Fine RomanceI too have a small space. What is the size of your room?I agree with your assessment of the PS Audio PPP. I have the newer P3 and absolutely love it. I see you have a CAPS server. I... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
System as of 2014Still a lovely room. What made you sell your Dynaudios and switch to PMC? posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Dennis' Sound RoomHey Cerrot! I am also a fan of Vicoustic products. I was thinking about putting diffusion between my speakers but given my small room I felt that absorption would be better. Once my wallet recovers... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Parmenter SoundI just auditioned the Atrias and indeed they are very good. To my ears one of the most accurate yet involving speakers out there. I can "hear" just how dead the cabinet is. Now if I can o... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Maestro UtopiaNice work with the room treatments. I just added some absorption on the wall behind my speakers and I was very impressed with the added clarity, focus and realism. Bass traps are next. And those sp... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...Thanks Harris4crna...I was planning on heading down to Stereo Unlimited after the holidays. Oh well, the hunt continues. To be honest though, with the recent addition of room treatments and optimiz... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...This weekend I upgraded the OS on my music server PC from Windows 7 to Server 2012 and added a nice package of tweaks from Highend-Audio PC. Just the switch from Win7 to Server made a nice differen... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...Thanks Harris4crna. The treatments definitely made a difference. Now that I have been living it for a week or so I am very happy with how much more realistic vocals sound and my speakers have compl... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Back to Solid State (No More!)Curious what do you use for your PC music server? Did you end up buying/making a CAPS? posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
new system. Airtight and Sonus FaberJamiek, I would love to hear what differences you heard between the Kimber and AZ cables. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
My current systemKennyb, I am interested to hear your thoughts on which component benefited most/least from the Stillpoints. I tried some Ultras and Minis in my system and found them to make the most difference und... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...Thank you Tjkurita, I have been avoiding room treatments for a long time because frankly I never found anything that looked good. A big part of enjoying this hobby for me is also enjoying the aesth... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Trying Not To Be An Audiophile...System edited: Just added the Vicoustic Flexiwood 75 absorption panels for the front wall behind my speakers. The cost was higher than average but I really like the look of these panels. Right away... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Electra 1038 / Pass Labs X350.5 and XP-10Pelo, the Japanese spec definitely wont work in the US but I am thinking about having it modded with a different transformer and then while I am it having other parts modded to improve the sound. T... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Electra 1038 / Pass Labs X350.5 and XP-10Hey Pelo911, do you mind if I ask what your source is for the Japan spec Luxman? I may be interested in getting one. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Electra 1038 / Pass Labs X350.5 and XP-10I would love to get the Luxman DA-06 for that price! Unfortunately to make it work in the US you will need a step up transformer. I am not certain if that would impact the sound otherwise I would g... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Electra 1038 / Pass Labs X350.5 and XP-10As mentioned you have nice gear but it looks like your room layout is challenging. Before changing any gear I would work on room treatments and power. In my experience these two things impact the s... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Almost finishing..Hal, it depends on who you ask. I personally do think they help a bit. With the fuses I have tried, I hear more dynamics and clarity. Don't expect any earth shattering improvements but rather subtl... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Almost finishing..As I understand it, these fuses all have ratings on them which indicate their maximum operation condition. They should blow if the max conditions are exceeded. I know of a friend whose SR fuse blew... posted about 11 years ago | View comment |