Recent content by ralflar

Be prepared to be underwhelmed when you add power amps and keep the Yammy as a preamp. I once had a RX-V1600, also into Aeon-i, and bought nice mono blocks for the front L/R channels, using the receiver as a preamp. What I got was more of the same - no significant improvements. That changed when...

See if you can find a used Depth-i or Descent-i. Great subs. Alternatively, get three more Dynamo 700s. You might even DBA with those.

Paul, Regarding Spike’s suggestions Aeon-i & SL3. I suspect both of these might be a good fit for you. As for the Aeon-is, I loved mine until I traded them in for the Vantages. The As sounded, well, somewhat sweeter than the Vs. The highs were not quite as extended, the bass did not go as low...

frustum, I don’t have specific gear or brand suggestions for you now, only general guidelines which work well for me: Focus on getting the front L/R/C. It will benefit music and HT. The rear/surround is less important. For best stereo music enjoyment, avoid surround signal processing by the...

Actually: http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?1264-ML-Acquired-by-ShoreView-Industries&highlight=shoreview

More options for you: Keep the MMGs for now, add one or two DWM bass panels for $800 new. Later upgrade from MMG to .7 or better. DWMs also work with the larger Maggies. Get a good used pair of 1.7s now. They cost about the same as new .7s. Add DWMs later, if you feel you need them. It...

Found it. #57. Not quite how I remembered it, and probably not what you are looking for.

Member "robin" suspended a pair of Scripts from the ceiling and aimed them into the sweet spot, IIRC. I do not recall which number her system has, or if she is in fact still active here.

Cloo, A power amp will operate within the limitations of a receiver’s pre-amp section. It will go louder (if electrical parameters are matched), but it may not sound significantly different otherwise. To realize the full potential of the power amp, the receiver itself may have to be replaced...

bluejeanscable.com sell a 10 AWG cable for $1 per ft. Their locking banana connectors are approx. $15 per cable. This brings a 15’ stereo cable pair to a little under $60, if you DIY. BJC will terminate the cables for $30 for the pair. DIY is easy, and you could dress up the cable in TechFlex...

Tim, Yes, USB 3 ports can read/write USB 2 disks at USB 2 speeds. Large drives are reliable. Just pick the right model. Regarding speed, I use SSDs where speed is needed. The speed difference between a 5400 RPM magnetic/conventional hard drive and a 7200 RPM drive is negligible compared to...

Tim, you probably tried all the other USB ports already. Hmm, baffling. Did you check the output options in Audio Midi Setup? There’s a small chance that if you unplug the Auralic, remove the output device in Audio Midi, reboot, reconnect, it might work again. As for diagnostics, do you see...

If it's mechanical transformer hum you are hearing, try a DC blocker.

There is more than one one answer. It depends on where and how you want to use them.

Much as I liked my Squeezebox plus DAC, I’m no longer using it. Most streamers like the SB need some sort of computer for storage anyway. So I went with a Mac mini for the playback as well. Inaudible, minimal footprint, looks right at home in my rack with the other brushed aluminium gear. Much...