Recent content by cdfac

Help!!! I'm tailgating this weekend with a pair of speakers and a Nobsound chip amp (2x TPA3116D2). I have a pair of 12V 20AHr batteries I was going to use to get the 24VDC input for the amp. Audiophile sound isn't a requirement, but that being said, I have plenty of old filter caps laying...

i think you can certainly debate what "endgame" means to you. the QLS-1 are not perfect speakers, and depending on what you prioritize as a listener, any of the other speakers i listed might be more up your alley than the QLS-1. but what i wanted to convey was that for me personally, i formed a...

i also owned Kappa 9's while i owned QLS-1's, and agree with everything you said to a point. i regret selling my QLS-1's more than my 9's, IRS Gammas, RS4.5's, and RS1b's.

I seem to remember a vintage Stax ad with a young lady wearing a pair of Sigma ear speakers and missing a front tooth. I'm sure I saw it on here (if I didn't simply invent that memory), but I spent a bunch of time searching and can't find it with Google or anything else. Does anyone else...

Thanks, I will likely give that one a shot too, especially for such a low cost. I do have a similar power supply for my Nobsound when I use it in my porch system, and it does well. I preferred the linear supply by a small amount, but the catch is that those are usually more physically noisy.

I'm going to be active bi-amping a pair of DIY speakers soon if I ever get around to finishing them, using a miniDSP SHD Streamer for DAC/crossover/EQ duties. Having been so pleased with the Nobsound Dual TPA3116 amp (50Wx2) for several years, I decided to add a second, slightly more powerful...

heard both the P2500 and P3500. nice amps, but perhaps expectedly not quite at the PC2002 level (for reference). if you're handy, you can beef up the power supply a bit with larger caps and a couple other key cap replacements, and it's easy to install quieter fans if you want it to be a home...

Assuming it was a good deal, I'd rather not look.....for jealousy's sake. That's a very impressive table you've got there, enjoy it! My Classic "2.5" is darn good but that HRX definitely takes care of most of the minor complaints that people do have with the Classic series.

I never had an auto-return issue with the PL-630 I enjoyed for a time, but I definitely had the usual speed issue. Lots of Deoxit and exercising of the switch helped. That's one of the handful of tables I bought and sold that I actually miss from time to time. Good luck!

My Morning Jacket - "Z" (posting from mobile,.no good way to attach album cover)

I have this on Classic Records DVD-Audio. Love it. I haven't heard the original LP, but the Classic Records/Analog Productions vinyl reissues should be very good by extension from the hi-rez.

I'm currently running a Benz Micro Glider SM on a VPI Classic "2.5" with a Classic 3 arm (VTA tower, multicolor wire, shrink-tubed arm). It's a pretty nice combo with the Wyn Palmer DIY phono stage. It could probably hit a little harder in the bottom end, but it has an overall balanced, detailed...

yes, same seller. i skipped on the VAC preamp, it was in rougher shape than these (which were mostly just dirty from a smoking home).

Picked up a pair of M60 mono amps over the weekend. Didn't have a chance to test them but because I could only take out half the purchase price from the ATM and the seller was cool, he allowed me to pay him the balance later. Probably a lucky deal, because about 1 minute after I hook up and...

wish i could make it down that far, Kurt's one of the best AKers i know and has great taste in gear!