Recent content by Jim Smith

!!!FINALLY!!! As I've worked with waaay over a thousand clients, I've kept this observation to myself for many years, but didn't doubt it as much as I wondered how it could be. Was I simply lucky as I met these particular folks? The thing I noticed was that they were generally...

Finally got the time to listen to my Aqua La Scala Mk II Optologic DAC. I got it from Mike. This DAC is waaaay beyond my expectations - which weren't slight to begin with. In fact, I can't find any sonic issues to criticize. Dynamics, Presence, & Tone all present & accounted for on every...

Power amplifiers that excel with VERY low impedance - and low efficiency - loads Looking for recommendations for a client. Please - submissions not from hearsay, but from actual user experience - Thanks!

My Pass INT 60 in the rack. Although I am a huge fan of the INT 60, the VU meter? Not so much, as you can (not) see below:

Can Bad News conceal Good News? In my case, the bad news is that at 5:30 AM tomorrow (Monday, April 5). I have to be at the hospital for a five-hour (!) surgery to address my Spinal Stenosis. The three surgery procedures will be Laminectomy, Foraminotomy, & Spinal Fusion. About two years ago...

I finally have them dialed-in after a number of break-in interruptions. Not the 703s' fault. It was solely related to my schedule issues. Several folks have come by to listen, & the response has been excellent! If the 703s are this good, I can promise Tannoy owners that the F1 series - when...

Unexpected results setting up Fyne 703s Once that the 703s were broken in, I figured that since the designers of my Canterburys - especially Dr. Paul Mills - had all relocated to Fyne Audio, and since they were still using reasonably efficient concentric drivers, I could save some time by...

A number of members of this forum e-mail me from time-to-time. The former address - [email protected] had to be changed several days ago, after the process of changing websites was finally done. The new address is [email protected]

I have and use a Keces power supply in my RoomPlay Reference demo room, but it is simply too big & too heavy for me to add much more to the two already very large & very heavy (packed full) RoomPlay travel cases. If possible, I do not want to use the stock wall wart that comes with the...

When a bad storm comes up, I always run over to my office/soundroom building to disconnect everything, no matter what time it may be, or how bad the weather is as I run to the other building. I always disconnect everything that is connected to my audio system. Also, when I will be away for a...

In your opinion, which might give better performance? 3M AudioQuest Diamond USB cable from computer to DAC, with 1.5 M balanced Duelund XLR IC cable from DAC to preamp, or 1.5 M AudioQuest Diamond USB cable from computer to DAC & 3M balanced Duelund XLR IC cable from DAC to preamp.

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For my RoomPlay Reference sessions, the tracks often require different volume control settings, sometimes large, sometimes not. Each track has a precise level setting required, based on the recording, from slight adjustments, to massive ones, all depending on the RoomPlay Reference system...

I asked this on Audiogon with little response. Hopefully, some cable experts here can help: I want to try bi-wiring to see if it is worthwhile in my system. I have two pairs of unshielded Duelund speaker cables for bi-wiring my speakers. I have dual mono tube amps, full-range - no...

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