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Last note on the Shunyata loom: Gamma speaker cables were pretty dead-ish sounding overall. For Audioengine 6's, preferred the stock cable. Apr 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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    1. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Last note on the Shunyata loom: Gamma speaker cables were pretty dead-ish sounding overall. For Audioengine 6's, preferred the stock cable.
    2. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Got a crazy deal on Sigma V2 RCA's. I'm afraid to let the Tap modules dangle! First impression: The smoothest "bright" I've ever heard.
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    3. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Going Shunyata Gamma to Theta on the RCA interconnects (no other changes) was like night and day. Complete win for the Theta.
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      3. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        I got some Shunyata RCA's used and found them way too smooth sounding. I preferred my much cheaper Audio Envy IC's. But those Shunyata models are now discontinued. I'm not sure how different the new models are, they have the same designs. but cables are like fairies God knows
        Apr 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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      4. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        AE is on my short list. They are the cheapest I've that use OCC. Cable Company didn't have them for audition. $150 for an RCA and $250 for a PC, I might take a flier on them. I just feel like I got burned on cables in the past, so trying to tread carefully. Smooth is definitely the Gamma line!
        Apr 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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      5. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        Only thing with AE is they tweak the design with each batch. The batch I bought a bunch of was much better than a previous batch. So it’s a bit of a gamble but they can sound very good at least. My favorite I’ve heard.
        Apr 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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    4. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Shunyata Gamma PC's are incredible. Better than the Theta PC (which has silver). Probably getting two more then calling it quits on cables.
      1. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        I wil take 10 of them thank you!
        Apr 11, 2025
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    5. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      I put a Shunyata Theta NR in my source component. It makes the music so fast, it's fatiguing. Sounds GOOD, open and resolving, but too fast!
      1. rhythmdevils likes this.
      2. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        Speed holes make the music go faster!
        Apr 7, 2025
    6. uncola
      uncola
      uncola life update: shinjutsu hiro speakers arrived, all the hot glue in one of the two speakers failed for some reason and the crossover, an offboard air core inductor and the foam all moved around inside and broke at least one wire. sent them back today. I might be done with audio after this disaster and the shipping costs to me in hawaii :( I do have a custom subwoofer in progress from jwm acoustics though lol
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      2. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        Good luck!
        Mar 14, 2025
      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I cannot believe anybody using hot glue in anything but super-cheap stuff of any kind!
        Mar 15, 2025
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Sorry, post in wrong place
        Mar 15, 2025
    7. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      LS50 Meta w/ SQ-10 pairing is a go! Distorts past 10 on the dial (9ish is perfect), but great imaging and is loud enough for a small room.
      1. joch likes this.
      2. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        Time to upgrade to the LS60!
        Mar 14, 2025
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    8. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Proud owner of new LS50 Metas. After passing on 3 local pairs at 900, got them new in blue for 1000. Now just need a decent integrated amp.
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      3. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        I think that's the one thing that's missing from Schitt's current lineup. Rag2 was always a solid package. I never bought one, but probably considered it a few dozen times (I've preferred their tube amps to their SS amps for headphones)
        Mar 7, 2025
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      4. joch
        joch
        I wish for a Rag3 with a slimmer profile and sounds like a MJ3, but that would probably compromise the power. The toroid in the 2 is huge. The Rag2 also darn good for headphones.
        Mar 7, 2025
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      5. Beefy
        Beefy
        Thanks @Armaegis, I never see profile posts. I have the LS50 Meta hooked up to an Arcam A15, and my DIY Soekris. I really like it.
        Mar 8, 2025
    9. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      More experimenting with the Shunyata Defender. ONLY good in the outlet with the conditioner. IN the conditioner = noisy. No Defender = noisy
    10. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      So I can run a 750 Watt gaming PC full blast and it won't affect sound, but the overhead kitchen light a room away destroys my sq. w.t.f...
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      2. Riotvan
        Riotvan
        Mar 1, 2025
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      3. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        Older light fixtures? good chance it's a fluorescent with a nasty ballast inside which is like the angry caveman cousin of a switch mode power supply.
        Mar 1, 2025
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I'd say that a PC, however beefy, is well shielded from things around it.

        Nothing in it works direct from mains. Do PC PSUs provide some measure of isolation? Never thought about it but I suspect they might.
        Mar 15, 2025
    11. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Heard Magnepans for the first time. 1.7 was too bright for me. Textured bass was cool, imaging was flat/meh, tinnitus kicked in quickly.
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      3. Tchoupitoulas
        Tchoupitoulas
        I heard the 1.7 at CAF and found them bright and fatiguing; they had a shit room though, long and now, with the speakers facing across the narrow side. I wonder if they'd have sounded better 15' back, not 6' away.
        Feb 22, 2025
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      4. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        My potential room is long and narrow, but the audition room was wide open. In the middle of a large square (I was right in the sweet spot, maybe 6 feet away). I'm skeptical if their nature changes that much, to overcome the overall meh.
        Feb 22, 2025
      5. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        I also want to be clear...I'm a fan of their look and affordability and their business model/longevity. I think people should give them a try. They just didn't cut it for me, sound-wise.
        Feb 22, 2025
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    12. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Amy Grant is a litmus test for any pairings. She is either going to sound warm and soothing or etched and obnoxious...no inbetween.
    13. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Looking hard at the Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III. Opens up speaker options and headphone potential with big toobz. And is affordable-ish.
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    14. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Luxman SQ-10 (w/stock tubes) survived 6 years in storage. Hurray! Seems congested/warm for HD650, but liking it with HD800 (no mods).
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    15. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      High-end audio peeve...Why in the world do vendors price speakers as singles, as opposed to pairs? It seems like a bad, frequent practice.
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      3. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        I've always noticed it for studio monitors, but it's like 50/50 for home audio. I want to say every Martin Logan I've seen has been priced singularly. Magnepans are usually priced per pair. Kef is all over the place.
        Jan 18, 2025
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      4. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        @rlow I was thinking about that for a surround setup. But I think I'd probably want two pairs (front and rear matching pairs) and then a center, which seems to be different/smaller. Seems more of a niche case. At least headphones aren't sold per driver (yet).
        Jan 18, 2025
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      5. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        I work at a broadcast studio. While pairs are more common there are instances where single speakers are used. Additionally, when just one speaker dies you don't want to buy a pair to replace it
        Jan 18, 2025
    16. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Back to headphones. New apartment is good on power but walls/floor are THIN. TH-X00 and HD650, Lyr 1 w/396A's. Mjolnir 3 seems likely.
      1. Climber, Case, Merrick and 6 others like this.
      2. Claritas
        Claritas
        Consider waiting for Valhalla 3.
        Jan 12, 2025
      3. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        Nah, I like the idea of having an all choke-input Schitt stack for my headphones. I can call it the Choke Slam stack.
        Jan 12, 2025
    17. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      With the apartment AC on, my setup is about 3/10. Off? Probably 8/10 or 9/10. Seriously, no AC, dynamic, 3D and had to turn DOWN the volume
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      3. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        My future homeownership will definitely involve power isolation to the power outlets I plan to use for audio! I would love to see Audiophile-approved apartment complexes!
        Dec 30, 2024
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        All earths lead back to the same god.
        Dec 30, 2024
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      5. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        I have several Tripp-Lite isolation transformers. Compact yet stupid heavy boxes.
        Dec 30, 2024
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    18. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      One thing I'm learning with better equipment: Stuff that sits in the midrange and was mildly annoying before is 10x more annoying now.
      1. Cryptowolf and joch like this.
      2. zonto
        zonto
        By “stuff that sits in the midrange” do you mean your significant other nagging you or otherwise pulling you away from your system? If so, I think we can all relate.
        Dec 18, 2024
        Cryptowolf, Lyander, fraggler and 7 others like this.
      3. GoldfishX
        GoldfishX
        I was thinking female vocals, so this is actually really spot on!
        Dec 18, 2024
      4. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Mids are like ass. Necessary and usually sufficient. If that's good the rest we can negotiate on.
        Dec 18, 2024
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    19. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      Going through the Adam Fischer Mozart and Haydn symphony cycles. Big, powerful and boomy. Have had Linz symphony on repeat all night.
    20. GoldfishX
      GoldfishX
      "Wow, there's a lot of parts in this song I've never heard before". 5 listens later, realizes it's a rerecording. Axxis 30th Anniversary lol
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