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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

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!

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.

I wil take 10 of them thank you!

Speed holes make the music go faster!

Good luck!

I cannot believe anybody using hot glue in anything but super-cheap stuff of any kind!

Sorry, post in wrong place

Time to upgrade to the LS60!

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)

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.

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.

Maybe you can try a DC blocker and RFI filter? I'm building one of these https://www.atlhifi.com/shop/bare-pcb/pcb-for-dc-trap-blocker-and-emi-rfi-cm-filter/ Though they have ready made ones and there are other alternatives.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

@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).

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

Consider waiting for Valhalla 3.

Nah, I like the idea of having an all choke-input Schitt stack for my headphones. I can call it the Choke Slam stack.

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!

All earths lead back to the same god.

I have several Tripp-Lite isolation transformers. Compact yet stupid heavy boxes.

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.

I was thinking female vocals, so this is actually really spot on!

Mids are like ass. Necessary and usually sufficient. If that's good the rest we can negotiate on.