1happyman
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| Turntable Cartridge upgrade question. +1 on the Darlington Labs. I owned the Mani and went to the Darlington Labs MP 7. Always felt it was a major upgrade from the Mani. | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off I have been leaving my refurbished Audible Illusions preamp on to eliminate constant cycling on and off supposedly to extend tube life. The pre stays barely warm to the touch. Sounds great. Solid state amp on and off per use. | |
| Are DIY, CAT5 cables really that good? For what it's worth, I found this on the Stager Silver Solids website (Silversolids.com) in their "Blog" section. Speaker Cables Jung and Marsh stated that their tests showed that the use of multiple thin gauge solid core wires in parallel was th... | |
| Sub $1000 DAC with AKM chip I recently purchased an Eversolo A8 streamer that has the latest AKM Velvet chips. I also have a Gustard R26 (R2R) that I have comparing the two. I too like the sound of AKM having owned the E30 prior to the Gustard R26. I must say, the Gustard... | |
| Your Not-So-Obvious Best Fidelity LPs ZZ Top Deguello Another Bernie Grundman masterpiece. Turn up "Fool for your Stockings" and listen to what your system can do. | |
| My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions I have been using Linn Nexus speakers since I bought them new in 89 for $1100. Most if that time as fronts with my Yamaha AVR in 5 channel mode. Enter Covid 2019, I brought out my old Technics TT and vinyl and started back down the 2 channel tra... | |
| Do you adjust your subwoofer I have been using a Hsu for over 20 years. Really integrates with the speakers well. I switch between Tekton Lore Be's and vintage Linn Nexus speakers. I never felt i needed anything else. I use the high level speaker outputs on the sub. Great r... | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? Tekton Lores Great live sound. | |
| Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers. Brother Boomer here... I started my streamer journey during the Covid shutdown with the Wiim Pro. I find it very easy to use with Amazon, Tidal, or Spotify. Good sound quality as well. Under $150 it is a steal. Have fun. | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation I found this on the Stager Silver Solids Website. I don't know how well they work, but I have some interest in making my own to try out. Speaker Cables Jung and Marsh stated that their tests showed that the use of multiple thin gauge solid cor... | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, My Linn Nexus from 1988 still sound great! Nexus are Linns best selling speakers of all time. Matched with a Hsu sub, they really shine at higher (+70 db) levels. Recently purchased a backup used set for $150. My system consists of an LSA Warp ... | |
| New to Streaming I use the Wiim Pro at less than $200. It is supposed to have bit perfect output. I love the app on my phone it controls all of my services Amazon, Tidal, Spotify, and Qobuz.. I am looking to upgrade. I use coax out to a Gustard r26 DAC. Sounds gr... | |
| Recommend me a DAC under 3k I bought the Gustard R26. I agree that it sounds analog. Very good layering and instrument separation. Bass is articulate as well. I also use the Wiim Pro. I am using coax out from the Wiim to the Gustard. I have an Audible Illusions Modulus 3A... | |
| Best Digital USB cables under $ 300.00 ?? I heard improvement in my system when I moved to Chord Clearway cables. | |
| Problems with the IFI Zen Stream.. What's a better Alternative? Why not try the Wiim Pro? It has a great software interface which works flawlessly for me. I have used Tidal but find myself very satisfied with the sound quality from Amazon Music for my needs. They recently added Roon capabilities as well. Best ... |