2psyop

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the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data?
Sound, price, and does the company back their product, can I get parts and what is the overall customer service? Without the 3rd consideration covered...I don’t have the brand on my list. There have been very popular and great sounding speaker co... 
Question for Vandersteen owners
Yes I have two Vandersteen 2ce Sig2 mated with two Rythmik Subwoofers F12G-SE-PEQ. It takes patience to dial in the subwoofers to match well with speakers and placement must be just right. In fact, one may not like where the subwoofers sound the b... 
How do you assess a DAC?
jimmyblues1959, well said and I agree. Enjoy what you have and enjoy the music. I never let statistics or measurements guide my opinion about what I hear.  
Prospectives on Chi-Fi
nonoise  Thanks I will be on the lookout. Not sure why it's so hard to be civil and helpful?? for some here?  
Prospectives on Chi-Fi
Just for my own information. How will I recognize one who keeps changing their username and posts stupid things again and again? Other than the very obvious "prospectives" instead of "perspectives ".  
Used DACs for sale - help me choose
Kingbr stole my words. I have a Denafrips Pontus 12th anniversary and it outshines all the DAC's I had before it. The Ares 2 would be very similar, I am thinking.   
How do you assess a DAC?
I have a separate DAC and streamer. I have found that a simple Bluesound Node 2 can be made to sound much better .. paired with a better DAC. At this time my DAC cost me 4x more than the Node 2. But I have upgraded my DAC three times and with each... 
Cen. Grand DSDAC 1.0 (vs Pontus II)
I have never invested more than $600 into a stand alone external DAC, until recently I opted to get the Denafrips Pontus 12th anniversary DAC. It has taken my audio setup to another level. But if I wanted to go the DSD route, I would invest in a P... 
Thinking about another amplifier (Galion)
I have a small LM Audio amp the 216i. I was told by the dealer years ago that two brothers (one brother had now passed) who own and design the products based the design(s) off the old US brand Western Electric. I think some Chinese audio companies... 
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
I have the Jay’ Audio Transport MK2. I have not had it long but it does sound very good. It does not make badly recorded CDs sound better, which initially misled me to thinking the transport was not giving me good audio results, but it makes very ... 
Prospectives on Chi-Fi
1 I don’t know who lordmelton is ...but he sounds idiotic. 2 I have a Line Magnetic Audio Integrated amp and a Denafrips DAC, both have performed flawlessly and the LM was serviced with zero issues under warranty. 3 The US cut dirty deals with C... 
Help with hiss
Sorry to say this. I hope it's not your problem but I had a very, very similar experience that campoly had. I had a Stratos and Tempest, then later a Candela. After having very low level buzz, static and noise from the amp and preamps I sent them ... 
The best part about MQA bankruptcy..
The best part about MQA bankruptcy is that maybe people who don't like it or don't use it will stop bashing it. Or maybe they will keeping bitching about it for the next 20 years. Probably the latter...  
Tidal class-action
I didn't know that Tidal and MQA files were mandatory for everyone to listen. I thought it was a service that us audiophiles and other like minded audio aficionados decided to sign up and pay for..... of our own free will. I didn't know millions o... 
The best part about MQA bankruptcy..
Decades ago when CD sales took over albums and vinyl sales went down and down, as CD players and CD sales went up and up. Digital got better and haters of albums and turntables were saying you were a fool to keep albums. Manufacturers of quality t...