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| Where were your audio components designed/engineered? rsfphil -you are right, I stand corrected, Parasound is based in San Fran, CA, USA!!2psyopBTW hey what kind gear do you have?? | |
| walter becker Rest in Peace That is sad news. SD made some great, smart, musical songs. A very cool sound, by some talented muscians and songwriters. I'll be spinning some of their music. RIP Mr. Becker. | |
| Speaker Recommendations for Audio-Research VT80 I would look at speakers with powered low freq drivers. I would audition the Vandersteen Quatro CT and the Legacy Aeris. | |
| Tech That Flopped! I think mass market appeal in technology and success is not always an indication of quality or even good sound. Magnepan comes to mind. Planar speakers are not mass market success products but they have held their own for many years and to many pe... | |
| Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player? Creekp43 - that is a great bit of advice. Sony makes tremendous CD players that are built like tanks. That XA5400ES is a fav among CD spinners. I have an older XA20ES that I use as a transport for a newer DAC. The player is great and weighs about ... | |
| Audiocircle forum gone to the dogs? Even though this was posted 12 years ago the comment still applies today, even more so.I used to go to audiocircle forums all the time until I had a very bad experience with a vendor who is a sponsor there and has his own forum. Long story short, ... | |
| Wine, audio, and music. How many of us Aphiles enjoy wine when listening to music? Great thread. I only drink one kind of alcoholic beverage, occasionally, when I listen to my stereo rig...Guineness Stout.https://www.google.com/search?q=guineness+stout&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=sa...: | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? Calvin - yes Cecile Mclorin Salvant Womanchild Fantastic!Tooblue - you are right, Patricia Barber, Diana Krall and Nora Jones are also Fantastic. Boring? Really? To who?Eva Cassidy - breathtakingly beautiful as some pointed outAnything by Joni Mit... | |
| MQA DAC or Not? I would like to add my experience with audio gear into the mix. I have always had to be a budget minded audiophile. Starting in the 80s I had one of the first CD players on the market by Sony. Later I bought a Betamax and a PCM recorder and made a... | |
| Tech That Flopped! "Two Bose 901 direct/relecting speakers create a sound pattern that is larger than the room itself, almost as if you were listening to 8 separate speakers." I bought the coolaid, owned these speakers and loved these speakers in the 80s. Regardless... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 USB vs. Rega R Dac Hey Fred, I was the first one to recommend the Plinius, I am happy that it is working out. I also have a Benchmark DAC1 and it is still VERY good. If you stretch your budget I would also consider the Schiit Bifrost multibit. All Schiit DACs are up... | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric I think the Esoteric P-02 and brother have VRDS transport mechanisms that weigh around 11 lbs. The DAC is a 32 bit design that uses 4 AK4399 chips which achieve 35 bit processing. Weight is around 68 lbs, which is more than many good amplifiers.Do... | |
| Move router far from hifi components? I keep my router in a room upstairs. It is very far from my audio system and I use wireless to access much digital music. I have a cd player and DAC when I listen to CDs. I have power strips (hospital grade) and low noise which are pretty far from... | |
| Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound The best small speaker I have heard, at that price point, has to be the B&W PM-1. I heard a pair of these on stands and could not believe the accurate tonality, clarity, soundstage and low tight bass. I really thought I was listening to the bi... | |
| All in one solution for bedroom system. Suggestions from all appreciated. I would check out the Bluesound audio equipment. The amp is the Power Node 2 and would match great with your speakers. If you have a HDD with digital files you can play all those files too and stream music. If you have an extensive CD collection y... |