2psyop
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| Opening a can of worms When it comes down to brass tacks don’t we all buy into the notion that brand ABC’s box of over-hyped and absurdly expensive box of wires is better than brand XYZ’s brand of over-hyped and absurdly expensive box of wires? I think it does not just ... | |
| Looking for a music server, sans DAC. Keep the Bryston and add a Bluesound Vault 2. You could use the Bryston as your ext DAC. Now you can rip your CDs, access music files on a HDD and try other features. If you decide to start streaming, maybe you would like to try MQA, you can do th... | |
| Vandersteen fans..need your input (TREO CT) You might think about this. I have 2ce Sig II and I made a change (relunctantly) that enabled them to sound better at low volume. I got a hearing test. Yes many people suffer from hearing loss and do not know it. Now that I have hearing aids, I ca... | |
| Need help selecting a system with Tidal streaming (Maybe MQA) and speakers for around $1k. For those who think MQA might go away here is a list of companies backing the technology by offering it in their audio equipment....https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dac-streamer-mqa-wireless-besides-bluesoundBTW I would try to get a Node 2 a... | |
| My speaker quest I have owned a fair number of speakers over the years, Vandersteen are in the top 5%. Among affordable speakers that sound truly high fidelity they areamong three brands. If you can swing it, listen to a pair to see if they are for you. | |
| Amp selection for someone on a modest budget... If you look at Parasound, the A21 is the one to get. A very high fidelity amp with tons of power. I have one and after trying many othe amps by Parasound, this is the best bargain. | |
| Incredible Parasound customer service! Yeah Parasound is first rate. Big fan here, since good equipment is not always backed by good service I appreciate companies like Parasound who understand customer service | |
| Changed amplifiers and need some feedback... Jeff- Glad you figured out the problem, that is great! mulveling- I agree with you 100% and I don’t think Mr. Bunge was interested in my satisfaction for some reason??? And just so you know it was not “one unit” I lost money on, it was three. | |
| My speaker quest Vandersteen Treo Ct. With ARC gear, it will sound terrific! | |
| Changed amplifiers and need some feedback... To be honest, I had a Stratos, a Tempest and a Candela. They were terrible audio components. I had spurious noise, hum and other low level noise. Klaus was very, very slow in communication. It took over a year and he bought the gear back from me a... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. I had an SVS subwoofer many years ago that needed service. SVS reps just blew me off, stated I needed to buy another sub. They would not look at my sub, and I bought it from them. That really turned me off to SVS. YMMV. | |
| New CDP or standalone DAC...? If you have a HDD and a computer with a disc drive you could rip your CDs to a lossless format file. Get a Bluesound Node 2 and with that device you can access all your ripped files and stream hi-rez files like a MQA. You would have a very large l... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. Look look for used Wilson Audio Duette speakers. Truly exceptional and tight bass. | |
| Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile? +2 randyhat. I am not sure I understand the analog vs. digital debate. I guess I could if I had to pick one or the other... but I don’t. I mean I can purchase a turntable, tonearm, cartridge, needle and phono preamp AND I can aquire a DAC, streame... | |
| PERSONAL GEAR LIST; Your opinion on next best upgrade? Bad, I would like to share another tidbit of info FWIW. I went searching for speakers within 90 miles of my home. I wanted to LISTEN and compare myself. I was advised by a couple of good dealers to bring my own music, to include some music I know ... |