2psyop
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| Streaming vs traditional If you can do it, find someone with a streamer/dac that can unfold MQA files from Tidal. If you are really exploring, just buy the Bluesound Node 2 or Vault 2 and play MQA files and rip CDs for your own library of networked music. I was amazed how... | |
| Underspent on speakers relative to overall system? A couple of things to keep in mind if you are serious about getting advice. First off, many, many people here really enjoy spending your money and telling you, in a matter of fact kind of way, what to get, what to sell and what to gift away to Aun... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!! This is an interesting issue. The reason I had empathy for the OP was because I had three pieces of audio equipment from a popular brand which were all defective with cheap transformers many years ago. The manufacturer would not believe the produc... | |
| Power Amp Suggestions My vote goes to JC1s. I have the A21 stereo amp, but if I had the dough I'd sell that amp and get 2 JC1s. I think Curl is a great amp engineer/designer. I guess the only other amp brand I would consider is Pass, but that company is not on your list. | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!! I think any audio product made in China needs a very strict oversight control. Some companies go that extra mile, many more do not. There was an article written in TAS, I think, many years back about all the Chinese factories and how much counterf... | |
| Cleveland, OH Whatever you guys workout for a place, I can usually do a Sat am. | |
| Wow. Tidal now has Internet radio in USA Dlcockrum, that is cool, never knew about Tidal offering radio stations. Thanks I'll check it out... | |
| Newb to DAC question. Benefit of a DAC for only CD listening Hey J200jr. Keep your NAD516 and get a Bluesound Vault 2. You could rip all your CDs into the Vault via hi-Rez Flac files AND you will have the ability to start streaming music. If you want to try Roon, or Tidal or any new service.... you can expl... | |
| Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ? Technics SP-10R drive system from What Hi-Fi?http://www.factmag.com/2017/08/31/technics-sp-10-turntable-reissue/ Scroll down to middle of page for video. | |
| Cleveland, OH Where is everyone meeting and when? I am in Cuyahoga Falls ..willing to have a go. | |
| Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ? BTW If i had a notion to get back into vinyl and I had $10k laying around the house I would consider the Shindo Garrard or the Palmer turntable.http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/palmer-25-turntable/ | |
| Underspent on speakers relative to overall system? +1 yogiboy. I think he hit the nail on the head. Of course, for a great many audiophiles the need and lust to keep changing gear will always exist. I don't ever think spending more $$$ always gets you better sound. HoGwAsH!!! I looked at your comp... | |
| Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ? Probably the company wants the table to appeal to a younger generation of audiophiles. How many people under 40 yrs old know what a phono preamplifier does? Not to mention the fact that for 30+ years HT receivers did not even offer a preamp as a o... | |
| Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ? I don't know if they have been out for over 5 years but Shinola Runwell turntables look like a solid design to me. I think they partnered with VPI for the basic design.https://www.shinola.com/audio/turntable.html | |
| Anyone have any info on new music servers coming out soon ? See my post here...https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dac-streamer-mqa-wireless-besides-bluesound. All of these companies will be offering a dac/streamer of some kind very soon (with MQA). As you will see, many already have but should add more... |