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| why expensive streamers @mikhailark I have ripped my CD collection to uncompressed FLAC using dB Poweramp. I have it on an external drive hooked to my ASUS PC - the same one I use for streaming. I have listened dozens of times with different songs to see if I can hear a ... | |
| why expensive streamers @pindac Yes, I think you got my point. But the other point I want to make is that if you listen to a new component without using a control to compare it against, you are highly succeptable to expectation bias. It's interesting that so many people ... | |
| Help me understand the current amp market One of the most important things to consider about an amplifier is the impedance and sensitivity demands of your speakers. If you are running a pair of Wilsons or larger Thiels, for example, you need a high powered amplifier that doubles its outpu... | |
| why expensive streamers I'm using an ASUS ROG gaming PC as my streamer running Windows 7. I stream from Qobuz. I also have over 4,000 CDs which is my source most of the time. I run USB from the ASUS to my Berkeley Audio Alpha USB which is hooked up to my Berkeley Alpha R... | |
| where/who builds the Borresen / Aviik Denmark gear? I Googled "Borreson Factory Tour" and found a good article on HiFi Knights but @yoyoyaya beat me to it. Here is the link: Borreson Factory Tour | |
| Reel to Reel Looks like I found a soul brother in @elliottbnewcombjr . I have a Teac X1000RBL that I've owned since new and even though I seldom play it I have no intention of selling it. The most important feature of this deck is that it can utllize high bias... | |
| Focal v Wilson @edelbby Thanks for the correction about the Mac being solid state. If I understand the specs correctly, it is rated to put out 270 watts at 8 ohms, 4 ohms, 2 ohms, and 1 ohm. My Krell KSA 300S is rated to put out 300 watts at 8 ohms, 600 watts at... | |
| Focal v Wilson I would not recommend running a pair of Wilson Watt/Puppies with a vintage tube amp. The Wilsons have a very demanding impedance curve (they drop to a low impedance over part of the audio band with a difficult phase angle), Depending on the versio... | |
| Looking for a line conditioner I had been a skeptic regarding the sonic effects of power conditioners but I had an experience at the 2018 AXPONA that blew my mind. In the Borreson/Ansuz room they were doing a demonstration of their power conditioner. They would plug everything ... | |
| A switch for 3 amps Maybe I'm missing something but I don't think the Luxman will work for what you are trying to do. It is simply a speaker selector with only one amplifier input. The Douk is also not the answer because it is designed to go between the amp and the s... | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @dwcda Thank you for your post and your reasoned responses to several hostile and incredulous responses. You and I share a similar philosophy about the audible effects of cables and cords. I've tried to hear the difference in interconnects and pow... | |
| Solid state amp vs tube amps One of the major factors on whether a tube amplifier sounds different than solid state is how well the respective amplifiers can generate increased current into low impedance loads. If the amps are connected to speakers that have low sensitivity a... | |
| Accuphase or Leben for heavy metal Metal music is actually one of the least demanding musical genres for amps and speakers. It is heavily compressed during recording and mixing and then heavily limited during mastering. Most metal has very little dynamic range which makes it easier... | |
| Audiophilism is a hobby I have characterized our pursuit as a "hobby" for a long time. I don't think it's fundamentally different than someone who plays Magic the Gathering, collects autotomotons, sings in a community choir, or restores vintage automobiles. For those of... | |
| Picture Discs Vinyl record sales are booming and as production expands I suspect that we are going to see a quality decline especially for things like picture disks. I haven't ever bought a picture disk but it looks like one doesn't buy this stuff for the sound... |