adam8179

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room treatment behind TV?
Thanks for the info guys!  I think I'm gonna try the diffusers behind each speaker and I'll experiment with a blanket over the tv 
I just bought a Steinway which sounds like a banjo.
I am a professional pianist and I feel that piano is one of the hardest instruments to really reproduce.  Maybe I'm biased because its my instrument but I think because of its enormous range and complexity of interacting overtones, not just with s... 
Need speaker advice
I have Tektons (Electron SEs) and I love them.  I was less than enthusiastic about the looks at first but they grew on me.  Especially when you hear what comes out of them.  I think the perfect SET would be the best model for your amp.  I recommen... 
can't stream in hi-res on Roon HELP
Thanks @erik_squires I will do that.  I'm thinking maybe the bottleneck is happening where my iMac core is sending the stream to my endpoints.  I'm having no problems with 196/24 playing on Roon on my computer.  The problem is the core sending to ... 
can't stream in hi-res on Roon HELP
@erik_squires The core is on WiFi.  My downstairs system (endpoint) is connected directly to the router.  The upstairs system (endpoint) is also on WiFi.  I don't have a WiFi mesh node in my office by the computer.  Perhaps that is why hi res work... 
can't stream in hi-res on Roon HELP
@fuzztone I have a mesh WiFi system with three "nodes" spread through the house.  My Roon Core is my iMac (desktop) and it connects to the internet via WiFi.  My main system is connected directly to the router with an ethernet cable as the main sy... 
can't stream in hi-res on Roon HELP
thanks for the suggestions guys.  So I used the blue sound app in my upstairs system using WiFi and it worked just fine with the highest res files in Qobuz so it seems it's a problem with Roon.  Maybe getting a dedicated computer to be the core is... 
Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members!
+1 @tvad I still consider myself somewhat of a beginner audiophile but one of the things I fell for early on was, what is being advertised the most is not necessarily the best.  Seek advice from folks who aren't trying to sell you stuff (like on t... 
Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts?
My experience is limited but I have a little experience with the MHDT DACs.  I have the Pagoda (non-balanced) and I really like it but I prefer my Chord Qutest.  The Qutest has better bass and treble extension, and better detail.  The Pagoda defin... 
what is the advantage of having a Roon core that's not on your computer?
besides taxing the CPU of my mac and causing interruptions to the stream (which is very annoying) are there any notable improvements to the quality of the sound?  When you say the mac is introducing noise, what is that exactly?  Please excuse my i... 
Tekton Electron SE
I'm a fellow Electron SE owner.  I love them.  Wish I would have sprung for the single Be tweeter though.  Sometimes I miss a little "air" in the sound 
Buying a DAC when you can't try it first
I have both the MHDT Pagoda (with a NOS Bendix tube) and the Chord Qutest.  Both are fantastic sounding DACs but pretty different sounding. The Chord is more resolving.  Everything is crystal clear.  Bass is deeper and punchier.  Vocals are cleare... 
Amps for driving Tekton Electron SE
Josh,I have the Electron SEs and I'm driving them with a Pass XA30.5 and a Linear Tube Audio microZOTL 2 as a preamp.  I love this combination.  I can't say enough nice things about the LTA piece.  Especially if you get some NOS tubes in there.  I... 
Thinking about getting a R2R DAC
So I got the MHDT Pagoda today and put it up against the Qutest.  I know I need to let the Pagoda break in so it's not quite a fair comparison yet.  It was very interesting.  I like aspects of both.  The Pagoda has a fuller richer tone.  More meat... 
Looking for new amp for Tekton Electron SE
@morganc I ended up getting a Pass XA30.5 amp and an LTA MZ2 preamp.   I couldn't be happier@joshindc  I got the 8ohm version.  Works great with the Pass amp.  Not sure what would work best for the impedance of your 300B SET amp.  I have not yet t...