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| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? This crazy hobby is a journey and no a destination. unless you are one of the rare/select very top net income oxygen breathers, participation in this hobby for the rest of our forum masses is pegged as “good-as-I-can afford, for now,,,” Sure …we... | |
| Single ended speaker cables or Shot gun config? @erik_squires +1 …. Nailed it One size does NOT fit all ….it is entirely a bespoke system preferred termination TBD. It’s a synergy thing AND emphasis added on the difference from bi-amping. Some speaker brands favour bi-wiring in THEIR bespok... | |
| Totem Arro specs? i has the ARROs in a prior office system. Like all TOTEMs, they are power hungry speakers …They performed optimally for me with a high current 100 wpc integrated amp. It’s the “grunt” that matters …(amps) to drive them properly. Best of breed par... | |
| Fiber is Coming to my neighborhood Fibre optic internet is a “nice to have” , but not a “ need to have”. Streaming dropout frustrations are as much an issue with the inherent hardware and app software warts in budget strata streamers, that are designed and built to their modest pr... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Think light jazz, like CHRIS BOTTI ….. https://youtu.be/gdwDa3YlgTg | |
| Room is way too bright. Finding the First Point of Reflection https://youtu.be/fs_0hnD_JNQ?si=dS8IqX8E2zCYmh00 | |
| Streamers and software Worth a read …. https://youtu.be/TZAAvLhpk8A?si=S_3xFhhS8eWmAJyQ | |
| Room is way too bright. +1 for the room treatment(s) highlighted above …easy first intuitive option. Another possible wild card - a novel adjustment When I changed speakers AND changed my listening room to a new room with a very large prominent wall of huge windows, it... | |
| Streamers and software Think a bit more for a pre-owned model : , MOON 280DMiND2…flawless point and click streaming on QOBUZ . It has a best of breed app / digital interface ..,,, at its pricepoint, it beat all contenders and pretenders in my system. | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? @soix +1 ….(emphasis added ….. ) big time ! | |
| My All Time Christmas Song IL DIVO: “Oh Holy Night” …live performance https://youtu.be/a5j_XuATgRU?si=JKSOsihGGo7rockY | |
| My All Time Christmas Song CELTIC WOMAN - “Carol of the Bells” live performance…. https://youtu.be/Az139PTaksk?si=jeO-eF17U17Jl444 | |
| My All Time Christmas Song +1: for the Greg Lake performances of “I Believe In Father Christmas” Here is another classy video performance of a Xmas Eve ballad based on true events .... “Christmas in the Trenches” - John McDermott https://youtu.be/sfdOOCOQ9sk?si=rsbrkHVD... | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? The key question is whether you have the requisite high-end build quality and audio performance capabilities in the rest of your audio components? While all streamers can play music, the sound quality can vary significantly depending on the compo... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? +2 for the MOON MiND2 . https://simaudio.com/en/product/mind2-network-player/ https://www.whathifi.com/moon/neo-mind/review YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/2Qvu6g9rHT4 https://youtu.be/jFwcH8SnSfM https://youtu.be/TnJqvV57Yzg |