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| Importance of streamer in audio chain In brief: the WIIM Pros and BLUESOUND Nodes sound fine performing at their budget strata price point , (emphasis added on a fine but important distinction.) BUT .,,, if you have a high-end audio system with its inherent far improved resolution ... | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I test drove all the major contenders and pretenders. best I’ve heard : ATC Here’s the one I bought for my 2-channel “A” system. Highly recommended ATC C1 Sub Mk2 Under that real wood veneer, there's a hand-built, 12-inch ATC bass driver and... | |
| iFi LAN iSilencer connection @tksteingraber +1 (1) it made absolutely no difference where you plugged it in. (2) Regardless , the iFI LAN Silencer is an enticing marketing gig and I regrettably drank its KoolAid . It was a total bust compared to first upgrading with i... | |
| Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ? @greenngoldcheesehead Looks like you don’t yet have a “relationship” with the dealer if they don’t remember you. Rightly or wrongly, it’s invariably predicated on personal interaction with cheerful purchases ( usual plural) incurred over time ,... | |
| Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ? It’s not a question of any ad hoc dollar value, but rather an alchemy mix of : - the dealer ad hoc assessment of a bona fide unlikelihood of a sale to you. If you don’t have a existing relationship with that dealer with (importantly) a personal p... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers REFERENCE 3a REFLECTOR Monitors https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0817/Reference_3A_Reflector_Monitor_Review.htm https://wallofsound.ca/audioreviews/reference-3as-all-new-mythbusting-reflector/ https://www.whatsbest... | |
| Looking for a streaming DAC around 4k The MOON has a USB-B (for computer connections) and it’s controlled via its MIND2 controller and app. With MiND2 (MOON intelligent Network Device) fully integrated you can stream music from your chosen digital music library. The digital library ... | |
| Looking for a streaming DAC around 4k MOON 280D MIND2 streamer/ DAC https://simaudio.com/en/product/280d-streaming-dac/ https://darko.audio/2021/07/refined-precision-moon-by-simaudios-280d-streaming-dac/ | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? @middlemass + 1 maybe,,,. It is not impossible that this was just a perverted and lame thread by a tin hat keyboard kommando . Disappointing…and if so, the OP will be watched for any repeat offence. | |
| Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ? Yes … the REGA ISIS VALVE specs are : This stage uses two military specification triple mica 5814A (ECC82/12AU7) triodes being driven by the revolutionary Wolfson WM8741 ultra high performance digital to analogue converters The output buffer and ... | |
| Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ? Nope …. I paid the big bucks for NOS MULLARDS for my REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/dac. Note: they are NOT the OEM tubes recommended by REGA In brief : Now I know why,….. With maybe a paltry 50 hrs on them, one just suddenly and unexpectedly turned black, ... | |
| How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor? @tony1954 +1 - This a a simple warranty repair issue and no misguided ex-parte interpretation on your part for a demand for a new unit. - The unit’s Terms of sale and any potential warranty returns on your unit were established in clear and un... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? I clicked on his profile. The OP is a brand new AGON member who only joined up nine days ago; and this is his 2nd post., Assuming that it was a legit post, then we’ve collectively laid it out for him that his approach is not a happy ending. Maybe... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? @ghdprentice +1…but with a big qualifier; (A) it’s trending IMO as a poor $$ investment proportionally to invest in the NORDOST option cuz it may be a large disproportional excess outlay in this system.“ Price is what you pay, Value is what yo... | |
| RIP Doug Ingle Yep … fond memories of “IN A GADA DA VIDA” in vinyl, floating in my university dorm framed by the aroma of beer and a gossamer veil of Maui Wowee wafting over JBL L100’s driven by a MARANTZ 2245 receiver, and ELAC MIRACORD TT fitted with a SHURE V... |