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| Upgrading cd player How about an audition for a REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/DAC. I have it and It is different than the vanilla ISIS. I preferred it over the latter ….. might be worth a peek | |
| Accessing Audiogon securely. TotalAV | |
| "I'm a believer" Audio Nirvana at the end of the Yellow Brick Road journey to Audio OZ is a variable reward to different people . This is a well travelled philosophy approach … And yes …achieving it does not have to be tied to an ever-expanding or increasing walle... | |
| Advent Christmas music ranges from ubiquitous elevator to bespoke. What stirs your senses? For the classical fans out there, here is remarkable live choir performance in a medieval German cathedral on an extended 24 bit resolution XRCD at track 13 PROPRIUS XRCD7762, CANTATA DOMINO Stille Nacht, H. 145 - “ Stille Nacht” https://youtu... | |
| Advent Christmas music ranges from ubiquitous elevator to bespoke. What stirs your senses? My number 2 bespoke : John McDermott is playing his Xmas tour Dec 14 my hometown Oakville ON CANADA ….. here’s his Christmas tribute “Christmas in the Trenches”. I’m thinking that I may toddle down . Click on the YouTube video link. https://y... | |
| Integrated power for KEF R3 Meta Amplifier power ratings Watts per channel (“wpc”) in isolation are meaningless : it’s the amp’s ability to delivery high current (amps) that matters. Don’t look only at the headline power figure - see what happens when the impedance drops to fou... | |
| Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college AUDIOLAB OMNIA dealer demo on sale , almost half price from MSRP Reg $CDN 2800 ….. now $CDN 1575= $USD 1140 https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650039307-audiolab-omnia-integrated-streaming-amplifier-with-cd-player-demo/ | |
| Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college AUDIOLAB OMNIA https://www.audiolab.co.uk/omnia/ reviews https://www.pursuitperfectsystem.com/audiolab-omnia-review/ https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/audiolab-omnia https://theaudiophileman.com/omnia-all-in-one-audiolab/ https://hifiplus.... | |
| Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC vs The Rest https://youtu.be/OdDJBBxrzY8?si=Oajs-JoEi-EF58bH https://youtu.be/2T2NmbYvACM?si=X81M0qOrJxkatIDu https://youtu.be/6HZ1C_9o3gU?si=50QXlakZEwE6MUbB https://youtu.be/PW3QHfH9Nho?si=IVJ0Imqos-Y10gXp | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! @mbmi +1 he kinda nailed it. ”end game high-end” audio is an oxymoron. It’s a “MY CURRENT end game” proposition in this crazy hobby at best …. Ergo, A current assessment and pause , but thay insatiable thirst, drive, and active hunt for “more” a... | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K @yogiboy has a valid point. LFD was my second choice after my REGA OSIRIS., so it is worth an audition | |
| Do you think driver “break in” is real? In short, BIG TIME. I recently bought a a high-end MOON streamer DAC . The manual specifies a 400 hour run-in time for all the build components to properly set. | |
| PS audio or Moon I traded in my BRYSTON BDP-USB/ BDA-2 duo stack on a MOON 280D MIND2 …it’s that good . Its build quality , digital interface, and audio performance is top-shelf … it requires an OEM recommended 400 hrs to fully run-in. (But the MIND2 current versi... | |
| Are cable “upgrades” just as likely to make your system sound worse? “Likely ?” ….. no …. Not generally likely, IMO. ” Possibly?” …Yes … Let me expand on a real-life example. I contacted Josh Meredith at CARDAS AUDIO for guidance on new speaker cable upgrades: thinking CARDAS CLEAR to either match my CC interconn... | |
| Why Streaming Service Sounds ‘Flat’ vs Tune In /Local FM /Radio Paradise @ghdprentice +1 … nailed it. The budget class streamer is the clear weak link |