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| Choosing a network player/streamer I have the BRYSTON BDP1-USB player and BRYSYON BDA2 dac stablemates. (not the current 3rd generation models) purchased pre-owned to experiment as I dip my toes in the enigma of servers and streamers. GOOD NEWS: - It sounds fine regardless, espec... | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. @russ69 Q.: “ … I just can’t clear my head of this. I don’t want to start a measurements vs listening war and I’d appreciate it if you guys don’t, but I bought a Rogue nSphinx V3 as some of you may remember and have been enjoying it quite a bit... | |
| How do you make a final decision on a DAC My take: there is no silver bullet playbook here. Either option can work with no assurance of success or disappointment. (1) You get what you pay for in most circumstances- coughing up for a stand-alone DAC stsrting going north of $3K is where th... | |
| Recommendation all-rounded speaker (small room) Easiest to drive : REFERENCE 3a MM De Capo ( 92db efficiency) personal taste: HARBETH ,,, tailor which model to your room size and speaker placement options therein for optimum choice | |
| What defines mid-fi versus high-end? Time to Revise the Definition of Mid-Fi for Modern-Day Audiophiles https://audiophilereview.com/cd-dac-digital/time-to-revise-the-definition-of-mid-fi-for-modern-day-audiophiles/ What is Hi-Fi, Mid-Fi, and Low-Fi ??? https:... | |
| Hooking up a subwoofer to preout (1) check the powered subwoofer manual for input options and also your receiver manual (2) Assuming you are not considering any direct LFE output from the receiver using a single subwoofer RCA termination cable into the powered subwoofer’s design... | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs VANDERSTEEN SUB 3 https://www.vandersteen.com/categories/subwoofers | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs How about the B+W PV1D? PV1D A unique take on subwoofer design, PV1D uses two opposed drivers in a super-rigid enclosure to deliver fast, clean, firm solid bass https://www.whathifi.com/us/bw/pv1d/review https://perfect-acoustic.com... | |
| Beryllium Tweeters - Your Opinions & Comments ?? One-size does not fit all. Depends on the OEM bespoke BE tweeter in question .,,, some I really like , but others , not-so-much. My fave based on my personal experiences to date: REFERENCE 3A MM De Capo BE. They get it “right” and are very easy t... | |
| Old man pointing and wheezing,. I remember when........ Back in the Jurassic age of this hobby ( early to mid 70’s) in my university residence dorm soaked in beer and the wisps of Maui Wowee…. I had a killer system for THAT time. (emphasis added) MARANTZ 2245 receiver JBL L100 bookshelf speakers (re... | |
| Where/how to start? BRYSTON digital player/server/streamer BRYSTON dac all OCC Cu patented CARDAS CLEAR interconnects. They bested my prior silver-coated copper NORDOST FREYs in taming that ad hoc “digital edge” All purchased pre-owned on CANUCKAUDIOMART and AUDI... | |
| Vintage Integrated Amplifiers With Great Sound +1 to @russ69 Without prejudice to his post merits, be also cognizant of the fact the “vintage” just means “old”. Old amps all suffer eventually from unavoidable, necessary, and expensive upgrades for failing capacitors et al. Some units can no ... | |
| An upgrade ? From Sonus Faber to Harberh speaker Depends on what you have driving them upstream. The philosophy is clear. An affordable speaker with decent amplification and source makes more sense than an expensive speaker with a cheap amp and source. | |
| Small powered speakers for home office (Audioengine HD3?) triangle elara ln01a https://www.trianglehifi.com/en/produit/wireless-bluetooth-bookshelf-ln01a/ | |
| Potential Pair of Great Bookshelf Speakers for Sale! What you have in your speaker direct bake-off, depends entirely what you have them paired with upstream. (1) The philosophy is clear. An affordable speaker with high-end amplification and source makes more sense in audio performance, than an expe... |