alvinnir2
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| Vinyl - One Word - WOW!! WOW I stopped listening to vinyl because it didn't sound too good, I got tired of changing the steel needle and cranking the arm to wind the motor after every song LOL! The OP, according to previous and current posts, is using a basic, 15 year o... | |
| Phono Cartridge Purchase from Asia? I actually moved from a Hana SL to a Benz Micro Wood that I bought from Kron. Cartridge arrived quickly and was in perfect condition. I found it to be a significant upgrade to the Hana which I thought pretty decent but not up to the hype. I have ... | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps With over 50 years in this hobby, I have had more pleasure with the tube gear I have owned than the solid state .... so that must mean something. A couple of points worth mentioning though. #1 Tube watts seem to drive speakers better than SS watt... | |
| Solid state to tube +1 on the Quicksilvers. I have the mid mono monoblocks. They are wonderful and have no problem driving my 90db efficient KLH 5s to fairly high listening levels. They also worked very well with some Snell Towers I had before. I find they have ple... | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. @holmz I don't do my critical listening on this second system. It's not in my bedroom but in my living room. My critical listening is with my primary system in a dedicated room in my basement. So it, as it stands, is "good enough" but I will hap... | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. Thanks for that soix. I'll keep my eye out for something like that. Being in Canada I'd like to try to source something up here to avoid high shipping, duty, taxes etc. | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. Budget is around $1000. I don't mind buying used, prefer it in fact. | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. Thanks for all the wonderful input. I am fully aware of the limitations of the DAC in the Node 2i as agd 101 pointed out. It's serviceable but not great. On my main system my upgrade path was Node 2i , then node 2i with a Musician R2R Dac, then L... | |
| What should I expect moving from MM to MC? Lots of useful information here mucker. Having had 50 years of experience playing vinyl with turntables and cartridges of all types since the 1960s I can say this: #1 Moving Coil cartridges have clear advantages over moving magnets if you can buc... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Hey Martinman, So your digital sounds poor and vinyl sounds good.Common problem! Lots of good advice so far. Here's my 2 cents. Consider looking at your system as a whole...source, amp, speakers, room.There may be more to this than just improvin... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer @ Malibu457 I had a Node 2i and upgraded to a Lumin U1 Mini and thought it worthwhile. There was an improvement for sure, especially in imaging and sense of air. More subtle than a DAC upgrade though. The OP already has an excellent DAC, A strea... | |
| Beware poor sounding media There is more music out there than one can listen to in 100 lifetimes. Since I started streaming rather playing physical media I can access wonderful music that is also, at the bare minimum, well recorded. I found nothing more frustrating than sh... | |
| High Efficiency Options? I think it would be hard to make valid suggestions without more information from the OP. Does he want to stick with the tonal balance and sound that is similar to Harbeth? His other components like the DAC also lean towards a warmer musical prese... | |
| Upgrade from modified Bluesound Node 2i and linear power supply (LPS) ? USB vs Coax issues aside, The OP is curious as to the sonic benefits of moving up to a Lumin U1 mini. I also have a Node 2i with an outboard DAC and am considering my streamer upgrade options as well. I heard from a dealer that Lumin is going has ... | |
| Lumin D2 or U1 Mini I am resurrecting this old thread because I am in the same position, considering upgrading my streamer (Node2i) and I use a Musical Paradise MP D2 DAC I like a lot. Jorgjean's response seemed to indicate for Pop and Rock he perhaps liked the Nod... |