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| An audio component you just can't let go Harman Kardon 730 receiver I bought it new in 1978 It was my first real system with great sound with the Large (Orig) Advent speakers Teac V770 Cassette player Came around early mid 80’s. Just forgot about it. Just like Magnavox CDP 650 CD Player... | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? @richardbrand Why is it so? You'll have to talk to the Accountants, then Marketing, Then the Lawyers who must grease the palms of the proper officials who will make sure they have your complete cooperation with the proper authorities who wil... | |
| PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed! @yesiam_a_pirate I had a DirectStream Mk 1. It sounded good to me but I didn't like it's streamer card Ill give a hearty Amen on that. I'm not sure I ever got it working...at least not correctly. DaC is fine for now. It plays well with my sy... | |
| Tube Preamp with "pass through" for HT option? Conrad Johnson has theater pass through. | |
| PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed! @rajugsw Good review IMO. You nailed its sound signature which is one reason I like it so much. The only weakness in my system/room is that upper midrange. It sometimes has that upper mid glare which drives me nuts. Doesn't happen with my vinyl... | |
| PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed! DirectStream was S’phile A+ component. It was a Dac that many Reviewers used. Of course that was 7-9 yrs ago. Sure, digital keeps advancing. But an A+ DaC is still going to hold its own considering its age. whether the Denefrips is superior is har... | |
| No God No! Say it Ain’t So! It’s an investor driven society and has been for a good while. Its all about the $$$. Bose sees an opportunity to make $$$ Pretty simple. Most great products start off with a single or small group of visionaries. They use their ability to make a ... | |
| Hagerman Trumpet MC review Thanks for the review. I too have a JLTi mk 4 which I bought new many years back. There was a big shootout of several phono preamps with The JLTi at least tied as best. most of the others cost a lot more. But I get the urge to look elsewhere. I th... | |
| Drinking Songs playlest... What am I missing? Ray Wylie Hubbard - Drink Til I See Double (& Take One of You Home) Jon Pardi - Tied One On David Allen Coe - The Perfect Country & Western Song | |
| 1 song you never get sick of? Iron Man - Black Sabbath | |
| Amp Stands - Wood or Stone I've done a good bit of footer experiments. my findings are that very hard surface, IE glass, stone, marble, etc tend to emphasize the high frequencies. So I would stay away from those unless you need more high frequencies. But it can also sound b... | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear @pooch2 +1 Harmon Kardan 730, my receiver for 40 years. Never had the bug to upgrade until it died. Same here except mine didn't last as long, probably because I played it every day for hours. Mine still works but a channel cuts out and ther... | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear I had or heard the vintage before it was vintage. Some sounded good. Some was ehh, well. Some wasnt that good. I never heard Pioneer setup I could stand for more than 5-10 minutes. Denon was clean but all midrange. I had/still have a Harmon Kard... | |
| When I listen to my system....... @8th-note Good analogy and one I often use. @ozzy62 + 1 more. @ OP There is much information on our recordings, and generally, many of these recordings are just so so with the fidelity. I've often heard about the bad recordings. and how t... | |
| Do you Know a Trusted Seller of Chinese Vacuum Tubes? I had a Shuguang KT-88T Nature series blow and take out a power supply. The tube had just gotten broken in. Sure, I suppose it can happen with any tube. But the Nature series was a top tier tube. I've had tubes blow before but never take out a pow... |