astewart8944

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The term "High End" needs to die. Long live Hi-Fidelity!
Why does anyone care about what anyone else spends on anything? I suggest considering the following guidelines: (1) Spend your own money how ever you want; (2) Resist the temptation to sit in judgment on others who spend differently than you do--e... 
Innuos Statement Review
@audiotroy  and @in_shore You both have had your say now continue your dispute via PM. I don't want this thread turning into a back and forth between folks that can't disagree peaceably.   
Innuos Statement Review
@in_shore Thanks for the clarification. Clearly, all buyers are not alike. People make buying decisions based on different parameters. This is what makes the world of product differentiation go round. The product characteristic that may keep you f... 
Innuos Statement Review
@biketony Congratulations on your purchase. When it comes in and after you burn it in, please let us know how it sounds. 
Innuos Statement Review
@in_shore I don't know because I didn't take my Statement apart: I'm pretty sure that voids the warranty and I want to keep the warranty in place. I will say that I have owned several pieces of audio equipment and I wouldn't describe the Statement... 
John Hiatt's Slow Turning--Tidal Version
@uberwaltz Thank you. What you gleaned is helpful. I don't have MQA but I know that Tidal does the first unfold without the need for MQA capable equipment. 
Comparison of Cardas Clear & Beyond Speaker Cable to Shunyata Sigma or Alpha Cable
OP--I haven't compared Shunyata Sigma or Alpha speaker cables to Cardas Clear or Clear Beyond speaker cables. Sorry, I'm no help there-- 
What’s really hurting the audio hobby?
My vote would be the lack of funding for arts education in today's schools. First you need to hear great music in order to want to hear more great music. I went to my first professional concert after passing the Music Memory test ( all classical m... 
Comparison of Cardas Clear & Beyond Speaker Cable to Shunyata Sigma or Alpha Cable
@mikey8811 I have used both Cardas Clear Beyond and Clear Beyond XL PCs on Rowland M925s. In my system (which is a full Cardas Clear Beyond or Beyond XL loom) I wouldn't characterize the XL PCs as "thinner" than the Clear Beyond PCs. Instead, I wo... 
Innuos Statement Review
@david_ten David, thanks for adding the link, more information is always helpful. 
Innuos Statement Review
@coach59 I'm glad you found the review helpful. Please feel free to post a review of your unit here once you have a chance to listen to it in your set-up. On the Spotify front, I have four young adult children and they all are Spotify users precis... 
What amp is best with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers
I heard the Wilson Sasha DAWs with ARC M160 amps and an ARC Ref 10 pre-amp at a local dealer. I was impressed with what I heard.  I didn't go into the dealer to hear either the amps or the speakers. I went in to hear a turntable setup and the Wils... 
DBA for REL’s?
Just received the antenna I needed to run another REL S3/SHO with the Longbow transmitter. This makes 4 RELs in the dba or "swarm" and I can confirm that 4 is an improvement over 3. I now consider my room bass issues resolved. 
Innuos Statement Review
@david_ten I have now done further listening tests with the Innuos Statement, using it as the Roon Core/endpoint (which is the method used on all previous listening tests reported above) and using the Statement as the Roon endpoint only with the A... 
Question ?-can a Shunyata Sigma HC C-19 power cord be re-terminated to a C15 ?
Hi Gary, I'm fairly certain the answer is yes they can, but I'm also fairly certain that in order to keep the warranty valid Shunyata would require that it re-terminate the power cord. I once asked a Shunyata dealer whether I could get a Sigma NR ...