au_lait

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Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
OMA  
New York City Audio/Hifi Bars and Cafes
Actually, Eavesdrop is real nice. Speakers are sorta hybrid hifi/PA, unity horns, the music was great.   
New York City Audio/Hifi Bars and Cafes
I’ve been going to the loft for decades, that is a different thing. I just find it corny how people tick the boxes thinking some poorly amped Klipch and few natural wines is something special. If someone wants to call it a Hi-Fi bar, the bare mini... 
New York City Audio/Hifi Bars and Cafes
You won’t find any real jazz / hifi bars … just a bunch of charlatans half assed soundsystems made like a pinterest board or if you DO find a decent system then the room will suck and people are all shouting over the music anyway. Living Voice wo... 
New York City Audio/Hifi Bars and Cafes
There aren't any good ones really.  
Pass labs krell parasound amps
Pass, hands down.  
Klipsch La Scala or Altec 838 speakers
Never klipsch   
Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G
no matter how many upgrades you make to SL 1200, and trust me the KAB upgrades are just scratching the surface, you’ll never get close to the level of the new ones. Or you can just scrap this whole conversation and go with the SP 10 MK3 or R. prob... 
How Is This Possible? Must be Counterfeits
@audphile1 I was given the kopi luwak beans as a gift, and i have to say, nothing special.   
Roon Endpoint Streamers - Direct Comparisons between Current Offerings?
I am also in the market for a server/streamer to run ethernet into my Bricasti M1SE. Have been thinking about the Melco, but have been utterly indecisive for over a year now.  
Solid State Low powered Amplifiers
FIRST WATT  
Using PA Speakers In A Home "Audiophile" Application!
TAD  
Robert Plant
BIG LOG!!!  
Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
Can’t get past the OMA aesthetic.  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
There are 2 Palettes (3 actually if you count the single input version) - the legendary and expensive Cello Audio Palette MIV and the more home-use version the Cello Palette preamp. If memory serves, the Stereophile article (read it moons ago) is ...