audioguy85
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| My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital Jeff, the difference was not night and day so to speak, but to me the Hana el sounded more unleashed for lack of a better term. The mc stages in some tube preamps are an afterthought and don’t always benefit from the actual tubes. Instead they rel... | |
| Tube Rolling the Jolida/Black Ice dsd Dac Had the jolida version of this dac, it had hum issues. | |
| My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital I think the op has already proven to himself what most already know, analog just sounds better. 😁No need for rapid fire A/B comparison. You know right away that it just sounds right. | |
| My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital Thank you!! I had your very same set up, except with hana el....it was terrific. Blown away at the quality of analog sound for the money. That hana and that pro-ject the classic or the sb classic are hidden gems in my opinion. I have since gone th... | |
| Which Phono Preamp? EAT is essentially a rebadged pro-ject......why not just get the pro-ject tube box ds2....it’s great. Or buy a tavish design the classic, vintage, or adagio....I own the classic, also great...installed all nos vintage tubes. | |
| Cat Scratch Fever? Yup! A hoax! Believe what you will but MC is right on the money....just have to do research as he has done. | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? I have used QED silver anniversary cable for years in my system. Silver plated ofc copper. I find it provides excellent high frequency detail, yet retains informative tight bass frequencies. I use the biwire version of the cable. I see no reason t... | |
| Best Bang for your Buck DAC ? I second the Musical Fidelity v90 dac, although I tout it all the time. It is a stereophile class A recommended component. It has many inputs, 2 toslink, 1 usb, and 1 coax. It has beautiful case work, small form factor and sounds terrific. You cou... | |
| Speaker Cables Tannoys have 5 binding posts, the 5th for ground...did I ground mine? Yup! Did it make a difference? Hell if I know....😁Biwired with QED Silver Anniversary XT biwire. Saving for 2 pair of Auditorium 23's to biwire in future...$3000. | |
| My Terrible Emotiva Experience Safe and Sound is a great outfit and based in MA...saved 33% on a 30 day returned Marantz Pm14s1 a few years back, still got it. It arrived like brand spanking new. It was "dealer" refurbished and not "factory" refurbished, which i would assume me... | |
| Turntables.....A point of diminishing returns? Lovin’ my pro-ject the classic as well as its bigger brother the classic sb...great turntables for the money, especially when you upgrade the cartridge to say a Hana EL or Goldring Eroica LX or a Ortofon Quintet bronze or black. Using both a Rothw... | |
| Speakers The single most critical component It all matters, synergy. | |
| Looking for recommendations for a pair of full range speakers for ~8k or under No mention of Tannoy in that list, shame...I’d advise you to take a listen, as for that kind of money you could have yourself a pair of Ardens! They are $4000 each available at Upscale Audio. Buy them and be done!https://upscaleaudio.com/products/... | |
| Looking for a turntable around $1k... The Pro-ject the classic with 2m silver is right there at your budget. It is $1199, but I’ve seen it go on sale for anywhere between $999 and $1099. It is a fabulous well made solid turntable. The Pro-ject the classic sb @ $1499 will get you the s... | |
| Sellers: When do you drop your price? I have sold on here, if you want to wait until you are old and gray for it to sell then do so....too many nit- pickies...otherwise, sell on Ebay. Also be advised you WILL receive a 1099 from the government for your sale on here and elsewhere if pa... |