audioman58
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| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area Not totally necessary if you have good design vented speakers with dual woofers you can get very good deep bass $$ is the limiting factor. great stand mounts ,with a pair of good subs click all the boxes your $$ budget makes or breaks the spe... | |
| Chinese DAC's I hav3 had no problems selling Denafrips dacs 2 of their new Digital engineers are from the Netherlands and cal poly tech , very smart guys better product for less money then in 2024. And so far No Tariffs I am not complaining and plenty of buyer... | |
| Favorite rock/pop male voices For pure voice talents The King 👑 Elvis , Pavarotti, Roy Orbison ,Karen Carpenter, Nat king cole, Smokey Robinson just to name a few | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? $50k for under $10 k a number of very good sounding dacs $50k I have heard ,excellent but should be expected , starting from the router, LPS power supplies good cables, and quality Ethernet hub , you can get to over 90+% for dood dac imp,DCS ... | |
| Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL - Version -3 in-depth upgrade information These are much better then psvane These are $480 a pr for they are hand picked pr Very low distortion i was even surprised they are very good | |
| Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL - Version -3 in-depth upgrade information I use Tele also but in 12au7 6SN7 those big bulb tubes are the rays in smoke glass and sound better then most vintage in this size I have 40 years with tubes , these re good and LTA tubes are used very easy will last for years. | |
| Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL - Version -3 in-depth upgrade information Rays are a excellent tube with a 1 year warranty not found anywhere else | |
| Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL - Version -3 in-depth upgrade information Having 40+ years in audio and having had many audio products modded or upgraded ,I mod my own Loudspeaker Xovers for years for example . LTA and David Berning know their engineering inside is a who’s who of great name brand parts Far better the... | |
| Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL - Version -3 in-depth upgrade information Thanks jond patience is a virtue , something hard to grasp but the product is well worth the wait. | |
| No preamp in system A good preamp is far better then without one especially if it has a substantial power supplies for dynamics soundstage stability and imaging under Loud dynamic swings ,also having a very good resistive ladder volume control and relays night an... | |
| Considering switching to XLR cables, XLR if used with adaptors gains - nothing XLR will get 50% more gain , if everything is truly balanced then it is noticeably quieter, even using for short runs you maynot hear any difference but on output volume . every audio system is dif... | |
| "audiophiles listen to their equipment" The only possible argument is maybe what s correct in pitch or tone ? some like it more neutral like a dac or speaker that may provide more focused imaging ,vs say a dac that may not be as lock on focus imaging but easy to listen to without hav... | |
| What might pair well with a combined Laiv Harmony uDDC and Laiv DAC? Innuos makes a bunch of very good streamers at different price points and very good sense app. | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Ozzie I think many would agree was Great with Black Sabbath, and early Ozzie solo. Not later ! | |
| Best Audiophile Album in terms of Dynamic Range and Mastering Quality? Dark side of the moon a Classic . Jazz at the pawn shop.a classic Hope,- Hugh Masacala a Classic Kind of Blue classic Great |