audioman58
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| Thinking of taking the plunge. I for sure recommend Roon as a organizer, and QObuz as a music library buy quality Ethernet cables, as well as usb cables , hardwire noticeably better the wifi, get a good Ethernet hub like uptone audio Ether regen. | |
| A Suggestion Regarding Removal Of Posts There shouldb3 No censorship. even when myself and others buy a ad I can’t even add a link, my telephone or email address why should we be censored whst is ths Twitter ,or Facebook ? | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? A quality active preamplifier is much better then a passive dac to amplifier , especially if you have a Quality vaccum tube preamp the signal is amplified and transformer ,choke gain stage when under load is bigger soundstage ,deeper and better i... | |
| CLASS D MONO AMPS buy ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS Look at Merrill audio they started off reasonable . now because they decided to use the latest in digital they go Waaay over priced by making a fancy cabinet at 10 x the mark up , a truly good engineeer Will offer Amps preamp $5-$10 k. That ... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer I know mc well and know modf8ng betterthen most Mc have pretty meters partsquality is nothing more then average , many of the mid priced gear not even made in NY ,try China ,not very good they have been sold for over 10 years I believe to a Kor... | |
| Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II The aries2 is a far better dac then the node that is for sure they are both entry level the node has the streaming built in. ,a dedicated computer server is much better , I use the uptone ether regen cables are very important ,I use AQ Diamo... | |
| Dynaudio Contour C60 or Magico A3 or Vandersteen Treo CT The Totally redesigned Dynaudio 60i is redesigned and better in every way and at $12 k. A true Highend bargain. | |
| Dynaudio Contour 30 vs Confidence C2 comparisons The new series is the 30 and 60 I which is a major improvement in many ways from cabinet design to new isotar2 tweeter , even he Xovers totally beefed up bigger inductors ,Mundorf plus other capacitirs, better wiring looks like vandanhull and th... | |
| Tidal vs Qubuz - Steely Dan "Jack of Speed" If you want to get a program that will truly improve your music check out HQ player , for $200+ Once you read a few reviews and check it out for yourself which you like best it is a dramatic increase in fidelity across the board. | |
| Tidal vs Qubuz - Steely Dan "Jack of Speed" You didnot mention if you had to have MQA engaged , many dac makers will not pay for what is a enhanced but still compressed Version with MQA I never had tried Tidal. Because Briscati, or Denafrips and many others will not pay MQA and their... | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) What I do is seek out speakers under 10 years old like in the Dynaudio S contour 3.4. The new ones are almost 10 k I rewire it , then rebuold the Xover for under $2k I have anew speaker the speaker was like new ,and for $2200 even before upg... | |
| Denefrips Pontus "burn in" period? Alvin says 2 weeks straight will get you to 95% | |
| Review: Dynaudio Contour 3.4 LE Speaker I bought the Contour S 3.4, not the LE. I saved a bunch of money ,the Xover being on the bottom is a easy upgrade with night and better parts I used Path audio resistors, Mundorf supreme silver oil for tweeter with a Duelund .022 silver oil bypass... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? Not as refined , the top end is not their strength vs much more expensive speakers. I heard them for maybe an hour | |
| LSA 20 Statement Speakers Lsa10 is old technologies decent ,but the new 20 statements sound at least 2-3x more expensive . |