audioman58
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| The criteria for loudspeaker choices. For their price decent but components are of lower quality . for example low grade brass connectors to start vs a copper WBT 3 x less conductivity then Copper = more resistance noise to start, the the critical Xover ,Very low quality parts .... | |
| Discount on Internet order A new law went into effect to charge anything sold 3 years ago ebay ,,PayPal even on used items. They now have to give you a statement statement to claim on taxes ,which was not before this. | |
| Discount on Internet order Dealers get on most products around 50% markup audio cables sometimes more. I don’t pay sales tax on any of my gear being an ex dealer thereis ways to work around this say as a open box or demo or trade in .these new Biden laws tax everythi... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For MBL Loudspeakers ,every model I have heard is excellent on or off axis being a omni directional Loudspeaker. | |
| dac recommendations for turntable listener? You didnot mention your budget.I already mentioned a Big crowd favorite in the T+A 200 dac- preamp at retail before discounts $7200, if you cant affor thatLinearTube Audio brand new dac I heard briefly has a lot to offer the 6sn7 tube it uses... | |
| dac recommendations for turntable listener? If it’s not just all about the warmth ,detail counts then 100% , the T+A 200 dac,preamp you can get a good deal for under $6500 and will compete very well with anything 2x it’s price and has a true resistive ladder ,relay preamplifier hat is ver... | |
| How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound? I helped my wife with a beginner audiophile setup for around $10k, used Klipsch forte 3 speakers, Eversolo 8 streamer dac , Schiit freya+ preamp,LSA warp 1 amp , AQ Niagra 1200 line conditioner , wireworld equanox cables , starlight Ethernet... | |
| New Acquired Sopra 2 What’s your budget ? You have the excellent Aesthetix Mimas retail around $8k which has a Tube for preamp section Coda integrated very good Mike Audio Archon $7k range or Krell 300 integrated retail before discounts Anthony At Perrotta audio C... | |
| Do You Have to Play a Component to Warm it Up? With digital unless it is tubes I leave on 24/7 for it keeps the circuit optimum sounding and doesnot harm the circuit one bit for it is a low voltage item . | |
| Digital vs Analog experiment I have found when digital equipment ,including streaming are done correctly it is superior , analog records are capable roughly 12bits . digital critical since digital going house to house not grounded your modem- router combo 1st get rid of g... | |
| Discrete R2r With Tube Output I have heard a lot of dacs the T+A200 dac- preamp is by far the dac that sounds super natural yes retail over $7k but can get discounts stays with Danny dac even at 2 x the price it’s that good . Read a few reviews then get a demo you won’t mis... | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp I go to plenty audio get togethers and for quality and build in the $5-6k range Linear Tube Audio made in U.S.A designed by Tube guru David Berning then later upgraded still if you use xlr the Swedish Lundahl Transformer upgrade and order wit... | |
| Ebay selling my missing amplifier You can have them call you if you look hard enough and follow their trail https://www.ebay.com/help/home | |
| Ebay selling my missing amplifier You can physically call them it is tough to find on their website but can be found. | |
| Digital vs Analog experiment Power cables act as the last line in filtering,shielding the audio signal. I spoke in depth with a engineer at Audio Quest , And invested in the Tornado sourse power cord , for my digital it made a very nice improvement in low level detail and... |