austinbob
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| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music Personally I think you might be barking up the wrong tree. Yes, tube amps overdriven distort pleasantly. But the real issue may be room and reflections. I use a Lyngdorf with Room Correction and it really helps. Or simply trying diffusers/absorpti... | |
| What in your mind represents real technological advancement. I think DSP that my Lyngdorf provides is a real advancement. | |
| Vindication at Last! Gee whillikers guys! Maybe it was a joke. I hate explaining jokes. | |
| DAC - Aqua Formula or Aqua La Scala Talk to Tony at Ellington HiFi. He carries Innuos and Aqua and is that rare bird, an honest and no bullshit audio dealer! | |
| File Under Misc. Audio Musings--Do any famous/infamous people qualify as audiophiles? Jeffrey Dahmer had a killer system. Sorry...couldn’t resist. | |
| Anthem STR vs Parasound JC 2 BP vs any other sub $5,000 Preamp? I own a Lyngdorf 3400 and room correction has really helped me get the full, deep but not bloated, bass I was after. Liked it well enough to replace a Mark Levinson pre and amp. | |
| Need DAC/Streaming Advice I’ve owned and liked the Bryston BDP2 and BDA2. I used MPoD and Mpad to control it. Much better than Manic Moose. I shifted to a Roon based system and now use an Innuos Zenith Mark III to stream into my Lyngdorf which has a fine internal DAC. I’ve... | |
| OMG OMG OMG Harbeth M30.1 INCOMING!!!A Few Questions For Owners I owned the SHL5s and found they like some power to shine. I used a Luxman 505ux with great success. I see you’re a tube guy, but I would try a quality SS amp as well. I did audition and like the Prima Luna HP integrated. | |
| Why do I need Roon? It’s a free trial. See if you like it. Me? I love the integration of Roon with Tidal and I’m interested to see how Qobuz compares. Rich metadata, bios, lyrics, DSP if you want it, and cool “radio” function to create playlists. $10 a month or $500 ... | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like I owned a 505ux and it matched beautifully with my Harbeth SHL5s. I would describe the combination as warm and organic. I tried other amps with the Harbeths including Bryston (very good), Ayre (not a good match) and demoed a Prima Luna integrated ... | |
| Aurender vs. Roon I have a Innuos Zenith Mark III and use it as a Roon Core. I have it hardwired with an ethernet cable. I output using a WyWire Silver USB to a Lyngdorf 3400. I've integrated Tidal with Roon and my digital library. I sorta wish the Lyngdorf would d... | |
| Wanting to sell speakers but don’t know how to price them...... No speaker is 10/10 unless they are new in box. I would say from my experience that most speakers are no better than 8/10 and the ones you mentioned first are 7/10 and the latter 8/10. I would not expect to recoup more than 50% of original list pr... | |
| Used Market Savings vs. The Dealer Experience I think what is missed in this discussion is the discovery. So you decide you like good equipment. You find some nice speakers and match amplification and sources. Are you satisfied? How about separates? Maybe a better/different DAC. Or new cables... | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns I listen to more digital than analog and my suggestion would be to consider a great digital transport like the Innuos Zenith III and a top notch DAC like the Mytek Manhattan. Then consider Roon and Tidal. The SQ will best your Oppo and you’ll have... | |
| Full range tower speakers with bass under $10k I like my PSB Imagine T3s. I haven’t heard them compared to Focals, but reviews suggest that the Focals are more technicolor while the PSBs are neutral and somewhat self-effacing. |