badger_erich
Responses from badger_erich
| why do so many discussions turn contentious? Much of this discourse thrives on the passive aggressive nature as well as anonymity. Social Media........Post things you would never say face to face. | |
| Power cord supplied with Luxman L-509X Integrated Amp The sound of an electronic component starts with the power transformer, diode bridge and filter caps. NOT with the wire from the wall AC outlet! Fancy expensive power cords are just jewelry to impress the unenlightened! Let the stone throwing begi... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? Don't waste money. Get decent quality cables and play your tunes. Blue Jeans Cable is economical and very good quality for us mere mortals. | |
| BEWARE OF FRAUD with this member PayPal is impossible to work with. I only shop through vendors I know and trust. I also only do local pick up on gear that I sell. | |
| What ever happened to Mark Levenson? Didn't know he was married to Kim Cattrell for 6 years. Interesting history of the man..myth and legend. | |
| What do $2500 speaker cables sound like? They sound FAR too expensive for me. | |
| eBay / PayPal: Beware - enough is never enough. PayPal is worthless in terms of refunds from purchases. I started a support thread on PayPal when I was stiffed on a pair of shoes. It was only $50 but the company (Pearlgo) screws people all of the time. There is a lengthy thread on it after many... | |
| Apple Launching Lossless Music Subscription Service? Issue is not Roon, it is Apple, Amazon, Spotify, etc. They don't have an open API that allows Roon to work. Spotify has Spotify connect, Amazon has selectively worked with a few large partners, no idea about Apple.Who has Amazon partnered with? O... | |
| Integrated Amp upgrade path @deadhead1000: What did you upgrade to?...just curious. I am a MA8900 owner. I am going to try a Lumin T2 with my amp. I currently have a ~$1500 Teac NT505 which sounds much better than the MA8900’s DAC, so as to streaming I would call out the ins... | |
| Best Server To Run Roon Core I'm tempted to buy a NUC and set up Roon with my server. The subscription fee turns me off with all of the others I am currently paying for. Maybe it's time to save for the "Life" option if it is still available. | |
| Spotify HiFi Spotify offers nothing (for myself) that I don't already have with Tidal or Qobuz. | |
| Recommendations for modern integrated with tone & balance controls other than Mcintosh And.....what exactly is wrong with McIntosh? | |
| Teac NT-505 on Closeout by Walmart I've had one for nearly a year and use the balanced output to my MA8900. I use it with my streaming services (Tidal/Qobuz) as well as my server. It functions very well and the DAC is better than the DA1 module in the McIntosh. I am using the Lumin... | |
| Using HDMI in on a McIntosh DA2 Digital Audio Module ? Who's the guy in Milwaukee? Got a link? | |
| A system for my college-bound daughter +1 Kenjit! |