bassdude
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| CDP or DAC? I’d go with “georgehifi” and “melm” - rip your cd’s to FLAC files on a solid state drive (not hard drive) and play via a good streamer to an R2R dac like Holo Audio, Denafrips, AGD, Yggdrasil, or the bargain MHDT. I use the Bryston BDP-2 to the Yg... | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year Also - when you contact the Tennessee Dept of Revenue re: the sales tax code there, you may want to also determine if they collect sales tax on sellers who do not have a physical presence in Tennessee. Many states (if not most states) do not. | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year I’m not sure what Tennessee requires... but... I thought they defined a "seller" as a legal business entity who sells at retail to consumers, as the type of transaction upon which they levy a sales tax. I am unaware that they levy any sales tax on... | |
| The best $99 system upgrade ever! Do not use the high pressure devices with a small nozzel, like the ENT's often use - they can very easily damage your ear drum. | |
| The best $99 system upgrade ever! Slay's technique is by far the safest, most effective means of clearing the ear wax - so, long as you use warm water and not too much pressure. Use the alcohol dryer to dry them out afterwards. Once a month keeps them clear. | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD I must agree with Alan Shaw and those here who have recommended the Hegel H390, or H590 (which I have) and other Hegels. I found these the only amplifiers to allow the Harbeth M30.1 and M40.2 to achieve their optimum sound. They absolutely require... | |
| DIY Speakers Most definitely MADISOUND!If you can follow directions and are reasonably dexterous - get any of the Linkwitz OB speaker kits (e.g. Orion, or LX521, etc.), assemble them and treat yourself to sound that rivals the best available at any price! Rea... | |
| Intimate, warm and holographic alternative Though... I guess... If I had to choose just one of these for rock... it would be the JBL S4700.My choice of the others would be based on my preference for other types of music. | |
| Intimate, warm and holographic alternative The Aeris + Wavelet for sure.Or, the Harbeth 40.2 / 3 / etc. as an alternative with the Hegel HA390 or HA590, or McIntosh MA352.Though these are pretty big and expensive speakers.One more practical alternative (both economically and physically) th... | |
| Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk Although - I’m reluctant to suggest any speaker (system), when you’ve not fully identified all the relevant "specs" - I must agree with "Willgolf" (as I have elsewhere on the forums) - the Viking Acoustics speakers are exceptional - especially wit... | |
| Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk And - the greater your budget the more likely that you will benefit by attending an audio show such as AXPONA in Chicago to listen to various systems to see what you prefer. Its at these shows that you will learn not only what sound you prefer, b... | |
| Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk You may want to provide more specific requirements. Such as the rest of the system you intend to drive the speakers with - solid state, tube, SET, low power, high power, etc. What type of room and furnishings you will be using. What sound quali... | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” 03-12-2021 8:08pmI have owned Wilson and Sonus Faber and I will easily vote for a horn over either of these speakers. I went on a year long search for Horn speakers and considered many including Charney, Avantgarde, hORN Univesum, Deja Vu, Klip... | |
| Speaker Upgrade Recommendation for Current Analog System - under $10,000 Budget LegacyVandersteenNolaBut not Golden Ear - they do not possess the clarity, dynamics or resolution of these three. | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so Yes - agree 100% - select the speakers first. Otherwise - you stand a good chance of selecting the wrong amp.For example - I got Harbeth 30.1’s and 40.2’s thinking they would sound great with my tube amps. They didn’t. Then found that Harbeth reco... |