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| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital The whole "What's better, vinyl or digital?" question is not binary, as your original question implies. There are many variables - the source material, the mastering, the quality of the vinyl pressing, the playback devices, etc. Having said that,... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones Check out Sony MDR-Z1R. | |
| KEF Meta speakers vs non meta I have the Reference 1 (non-meta) and have heard the Meta version in two different systems at friend's houses. There was nothing about the Meta that made me wish I had it. Without trying them in my system, it's hard to say if they'd be any bette... | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver My sound signature is warm with great bass, not to bright or harsh. I listen to all genres of music. I realize driver size does not make a speaker. I was also intrigues with the Trenner & Friedl ART speakers. When I say high end, I mean qua... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC I have moved this into a second system, but I still like my MHDT Labs Orchid. I had an Auralic Vega. The Orchid is more "analog" sounding. A little on the warm side. It doesn’t do DSD and isn’t Roon ready if any of those things matter. While we a... | |
| The Jico SAS/B Stylus VN 5 MR I bought a Shure V15 Type 4 with a broken stylus in 2019 for $135 and outfitted it with a JICO SAS. Great cartridge for under $500. I also have a Shure M97xE and a Realistic R1000 EDT (a rebadged Shure M95), both with JICO SAS styli. They are a... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I'm a little surprised, but when someone tries to talk me out of buying something (and not trying to up sell me), I listen. If you can stretch your budget a little, give Rythmik a call. They make better subs, but you won't have the convenience o... | |
| Subwoofer Advice Please post after you get them and let us know how it goes. Feel free to PM if you have questions. | |
| Subwoofer Advice You do the same fine sir! | |
| Subwoofer Advice By the way, have you ever played around with DSP? @navyachts not so much in my main system. I've played around with it in my car and have experimented with it in Roon, but it usually ends up sounding not quite right. I've also experimented wit... | |
| Subwoofer Advice @navyachts I'm not trying to shill for SVS, I promise, but the 3000 Micro can be remotely adjusted using an app on your phone or tablet. SVS also provides wireless options if you don't want to run cables. I recommend connecting with cables if yo... | |
| Subwoofer Advice It looks like your preamp has 3 sets of outputs. The SVS Micro only has unbalanced inputs, so it would have to be from one of your RCA outputs. Other subwoofers have balanced inputs. You can get the Rythmik F12 with balanced inputs (it's an opt... | |
| Herron VTPH-2A vs Rogers PA-2 Phono Preamplifier I have no experience with the Rogers unit. The Herron is hard to beat in its price range. I bought a Cary Audio VT-500 about a year ago and found it to be a little more dynamic and detailed than the VTPH-2A. The VTPH-2A has moved to a second sy... | |
| Subwoofer Advice @big_greg You are right, this is a diversion, but @navyachts problem has been successfully addressed and his interest has been diverted to the subwoofer question. I am nowhere near the most intelligent person on this website, but I have been usin... | |
| Digital Reclockers are they worth the extra Effort - IMO YES Clocks are made to sync multiple digital devices, like in a recording studio. If you use one and it somehow magically improves sound quality, that's great, but that is not what they are designed to do. Most of the magic happens on the output sid... |