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| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes First impression of the 1578 - wow! Looking forward to see how they sound after a little burn in. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @shkong78 I ordered a pair of those 1578's last Saturday and they just showed up on my doorstep. I will give them a try tonight or tomorrow. I was surprised they got here so fast.I'm surprised you liked the 6N8S so much. I thought about getting... | |
| Tablet for Streaming No. | |
| Youngsters these days. Vinyl is my first love and I literally have piles and piles of CDs. Streaming is convenient, sounds great, and is the best way I've found to discover both new and old artists that I've never heard before. By the way, "OK Boomer" isn't really a c... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Montrose - S/T, Qobuz Hi-Res | |
| Another streaming newbie It's based on my experience trying outboard DACs and comparing to a better quality streamer/DAC (the TEAC NT-505). The Node 2i is a nice product, and adding an external DAC can make it sound better. Some say much better. My experience was that ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Genesis - Selling England By The Pound | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Metallica - ...And Justice for All | |
| Node 2i use with external DAC My experience was that there was a noticeable, but subtle improvement in sound quality using an external DAC with the Node 2 (I didn't have the 2i). DACs used were the Auralic Vega, Mytek Liberty, and the DAC in my Sony TA-ZH1ES headphone amp (wh... | |
| TEAC NT-505 impossible connecting to WiFi router o such LAN: help me please? @trinhsman Have you done comparisons with and without the clock? Can you describe the differences? I've thought about getting the clock, but wonder if it's a subtle or noticeable difference in sound quality. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Taste - On The Boards, Qobuz | |
| Best debut album Montrose | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Speaking of bootlegs... Tool - Fear Inoculum | |
| Help me pick a stream with DAC Teac NT-505 or Lumin D2 would be at the top of my list. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @uberwaltz That sounds like a nice find! After disliking 10CC in my youth as too "soft/pop" I came to appreciate their talents later in life. I have a lot of their records, but not that one. |