big_greg

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What are you streaming tonight?
Joe Satriani - Shapeshifting, Qobuz Hi-ResThis guy is unquestionably talented, but I've never been "grabbed" by anything he's done, it all seems kind of the same (to me). 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
ELO - A New World Record, clear vinyl. Makes the sound more clear.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Al Green's Greatest Hits 
Whats playing on your system today?
Uber, I listen to jazz all day long at work from the NPR station in Seattle.  I'm about 50 miles away, but have a roof antenna that pulls it in pretty good.  Magnum Dynalabs Etude tuner.  I also have an Onkyo T9090II that does a little better at g... 
seeking recommendations for a preamp
I don't see that anyone has mentioned Modwright yet.  I have a LS 100 in my main system and love it.  It's 6SN7 based.  If you keep an eye out you should be able to find a used one under your budget. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw it's a JMW arm. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Uber, that's a great record for sure!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle,  MFSL 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Oops! You guys all look alike on the interwebz. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters playing now.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Listening to Led Zeppelin I now. Sounds great so far! Uber, it has a Classic 3 tonearm with the Nordost Valhalla wiring.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Got the new (to me) VPI Classic 2 set up (which was more involved than I realized it would be) and mounted the Kiseki Blue NS on it. SRV - Soul to Soul 
What are you streaming tonight?
Thanks for the tip uber. I’m not sure if I have that on vinyl. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Metallica - the "Black Album", Qobuz, Hi-Res (sounds great!) 
TEAC NT-505 impossible connecting to WiFi router o such LAN: help me please?
May you suggest a valid alternative? I am thinking of a beautiful ESOTERIC (eheheheh). You know that Esoteric is part of TEAC?From the Esoteric website:  "In order to bring the highest level musical experience to demanding audiophiles, TEAC lau... 
Node 2i performance suggestions pls
The biggest upgrade I did to my Node 2 was replacing it with a TEAC NT-505.  Other than that, using a better external DAC (I was using my Auralic Vega) can improve sound quality.  I tried a Pangea power cable (really heavy, no difference in sound ...