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| Andy Kim - Needle Clinic I've managed to break the stylus off my Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood, not once, but twice. The first time I sent it to Soundsmith and the second I sent it to Andy Kim. Both were competent and the cartridge sounded great after the retip. Andy was a ... | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? I second the Bluesound approach - excellent app then you can upgrade the DAC. Lumin D2 has a far less friendly app, does not have an antenna, and support from Lumin at least in the USA is non-existent. The access to all the streaming radio stati... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |
| A secondary system to enjoy. I have 3 secondary systems, 4 if you count my Bluesound Pulse speakers. I have one in my home office, one in my computer room, and one in my bedroom. The Bluesound speakers are more of a portable self-contained system. | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? The TEAC NT-505 is both a streamer and DAC and was a noticeable improvement over my Bluesound Node 2. It also allows me to stream files from my network. I paid less than $2K. The Lumin D2 is the other one I'd look at around your budget. Retail... | |
| Looking for a hybrid integrated to do it all! Peachtree has always been on my radar but how do they typically sound?Peachtree uses Class D amplification, and has a pretty neutral sound signature. If there's any defining characteristic to it, it's just a little rolled off in the highs. There... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Reuben, I hadn't listened to it in a while either. I heard her on radio paradise this morning and thought I needed to give that a spin. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Tracy Chapman - S/T | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? @artemus_5 Perhaps I didn't make my point clear... if you want to get the best sound quality, consider something other than the Bluesound line. Investing in something with a better DAC will have more of an impact on sound quality than whether the... | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? My music files are on a 7200 RPM spinning drive in an external enclosure that I share on my network. I have not had any issues with lag or anything else when streaming to my Node 2. And I'm sending files over my wireless network, the connection ... | |
| TOTL Headphone Amps @cbl117 Sorry, I missed your question. I haven't used them both in the same system, so the sources were different. I had the Taurus in my main system, which of course has my best components. I found the 430HA to have more power and to be a li... | |
| Axe to grind know it alls Yes, there are people that are so insecure that getting attention on an internet forum is a balm to their fragile egos. They are like little children that misbehave because they want/need attention. No matter whether it's "positive" or "negative... | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? @artemus_5 I'm not familiar with the Yamaha unit you mentioned. How's the interface? One of the Bluesound's best features is its app. Keep that in mind when making your decision.As to your question about "better 1's and 0's", I've yet to see a ... | |
| Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?.... I have a Magnum Dynalab Etude that I listen to every day while working from home. I live a long way from the big broadcasters, but have a rooftop antenna and get pretty decent reception of the local NPR news/jazz station. I also have an Onkyo T-... |