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Responses from big_greg
| Old FM Tuners....O.K., Great or Folklore... Check out https://fmtunerinfo.com/Everything you'd ever want to know about vintage tuners. | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report The Very Best of J. J. Cale | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Sonny Landreth - Blacktop Run, Qobuz Hi-Res | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Uber, unless you need a different length or connector, save your money. The headphones and amp I was using to compare cables retail for over $7K (not including the Orchid) and I could barely notice any difference in sound quality. I've heard good ... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Uber, save your money or get some different headphones. What do you have now and how do you like them? | |
| If I have good local shops available, should I restrict my purchasing? There are dealers that offer a good selection of both new and used gear and can help you make good decisions. Kurt and some of the other guys at Echo Audio in Portland for example. They've talked me out of buying something more than once. | |
| If I have good local shops available, should I restrict my purchasing? @hilde45 You're correct that I don't audition at one place, then buy somewhere else. That is not in line with my values. I've bought many items second hand without hearing them, mostly based on reviews. I've rarely had any regrets, and if I do, if... | |
| Whatta Ya Think About Hsu Research Subwoofers? If budget is an issue, SVS has some affordable sealed subs. I have one of their older SB-12 NSD subs in my computer room system. | |
| If I have good local shops available, should I restrict my purchasing? I buy most of my gear second hand from a "local" shop in Portland. There is a really nice audio store about 20 minutes from where I live (Portland is over 2 hours away) and I know the owner pretty well and want to see him do well. Having said al... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Ozzy - Ordinary Man, Qobuz | |
| Whatta Ya Think About Hsu Research Subwoofers? I found HSU to be a step along the path to finding good subs. I started out with a couple of Klipsch subs, which were complete garbage. I then had a couple of HSU subs including the VTF-1, a VTF-3 MK3, and a VTF-3 HO. The VTF-1 was surprisingly... | |
| Heavy Metal Anyone? The internet is neat! Anyone can express an opinion. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Grimes - Miss Anthropocene, Qobuz Hi-Res | |
| What are you streaming tonight? @uberwaltz I did some listening this morning with the Nordost Heimdall 2 cable, comparing it to the following:- The "stock" single-ended Audeze cable for the LCD-4 which retails for $600 and is very nice in its own right.- Cardas Clear balanced (t... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Steely Dan - Aja, Qobuz |