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| Help me put together a $1000 (give or take) headphone rig -- new or used Why do you think you’re going to be replacing the Bluesound before you’ve even heard it? If you want to upgrade it, consider adding an external DAC down the road rather than replacing it. I have a Node 2 in my main system and I’m happy with my ent... | |
| Preamp Upgrade: Puffin vs Lounge Audio LCR Mkiii I've never heard the Lounge Audio piece, but I sold one of my Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomenas and kept the Puffin. Not that I think it was better than the Phonomena. It isn't, mostly because it doesn't have as many loading options. Other p... | |
| Favorite cover? Cake - I Will Survive | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Free - LiveThin Lizzy - Life | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Robbie Robertson - Sinematic, Tidal | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Chrissie Hynde - Valve Bone Woe, Qobuz Hi-Res | |
| Powering Legacy Audio Speaker System A receiver usually is an all-in-one unit. It usually refers to something that has an amplifier(s), preamp, tuner, DAC, and controls video. It will decode surround sound input like DTS, Atmos, etc. It may also have a phono stage. They are gener... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Tom Morello - The Atlas Underground | |
| Tube Amps With Good Bass Qualities When I had my Legacy Audio Focus 20/20 speakers and drove those with my Rogue Audio M-180 monoblocks, the bass was stupendous. That didn't stop me from combining them with 4 subwoofers though. New, these are over your $5K budget, but I bought a ... | |
| Worth pursuing analog sound from digital? Can digital "be as good as analog?"I think that's in the ears of the beholder. I love vinyl. I love digital. For me it's not an either or proposition. In many ways, my MHDT Labs r2r Orchid DAC streaming Qobuz sounds better than my turntable, a Cle... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Uber - the new Iggy is not what you would expect from him. Here's a quote from the liner notes: "I began to recoil from guitar riffs in favor of guitarscapes, from twangs in favor of horns, from back beat in favor of space," You still might n... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Iggy Pop - Free, Qobuz. I like it! | |
| Need help with a hooking up a sub. Not knowing what your current system looks like, I'm not sure if this is an option, but consider getting a two channel preamp with home theater bypass. | |
| ROGUE SP-5 OR MODWRIGHT LS-100 I have the LS 100 and it's a great piece. The only thing similar I've owned to compare it to is a Audio Research LS 26. The LS 26 is in my 2nd system.My LS 100 is powered by Rogue Audio M-180 monoblocks. I've been considering trying out some SS... | |
| Powering Legacy Audio Speaker System Check out accessories4less. They have a number of receivers in your price range. I don't have any specific recommendations as all of my gear is comprised of separates. I'd look at some of the Yamaha offerings. |