big_greg

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How can I add MQA decoding with my current setup?
I found the Mytek Liberty to be very analytical. It didn't last in my system very long.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bill Evans - Inner Spirit. From the last proper RSD drop.  
Adding a sub. - can i start with one?
I’ve been using a sub for the past 15 years or so and never really got a satisfactory result blending it to the main system. What sub?  What controls did it have?  I've heard this idea that only Rel subs can be easily "integrated" into a 2 cha... 
Adding a sub. - can i start with one?
You can absolutely use one sub and have an improvement in sound, however... "I feel I am missing some oomph and I find I am turning up the volume a lot."  Maybe you should be looking at other parts of your system also.  What kind of speakers, how... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Stan Getz / Eddie Sauter ‎– Focus  
What are you streaming tonight?
Earl's Closet: The Lost Archive of Earl McGrath 1970-1980 - Various Artists, Qobuz  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Genesis - Three Sides Live  
How can I add MQA decoding with my current setup?
You need hardware to do a full unfold. Roon on its own doesn't get you there. Bluesound will do a full unfold through its analog outputs.  As others said, consider ditching Tidal and go with Qobuz. No special hardware needed. Then you can add an e... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Little Feat - Rampant Synchopatio the 1976 American Tour (Saint Valentine En Gumbo) live bootleg.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@boxer12 I have a few cartridges, mostly mc carts, however I had my Clearaudio Virtuoso on the SL-1200 MK2 just before I tried the Stanton. Based on my audio memory, not back to back listening to the same album, I would say the Stanton has a littl... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Best Of Leon Russell - A Song For You, Japan pressing. Just put my old Stanton 981 HZS cart on the SL-1200 MK2, sounds really good.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Genesis - Invisible Touch  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Genesis - S/T  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw Steve my copy of Fashion Nugget showed up yesterday. Haven't had a chance to listen yet.   
What are you streaming tonight?
Alan Parsons - From The New World, Qobuz.  This has that classic Alan Parsons Project sound, but not much grabbed me, the songwriting and performances are a little too much in soft rock territory for me.  Sounds great though and would certainly ma...