big_greg
Responses from big_greg
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Warren Zevon - S/T | |
| Best Tube Amp for B&W Bookshelf I agree that it's usually better to put more of your budget into speakers, but if you have the money and want to try tubes, there are a number of good integrateds out there in your budget range - Primaluna, Rogue Audio, used ARC, etc. My first (a... | |
| Streaming music using Oppo 105 I think you'd need to connect something to the Oppo - Bluesound Node 2i, Chromecast, etc. But yeah, what uber said... Spotify is going to sound worse than Tidal. | |
| Headphone cable, what do you do? Good to hear Grado has stepped up and is helping you out! | |
| Did Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" blow up my woofer? I have blown up woofers before due to pumping when using a turntable. This can happen at lower volumes than when using other sources. If you (gently) push against the woofer and feel resistance / scraping it's probably the woofer.Once you get th... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Burnt Weeny Sandwich - The Mothers of InventionThe Big Bad Blues - Billy F Gibbons | |
| Audioquest King Cobra vs. Yukon? I have both. I have to be honest, I'm not very sensitive to cable changes and don't notice huge differences in them. I only seem to notice when they detract from the system. I had some entry level AQ cables, the G Snakes, and those were crap. ... | |
| Need a new subwoofer for music > HT in main room @mzkmxcv Yes, I knew that. I've spoken with Tom Vodhanel via email about their subs and he is super knowledgable and helpful. I would say the same about Brian and Enrique at Rythmik. | |
| Need a new subwoofer for music > HT in main room For music the Rythmik is probably your best choice, but that model might be a little under-powered for your space. The HSU is probably the best "bang for the buck" in terms of power and output. I have owned subs from all three companies and (in ... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Todd Rundgren - Something / Anything - Qobuz 24/96 | |
| Headphone cable, what do you do? People on eBay can claim whatever they want. I'm not sure what recourse, if any a manufacturer has against someone making false claims to be a dealer of their products, but I know it's not uncommon. I wouldn't have done it for a headphone cord, bu... | |
| Headphone cable, what do you do? It's usually pretty easy to find information about warranties on most manufacturer's websites:"Only products purchased from an authorized Grado reseller will be honored under our warranty program. Grado resellers are not permitted to offer merchan... | |
| Headphone cable, what do you do? When I was looking for a similar length extension cable I read a lot of good things about the Grado cable, but ended up buying one from Pro Audio LA. It's made out of Canare Quad L-4E6S with a Neutrik Gold connector on one end and a locking conne... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? UB40 - Labour of Love - Tidal | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Soundgarden - Superunknown |