big_greg
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| Which DAC: Benchmark, Mytek, Audio Mirror, Holo Audio, Mojo Audio? I can't compare to your current DAC or any that you listed, but I do have a Mytek Liberty and am quite happy with it. It's in my 2nd system feeding a Heed Elixir integrated amp. The source is my PC via USB (it's an old Dell XPS system, no specia... | |
| Pre-Amp vs. Integrated...why? Internal phono stages typically only accommodate moving magnet cartridges, which is what you have. There are no options for "loading" the cartridge or changing the gain for low output moving coil cartridges. Some higher end integrated amps will ... | |
| Shuguang Black Treasure CV181-Z I bought a couple of the Shuguang Treasure Cv181-z tubes for my Modwright LS-100 and one went microphonic in about 3 weeks. I was able to get a refund and put the stock tubes back in. | |
| Anyone streaming Tidal via their Oppo UDP-203? Tidal was a firmware upgrade for the 103 and 105. After the firmware upgrade you could stream Tidal, but the only way to control it was with the Media Controller App. There was no interface on the Oppo itself. | |
| The Music Room Am I missing something, or do people not realize they are buying your old gear for the sole purpose of selling it? Of course they're only going to pay a fraction of what "it's worth". They need to make a profit to cover their costs of doing busi... | |
| Anyone streaming Tidal via their Oppo UDP-203? No can do. I resisted replacing my 103 with a 2XX because of the lack of streaming. When I did get my 203 I ended up getting a Blue Sound Node 2 and like that better than I did the 103 for streaming. You control it with a tablet or your phone s... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC? Both the Oppo and the MB100 have a DAC in them. The one in the Oppo 205 is pretty good. I’m not familiar with the MB100. An external DAC may provide an improvement in sound quality. I use an Auralic Vega DAC instead of the internal DACs in my Opp... | |
| Is it true records are sealed to look better.... There's often dust and paper debris in new records and it certainly won't hurt to clean them. I have a VPI and sometimes clean new records, but generally don't (mostly due to laziness). I have at times picked up a bunch of junk on my stylus afte... | |
| Modestly priced bookshelf speakers for cabin. I love Klipsch and have a few pairs of them, but in general their strong suit is big speakers for big spaces. You might be able to find some used Heresy speakers at your budget. I suggest checking out Canton speakers. I have a couple of pairs o... | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? I have both. Tidal is great if you really want to hear the absolute best sound quality, but Spotify sounds great also. There's a difference in sound quality between Tidal Masters and everything else on both services, but "HI-FI" on both is suppo... | |
| I like my system flat, no tone controls, no eq..........what is your preference, and why. I have 4 systems and all of them are "flat" with no tone controls. That doesn't mean that I don't try to change the sound, but it's always by making changes to the system - different speakers, cartridges, amps, sources, etc.Having said that, I be... | |
| Good FM tuner for around $1K You should be able to pick up a really nice used tuner for $300-$500. The fmtunerinfo web site has (subjective) rankings of what the best tuners are and information about typical sale prices.While the tuner itself is important, even more importan... | |
| I need a subwoofer/sub-bass opinion from you I run two SVS SB13 Ultra subs for 2 channel listening. It's overkill, mostly because I don't have enough room to put them in separate locations. They are stacked on top of each other in between my speakers near a corner. It would be better to h... | |
| Suggestions for Class D amplifiers with Marantz AV7704 and B&W cdm9nt combo for HT. I have a Wyred 4 Sound ST-1000 MK2 that I used in my HT setup with a Marantz AV8801 (since replaced by a AV7704) and also for 2 channel (separate preamp with HTBP). It's a great amp with tons of power, excellent bass control, and a very clean sou... | |
| Toploading CD transports recommendations If you can find a used Rega Apollo, they are nice players. You might even be able to find a used Rega Saturn within your price range. |