blindjim

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AUDIRVANA No Support CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Sorry to hear it.Lots of good in this pastime, but when a thing is bad, it deserves its due as much as does those items whose perforamance is positive. 
AUDIRVANA No Support CAVEAT EMPTOR!
HiI think it is indeed a one man show. despite that fact there are   many such situations around the globe and I’ve yet to experience any as poorly compiled or as atrociously supported as audirvana.I had trouble getting logge onto the forum too... 
Speaker Cable Experiment Opinion
the only thing standing between you and finding out which path will butter your bread is you.I’d go with what has worked for me in the past, first. listen. then maybe…but what the hey! change it all up.the important bit is to have a reference, a B... 
Classical, Rock, Jazz etc. are your tastes evolving with time?
@OP>define ‘evolving’.meandering? roaming? migrating? simply being bored and investigating another genre? Certainly. guilty of all these scenarios where music is concerned with one exception…I’m simply unable to abide what ever the genre is be... 
Tube or SS Pre Upgrade
@OPI would offer this….what is it about the present sound you wish to change? improve: delete? BAT offers some fine fully balanced gear. depending on budget, there are an immense number of options out there, Nagra, VAC, VTL, CJ, Atmas, etc. I’d tr... 
TRL WON'T GIVE ME MY AMP
in addition to contacting that state's attorney, I would immeidately contatc the local authorities and initiate a legal action for fraud with the county or city police departments, respectively. or both! this seems the first thing to do. you have ... 
AUDIRVANA No Support CAVEAT EMPTOR!
@cajunpepeReally? this is a ‘high end forum:? posts like your’s makes me wonder some times. I mean why snipe at a thread which was obviously done long ago, and then bringing nothing positive to the thread?I was done then, obviously. you have entir... 
Fav Speaker & amp choice using 100 wpc more or less
actually, I'd emphasize the 'less' portion of the 100wpc thingy... but the feedback germane to that arena is the ticket here.Thanks. 
What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned?
it stands to reason rating but a single pair of speakers highly or lowly is always going to be so subjecdtive and dependant on the ‘then’ circumstances of setup, room ancillary gear, and individual taste I’d think it impossible thereafter to san... 
Oppo Sonica Damaged Firmware? - USB ports Dead - HELP!
sorry to hear about the USB issue. Hope it is not catching! lolby all means, do contact Oppo first. Go from there. 
What streamer?
the Apple universe is not the bar to better sound. nor is it a problem for streaming.an apple TV is not the answer at all. unless it is a second gen ver. after the second gen, all ATV use only HDMI outputs. no other interface for audio out. the se... 
Is integrated the future for 2 channel audiophiles?
if the topic remains about INTs under 3K or a mite higher, i’ve always opted for HT receivers sheerly for versatility with connectivity and processing digital info.there is becoming a strong argument for uber expensive INTS though.there are plenty... 
Neil Young’s Lonely Quest to Save Music
an obvious point being missed here is why major recording lables are not posting their artists albums in online HD accessible formats thus bypassing physical production of discs and their associated packaging. if no HD versions of the recorded mas... 
Why flag a post?
Flag? Who? What? Why?personally I sort of like the Flag of Mozambique.... probably the most exclamatory ensignia or emblem on the planet.otherwise I've never reported a poster for disparaging content but felt like doing it many times. never though... 
what is it in audio that you dislike most?
well, it seems you have found the problem. (s) Although I've found when I believe the vast majority of others have issues, I gotta wonder how I'm the only one who doesn't. IC chips were an advancement in the science of electronics. they sure did...