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| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? @wrm57 Thanks for your report back on the EML - I would agree with your assessment and understand what you mean by the Taks being more resolving. Sometimes there is just more there in the midrange, even if it means being more relaxed at the freque... | |
| 3k Phono preamp upgrade options (JC3+, XP-17, etc) Nice @riskymilk! As mentioned on other threads it can really shine with good tubes, quality aftermarket power cable, and an upgraded fuse. Should you like the unit, the upgrade to a PH9.0X is well worth it down the line. Please let us know what... | |
| Streamer creates a Wow experience @sbank Aurender does not support Roon. Many people are partial to Roon due to its user interface, but if one has not paid for a lifetime pass, they continue to throw money away on it monthly. Aurender’s ecosystems are sonically quite impressive gi... | |
| Late night blues A few of my favorite “late night blues” albums, a bit more on the classic side: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer Lightnin’ Hopkins - Last Night Blues Eric Bibb - Spirit & The Blues Not totally blues but fits with the Dire Straits track you listed:... | |
| Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ? @vonhelmholtz Why not invest in a proper high resolution file server instead? Do you already have the CDs that you want to be playing through a transport? If not, you will still have to find and buy them. Most high resolution albums, even DSD vers... | |
| Streamer creates a Wow experience A good LPS for digital is absolutely not snake oil as long as it is replacing a lower-performing built-in power supply. I’ve used separate LPS’ in many instances, all of them have made a positive difference. The most surprising? Adding a Farad Sup... | |
| Implications of vinyl on musical trends? The “decline” of vinyl is really just due to Moore’s Law. Cassette tapes, then CDs, now streaming and serving. These other media types are easier to mass produce, and at likely less cost. Meanwhile, as radio took off even more in the 70s-90s, mor... | |
| Amplifier Longevity Question @erik_squires Absolutely agree that the output transistors are typically the first to go of any transistors in the unit. | |
| Amplifier Longevity Question +1 @erik_squires And I would say not just output transistors but any transistors. If an amp drifts out of spec, or if it is a Class A or AB amp and that constantly generates a lot of heat, the transistors can get exhausted and not perform their s... | |
| Streamer creates a Wow experience @sns I will put my bet on digital file serving (on a local high-performance music server) to be the de facto standard for high resolution / high fidelity playback. Even though streaming using high quality Ethernet/optical and quality switches/recl... | |
| Streamer creates a Wow experience I love reading posts like this. What DAC(s) are you feeding the iFi, and do you feel it is now close or even better to your CD playback? I love demoing high quality streamer/servers for people to prove that bits are not just bits. That jaw-droppi... | |
| Amplifier Longevity Question Generally electronics should last a good 20-30 years of moderate to regular use before its capacitors and other electronic components do not perform as well as they should. Given that you haven’t used them that heavily, you should probably expect ... | |
| Just enjoying it Don’t discount yourself, that sounds like a really good combination of gear. I see you live in Plymouth. I’m in Minnetonka just south of you. I’ve been thinking of getting a pair of Maggie 1.7i myself just to play around with so let me know if yo... | |
| Ethernet vs. Wi-Fi streaming @bobbyloans Given you are using a Bluesound node, I would say that you are correct that should not worry about it. While the Node is an incredible value for the price and I have owned multiple in the past, its built-in streamer does not produce th... | |
| What is the best sounding GZ34 / 5AR4 rectifier tube you've ever heard? @dekay Good point. While most units that utilize GZ34 and 5AR4 can also accept other variants like 5R4, 5U4G and 274B, not all do. You have to make sure they can handle the differences. That said, I’ve owned about a dozen units from different manu... |