bluorion
Responses from bluorion
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! I agree with most of the posts here---but mine is the Hifi Rose RA 180 integrated. It's wayyyyy too busy looking with the cogwheel looking buttons. It's too much for me. | |
| How do you decide what to listen to? Same old stuff? I have 'Release Radar' and 'Discover Weekly' on my Spotify. I also listen to Spotify Radio stations of artists that I like then they add artists/songs that are in the same genre---some I've never heard before. I've discovered a lot of new music an... | |
| Luxman 505z @jbhiller Wow!! I'm sure you're going to enjoy the 590axii. I'm hoping to go to Axpona next year and check out more Luxman. I still haven't seen any good proper review of the 505z yet. I'm enjoying my D-03x CDP/DAC as well. Luxman makes excellent ... | |
| It Was Twenty Years Ago Today! I've saved a lot of my ticket stubs over the last 40+ years so I have physical souvenirs of the concerts---what kills me is to see the ticket prices back then. I've also been journaling for a long time. I also have Playbills from Broadway shows I'... | |
| Luxman 505z @mksun I agree with the new LED volume display--looks really nice. I believe they changed the color of the VU meters to white from blue (505uxii). I love the ambiance of the blue meters for late night sessions. I plan to go to Axpona in April---ma... | |
| Luxman 505z I'd love to audition one but my local dealer doesn't carry Luxman---I'd have to drive quite a ways to try one. I'd prefer not to pay $$$ for an amp that's just splitting hairs in my amp and the new 505z. But moving to the 507z might just do it. Bu... | |
| Fern & Roby Amp #2 Hi Bob---I've recently heard the amp #2 at my local dealer. It's a great sounding amp. The store owner was streaming some good music on a nice pair of Graham speakers. I thought it was another amp but when I asked, he said it was the amp #2. It re... | |
| Capital Audiofest Coming Up! Wish I could have gone this year---was Luxman there to show their new 'Z' integrated amps? If so, any thoughts? | |
| Pop album that has stood the test of time Great topic and way too many to name for me. But here are the ones that I have that come to mind: The Smiths - (any of them) but The Queen is Dead Pet Shop Boys - Please New Order - Technique Madonna - Erotica FGTH - Welcome to the Pleasuredo... | |
| Where to purchase cables? I've got WyWires (Blue series), Morrow (online) and recently Cardas. All are great cables---I've been very impressed with Cardas so far. I purchased the Cardas from Dedicated Audio (online)---they are excellent to deal with. The WyWires I purchase... | |
| New Cure Release It's been getting rave reviews---I've heard a few songs and like it so far. Sounds like they're sticking to their roots. Depeche Mode's last album was also quite good despite Andy Fletcher's passing. Pet Shop Boys latest is also excellent. Feels l... | |
| Can't get Bluesound Node to connect to DAC via iFi iPurifier2 ? So my experience with my Bluesound Node and Ifi wasn't good either. I have an Ifi Zen DAC V2 that worked great when I connected it via my MacBook to the stereo. BUT, connecting it to the Node didn't work out. I tried every connection imaginable, c... | |
| Speaker candidates/suggestions @agwca I auditioned the Bison towers, not the bookshelf speakers. They were too small for my room, unfortunately. They had great imaging and soundstage. I ended up keeping the Tektons and selling the Sugden. I kept the Belles Aria. I ended up buyi... | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver I have to agree with @nonoise @grislybutter on this one--hard to beat the Atalante 3s. I'm still breaking mine in. I traded in my Dynaudio Special 40s for the Revivals. I have a REL T7x that I occasionally used with the S40s but I haven't used... | |
| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated @gano I purchased mine (demo) from Audio Connection in NJ. Ask for Johnny Rutan---excellent dealer. https://www.audioconnect.com Hope this helps! |