bluorion

Responses from bluorion

If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over.............
Pet Shop Boys - Behavior. The soundtrack to my youth.  
Recommendations for good sounding streamer
I'm very happy with my new Bluesound Node---just purchased it a few weeks ago. SUPER easy set up and it sounds great to me. Crutchfield had $100 off just before Thanksgiving. I also have Spotify. Good luck!   
Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll
I have a Sugden A21 Signature and yes, it gets warm but not super hot. It cools down rather quickly. I did my research before purchasing it and knew that class A amps get warm. I don't have any problems with that at all.  
Digital is far better than vinyl
It's all very subjective. I have streaming, CDs, tapes and vinyl and depending on my mood, I'll play something from any of those formats. I love streaming for the convenience and I think it sounds quite good. But I also miss the days of record 'sh... 
How To Connect a DAC?
I have a Bluesound Node as well and had the same question--I was going to try and connect my Ifi Zen DAC V2 to see how they compared. I emailed Cruchfield customer service and they said that my DAC cannot connect to the Node. You might need a Tous... 
New In 2022
Everything But The Girl -- New album early 2023  
Has new music gone down the tubes?
My 23 year old cousin went with my family to see New Order & Pet Shop Boys a couple of months ago when they toured together. She was blown away! She loved every minute of it.   
What should be mandatory in every professional published review-
I dislike the clickbait on Youtube--especially when a reviewer says "This could be my last _______ (speaker, amp, DAC etc...)  Then 3 months later, they're reviewing another item that replaced their last whatever.  
Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System?
I don't tell discuss costs of anything unless they ask.  
Streamer advice
Thanks everyone---I've been reading and watching some good reviews about the Zen Stream as well so that's another contender. I guess I could always connect the Node to the Zen DAC (so I can still use it). Hoping the connectivity issues are resolve... 
Streamer advice
Good advice from everyone--thank you.  @edcyn That's good to know about the CXN, especially now since its on sale.    
Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise
Rats---I thought this was a discussion about the band AoN. I was really into them in the '80s.  
New Sugden mono blocks have arrived.
Congrats! I recently got a Sugden A21 Signature for my second system---it's my first pure class A amp. Wow--I love it! I bet those mono blocks sound sweet. Maybe I'll upgrade to the monos one day. Enjoy!   
Who is Gonna Buy A New Jeep Grand Wagoneer For the MacIntosh Stereo?
For some reason, whenever a hifi company starts making speakers for cars (a Jeep, no less). their reputation is a stake. I'm not attracted to it at all and that's NOT going to be changing my mind to purchase one. Hmmm, let's see Pass Labs in Cadil... 
Streamers/DACs
Have you checked out any of the Auralic streamers/DACs?