bmontani
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| WHEN DID YOU FINALLY STOP... The journey is never over! | |
| Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? I don't find this to be true for me. I am constantly finding new music from all different time periods and genres. There are tons of new great artists but you do have to turn over some rocks. I find that having a streamer makes it very easy. | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC I have a DSD MKII. It is a fantastic piece of gear. I would highly recommend it. Very natural detail sound. Super sound stage. I give it two thumbs up. I have had many a fine CD player in my system in the past but the DSD MKII and SACD Trans... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? My 2 cents. #1 A good power regenerator with low impedance is a game changer. I have a PS Audio P20 and it is the bomb but there are certainly others. Nothing like getting a near perfect sine wave to your equipment. It is like upgrading every ... | |
| Where do you stop? I painted my listening room silver and ....seriously, it never stops and there is always something new. The journey is a big part of the fun! | |
| The Impossible Has Happened T+A makes some great sounding equipment. I am not surprised. | |
| Testing for Dirty Electrical Power I have a P20. It is an excellent power regenerator. Very. Very low impedance. It is like upgrading the power supplies of all of you components. | |
| Testing for Dirty Electrical Power For me the best solution was to go with power regeneration. Nothing like having a very clean AC going to your equipment. It is like upgrading the power supply on all your components. | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) Owned the Vandersteen 2CE years ago. Very good speaker, very good company. | |
| Using streaming as a main source ---DSD, FLAC, MQA Streamers and DACS Just a thought. I suggest a used Lumin U1 Mini with a linear power supply. Lots of these on the used market. Along with that you can pick up a used PS Audio MK1 DAC for about $2000-2500. Use the AES/EBU connection. Great economical way to get... | |
| Favourite Guitarists Jimi and Jeff Beck would certainly be on my list as well as Mateo Mancuso. I know he is very young but incredible talent and technically one of the bright stars on the horizon. Oh and don’t forget Alan Holdsworth-one of my all time favorites. I th... | |
| Subwoofer Rel makes fabulous subs. I have a pair of S/5 SHOs and in addition to adding weight and expanding the sound field, they absolutely disappear. Subs should crossover in the 30 to 40 hz range. They are subs, not woofers. Much higher than that and... | |
| DAC recommendations I believe the new PS Audio DSD MKII will meet all your criterion. It is the most natural sounding DAC I have had in my system. Very natural sounding, large well defined sound stage (side to side and front and back) that extends quite a bit beyo... | |
| Cabling Recommendations Really like the Cardas Clear Reflection. Nice warm balanced sound. | |
| Tube preamp options Cary Audio has some great options. Really liked my SLP 05. |