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| How do you decide what to listen to? Same old stuff? For Internet radio, I love Sheena's Jungle Room, a stream from WFMU. Great variety, many obscure, funny, or outrageous tunes. You will want to have Shazam open whenever you listen. | |
| How do you decide what to listen to? Same old stuff? This is going to sound a little nuts, but here’s what I do: I build playlists for single track listening from my library (Roon combines my music with Qobuz music that I have added to my library) by selecting the same track number and then addi... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! Shoot me, but I like the McIntosh designs. A bit retro, which I like. Come on, who here wouldn’t want a big honkin’ Sansui or Marantz receiver in their rack, even if it was just for show? I have a C220 preamp, and love the LED lit front panel. It ... | |
| Humminguru record cleaner @dogberry The Sugarcube removes about 90% of pops and clicks and about 80% of surface noise via noise shaping. The results are amazing, and my ears detect no sonic degradation whatsoever. However, it is still better to start with a clean LP and i... | |
| Humminguru record cleaner @hifiguys Thanks for the well thought out post. I am not a huge vinyl guy, but I am slowly digitizing my collection using my Sugarcube device. For me, the Humminguru is a splurge, budget wise. But I think it would still be an improvement from m... | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... I was an audiophile in my teens. But, I didn't purchase a pair of serious loudspeakers until I was 40. By then, I had a house, children who were past the toddler stage, and a bit of disposable income. I suspect I am not alone. Give the Gen Z ki... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update Vinshine did promise to continue to support Denafrips products purchased through Vinshine. I suggest you reach out directly. | |
| Bose buys McIntosh One of the best car stereos I ever had was the McIntosh system in my 2003 Subaru Outback VDC. Although the car was too noisy to really appreciate it, in park, it sounded pretty good. I did speak to someone (Chuck Hinson?) at McIntosh about it on... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? I probe with questions: "Are you happy with the bass level you have? " Depending on the answer, you can either offer advice or just STFU. | |
| Sub suggestions please Look for Vandersteen 2Wq used. Fantastic sub provided your mains go down to 40Hz. I have a pair, purchased used, along with a pair of the M5-HP battery biased crossovers. Deep, clean bass that never gets in the way of higher frequencies, and th... | |
| Drinking Songs playlest... What am I missing? Snortin' Whiskey Drinkin' Cocaine - Pat Travers Baddest of the Bad - Reverend Horton Heat Six Pack - Black Flag | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? I love my Arion Audio S500. Shoebox size digital switching amp designed and built by Mike Kallelis. 500 watts per channel, super clean, neutral sound. Plus, it weighs only about 22 pounds! Price should be under $3000. A real bargain, and I ca... | |
| Ohm owners: What headphones do you use? @soix Thanks. I will add the Hifiman Arya Organic to my audition list @mapman Thanks. The 8xx series Senn's are a stretch, price wise. But I should audition the best of the 6xx series. Talk about durability: My first headphones were a pair of... | |
| Speakers or Turntable upgrade If your room is the right size, consider either the Ohm Walsh 1000s or 2000s. They are a fantastic rock speaker (they do every genre well). Plus, they don't get that congested sound many speakers suffer from at higher volume. Ohm offers a 120 d... | |
| Ohm Speakers Status Update Yup...Evan clearly has learned from the best. RIP, John, your baby is in good hands. |