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| What is the best 2 channel listening chair? I inherited a pair of the Stressless chairs. Note that they come in multiple sizes. One of mine is smaller, with a lower rise in the back, than the other. It is above my shoulders, but beneath my ears. I much prefer that one to the larger, tal... | |
| Top 10 vintage cassette decks Big recommendation for Onkyo 2600 or 2800. I bought a 2600 new in 1989, and it still works fine. Lots of useful features, three heads. They come up on eBay occasionally. | |
| Class D Integrated Amplifier Recommendations. A great, but lesser known choice would be Arion Audio. Owner and designer Mike K. is very skilled. His Amps are very clean sounding, dynamic and extended into the low and high ends of the spectrum. I have been running his S500 stereo model for 2 ... | |
| Politics and Music I try to separate the artists from the art. Looking to entertainers for serious thoughts on political issues is like asking your accountant how to fix your boiler. I have a little more trouble when the art itself is so political, and, of course ... | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k Of course I recommend the speaker I have enjoyed for over a decade... Ohm Walsh 2000. $3800 the pair, IIRC. Does most things really well, and a few exceptionally well. | |
| Denafrips Athena- is damn good Hi, dink! How are you? | |
| Best audiophile earwax removal system? I go to an ENT doc who is also a facial surgeon. No water bulbs or hydrogen peroxide. His steady hands use a surgical tool to thoroughly remove any build up. If you can get to Verona, NJ, Google Dr. Edmund Liu. | |
| Pink Floyd’s brand new song To heck with RW. Why would he care about Ukrainian women and children being blown to bits? He has been championing murderous terrorists for decades. If it weren't for his warped, evil morals, Waters would have no morals at all. | |
| Roon/Bluesound Node - adding new DAC (non Roon-Ready) FWIW, my Sonore UltraRendu feeds a USB to S/PDIF converter, which feeds, via RCA digital cable, my older DAC, which I am not ready to replace yet. Interestingly, Roon shows the USB to S/PDIF converter as the source, since it's the last source in ... | |
| Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers? Because every upstream upgrade I make reveals itself in my modestly priced speakers (Ohm Walsh 2000 with a pair of Vanderstein 2Wq subs). Speakers I would upgrade to that I believe would be a significant upgrade cost more than I can afford. Elec... | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. @high-amp Sorry...VBA is a generic term for any dedicated computer running Linux with Vortexbox server software. Before the Sonic Orbiter and Sonic Transporter products, Small Green Computer sold Vortexbox appliances, pretty cheaply, I might add. ... | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. FWIW, last fall I upgraded my digital chain from a VBA to Sonic transporter i5, UR, and SGC LPS. I use the switch SGC recommended, a $22 Trendnet. My system always seemed quiet, before and after upgrade. I did not try OR. My DAC lacked USB, wh... | |
| Lloyd Walker has passed away. RIP, Mr. Walker. I did see him at a show or two, and I had the pleasure of hearing his 'table in a nice domestic system a few years back. A very affable and intelligent man. | |
| Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality? AFAIK, cone material varies from model to model. I was once told that my 2000s from 2009 have aluminum cones. This was surprising, as they don’t sound like aluminum cones to my ears. John Strohnbeen of Ohm is pretty forthcoming if you want to give... | |
| How to properly stream TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, et cetera? I recently upgraded to a Small Green Computer Sonic Orbiter i5 with Ultra Rendu bridge. One reason I did this was to try Roon, which I like. I might like it too much, as all the info it provides can be a distraction from listening. But the best... |