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| Help me pick one of four music servers/streamersreqi @david_ten I have only heard good things about Wolf Audio. But equipped as I need it, their entry level price is a budget buster. | |
| Help me pick one of four music servers/streamersreqi @ everyone above... Thanks! I should have put the SGC package on the list. I originally started out with a VB appliance from SGC in 2011, and was pleased, although I did have a HD failure about 4 years in (thank goodness for backups!). I would p... | |
| NJ Audio Society? The New Jersey Audio Society is back with live meetings! Please see our web site for details...www.njaudiosociety.org | |
| DAC That Punches Above Its Price Point @jerrybj.... interesting post. I am using a modded older Beresford that is around 10-15 years old. No USB, but I haven't needed one so far. Planning to upgrade server, so will likely need USB. This old DAC sounds really good. The modder, a lo... | |
| Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality? @audionacious.... I did the same thing in the fall of 2009 with the same speakers, which were a new model at the time. After reading through hundreds of posts here in several threads from Ohm owners, a pattern emerged which, IME, accurately chara... | |
| Ohm Speakers and Services prices to increase September 1st @audiothesis... You're too late for Ohm. My speakers increased $1000 to $3800 pr. The price was steady for over 10 years.Two points... 1. IMHO, the Walsh 2000, my awesome speakers since 2009, is still a great value at the new price. 2. It spea... | |
| Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality? @cdrat... I don't know what the woofer surround material is. However, the current line of Ohm Walsh speakers are expected to have about a 50 year lifespan, according to John at Ohm. John is all too aware of the wear and tear issues with earlier... | |
| I'm looking for a pair of interconnects that won't shatter the bank.... My system is mostly wired with Morrow, series 3 and 5 interconnects. They are a good value, IMHO. I needed a short length of RCA cable due to the addition of a transformer, and just as a placeholder, I ordered the house-assembled Audio Quest RCA... | |
| Vandersteen 1C to 3A Signature @gdnrbob and o.p....That's exactly what I did in my quest to improve my 1Cs, along with upgrading most of my electronics. It helped to add one, then a second 2Wq, then a pair of MHP-5 crossovers. But after all of that I felt I had taken the 1Cs a... | |
| Advice on a streamer No love for the Marantz NA6006? I have heard it, thought it sounded really good, and seems like a good value. | |
| Vandersteen 1C to 3A Signature @patrickdowns...I have read those reviews. The placement requirements for Larsens are a deal breaker for me, and others, who can't provide the wall space. But if you have a place for them, certainly worth an audition, IMHO. | |
| Vandersteen 1C to 3A Signature I would suggest something, um, outside the box. 10 years ago, I decided to replace my 1Cs. The 2Ces were a little too large, physically, for my room. I ended up with a pair of Ohm Walsh 2000s, and 10 years later, I haven't regretted it for a mi... | |
| How many dealers do you use? I have been involved with a local audio society for a dozen or so years. Many of our meetings are hosted by B&M dealers. While I don't make many audio related purchases, I try to patronize those dealers when I can. That said, there is one d... | |
| Best sub for music, I believe cone material is only one small piece of the puzzle. Speaker design is as much an art as a science. My pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subs, now discontinued, have never been anything less than super musical, powerful and of a piece with my ma... | |
| How long can preamp tubes last? Tubes in my Mcintosh C220 have been in place for almost ten years, used on average about 15-20 hours per week. When I had the preamp serviced this past fall, I had the tubes tested. They tested like new. So, the answer is, a very long time. |