bondmanp
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| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? I would say any speaker that is returnable for a reasonable amount of time. You must be willing to lug the speakers back to the store or to a shipping center, and possibly pay return shipping and/or a restocking fee. FWIW, I bought my current sp... | |
| I Hate Moving I feel your pain, OP. I am about 4 years away from relocating overseas after 34 years in the same home. Add to all the anxiety: Import duties and restrictions, "professional" packaging, and the risk of putting my precious hi-fi and LPs on a car... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update @dandaroy I need to listen more (unrelated server issues have kept me from listening lately), but my initial impressions were different. I found the sound slightly better, and no worse in any respect. I guess YMMV, but, so far, I don't intend to... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update @bobo1000 Just FYI, I avoided the first update because of the reports of increased brightness. But opinions were very different regarding 1.4. I took a chance and I am very pleased with the upgrade. If there was any added brightness I would hav... | |
| How to prevent visitors from touching your system @dabel You jogged my memory. My wife once had a playgroup daily in our basement. My rig for both HT and 2 channel audio we in one corner of the basement. I installed a Roman shade to block off all the gear. The only thing I had to move was the sea... | |
| McIntosh C22 (old & new) vs C2600 FWIW, there are two modern innovations in newer Macs that I think are a big plus. First is the sealed, gas filled control knobs. This prevents dirt from degrading performance over time. Second is LED lighting, which eliminates the need to replace ... | |
| Can someone please help RTFM | |
| Would It Be Possible To Get Help Finding This Song? I once had a similar issue. I forget the web site, maybe Wikipedia, but I Googled the TV show, located the episode, and there was a song list of music used for that episode, with artist names and song titles. Start by Googling the 5, look for an... | |
| Looking for an Amp Replacement In your budget, I would consider what I own and love. Arion Audio makes the S-500 in your price range. It is a switching amp, but I have yet to find any fault with it. It is powerful, at 500 watts/channel, sounds clean, cool running, and has be... | |
| McIntosh C22 (old & new) vs C2600 BTW, if you go for a used or demo unit, or there aren't any McIntosh dealers near you, check out Audio Classics. I got my used C220 there. Ryan has provided stellar support and service over the years since then. | |
| McIntosh C22 (old & new) vs C2600 I have owned a C220 for about 12 years and I love it. I did roll the tubes to some Millard reissues. Sounds great. I think the 2600 is similar to the C220, plus meters and a better phono section. | |
| Most amusing album or song titles All girl band with 5 members from the 80s: Bush Tetras Pulsilama In California - "The Devil Lives in My Husband's Body" | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update Based on the reception the 1.4 version was getting, I updated my Pontus II over the long Memorial day weekend. It took me two tries, but at least I didn't brick the DAC. The most frustrating aspect of the process was the instructions. It would ... | |
| Most amusing album or song titles I Could Rule the World if I Could Only Get the Parts - The Waitresses | |
| Air conditioning for audiophiles. @rlj I just watched that video. I don't know what's wrong with Paul's LG unit, but my Trane ductless split is whisper quiet. I only can hear the fan in "turbo" mode. It does a great job of cooling, dehumidifying and heating my basement man cave... |