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| Bragging rights..... @mapman Congratulations on your new purchase. A few questions:. You went from a very powerful Bel Canto amp to an all in one rated to deliver much less wattage. Your Ohms are fine with that? You used to insist that the Ohms did better when fed ... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Your description reminds me of every time I have heard KEF speakers, especially the LS50. Bright, hard metal tweeters aren't helping. Try a speaker with a folded ribbon, like a Golden Ear stand mount. As for DACs, I tried a bunch of ESS ch... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations If you don’t like B&W, you should avoid tweeter types other than silk and ribbons, both flat and folded. The Wilsons you like use soft domes, IIRC. IME, in an otherwise well voiced speaker, these tend to be free from harshness and listening f... | |
| Bladerunner Film Soundtrack I found it! A guy named Rothermich recreated the original soundtrack without the dialog. It’s on Qobuz. Sounds pretty good too. 44/24 res. Oh, and if anyone can tell me why Scott panned away from Rutger Hauer and onto Harrison Ford for the lin... | |
| Which Ethernet filter? I may try the optical Ethernet adapter bundle from Small Green Computer. A lot cheaper than the EtherRegen or the ENO filter, and SGC claims it’s as effective or moreso. sGC has a 30 day return option if I don’t hear an improvement. | |
| what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original? 1. I Am the Walrus - Boingo 2. Wild Horses - The Sundays 3. Wish You Were Here - Rob Dickinson 4. You Can Love Her - Angelfish | |
| 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 ... |