brockwired
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| Streaming virgin The blusound node is a great start, but if $500 is too much for starters l would suggest the Dayton audio WBA31. It is around $50 at Parts Express. It has RCA and optical outputs. It supports Tidal, Spotify (paid subscription) and many others (not... | |
| Help wanted spending money and improving my system. @fastninja12. I just spent the last weekend at Decware's open house. It is sometimes called Decfest or Zenfest. They hold it every year the first full weekend in October...it starts Friday afternoon and goes to Sunday afternoon. I will second any... | |
| Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above I bought a refurbished SOTA Sapphire 6(ish) from them last summer. I got it with the Ortofon 2m Red and an Origin Live Silver tonearm. I live an hour away from the factory in Delavan Wisconsin. I got to meet Donna the owner. As I was loading up my... | |
| Searching for a new CD player Will62Sorry about derailing the thread with the DVD/Blu-ray player idea. I understand your need to keep things simple. I did it for a couple of reasons. The first one is for other people searching for a CD player so they can have a "more rounded" ... | |
| Searching for a new CD player I just use old DVD players fed into a DAC. Some of the new blu-ray players will also handle SACDs. I own quite a few CDs and some of them have seen better days. I now mostly listen to vinyl and streaming, but I do own a few disks that are not ava... | |
| A pleading request to manufacturers of amplifiers and preamplifiers. Looking for a power amp that has no heat sinks, no sharp edges, doesn't break the bank and is small and lightweight? I have one for you. The three tubes get hot...hey you can't have everything. It has one input, a power switch and a volume contro... | |
| DAC as a preamp? All of Schiit Audio's headphone amps can be used as a preamp. I own a Modi Multibit (DAC)/Vali(tube headphone amp/preamp) combo that I am using in my bedroom. It sounds fantastic. In my main system I am using a Schiit Jotunheim with a phono card. ... | |
| Embarrassed....Audio furniture help I follow Andrew Robinson on youtube. He has a cool credenza he uses made by a company called BDIhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F3DS1N2?ref=exp_andrewrobinson_dp_vv_mw&th=1&psc=1The front panels are acoustically transparent and allow the uv s... | |
| The anachronistic CD Transport? And do I really need one. Since you already have a DAC you can use a DVD or blu-ray for a transport. Some even support SACD. Right now I am using a DVD player that got displaced with a blu-ray player in main system. To be honest I have played less than a dozen CDs on it in... | |
| Adcom gfa 555 or 5400 The current model Schiit Saga+($399) and Freya+($899) have home theater bypass. It is a free feature all of their preamps have. I recommend the current model preamps because they shut down the tube buffer when it is not being used. Instructions at... | |
| Audiophile system for Techno and Dance music If you have two corners in the room...a used pair of Klipshhorns. Another option would be a pair of JBL JRX225 speakers. You could always upgrade the compression driver later. Basically shop at Guitar Center instead of Best Buy. JBL and Crown are ... | |
| Looking for a basic streamer without a DAC, preamp, storage and all that Dayton Audio makes a device for streaming audio. The WBA31 is a bluetooth and wifi streamer. You can get them from Parts Express for $50. It has a toslink output. I am using one with my Schiit Vali/Modi Multibit for headphones in my bedroom.I am a... | |
| Upgrade capacitors in tube amplifier? I know this not a tube rolling thread, but I would suggest swapping the 12ax7 and 12au7 tubes first. I recommend trying some 1950's vintage Raytheon black plates. Try to stay around $70 for each tube. For the power tubes you could get some 807 tub... | |
| Can anyone recommend an FM Receiver that would play into a relatively high end system? Magnum Dynalab sells new tuners. They also repair models dating back to the 1980's (flat rate). They have a trade in program so you can purchase a refurbished unit with a one year warranty. I would love to own an MD90T, but my buget is more FT11... | |
| Thoughts on my speaker selection? A good set of well matched speakers (that you like/love) will serve you well. The other stuff like your ht receiver, dvd/Blu Ray player and tv will come and go as technology evolves.Around 25 years ago I bought my first home theater system. I blam... |