chayro
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| Comparing external DAC to CD player DAC Nothing is wrong. You simply prefer one dac to another. Age is irrelevant. People often prefer vinyl records, which is a much older technology than any digital. You can certainly try another modern dac, but you still may prefer the marantz. BYW, s... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? Take a 95 year old person to a diner and watch them peruse the 300-item menu. Then you will have the answer. | |
| Herbie’s Spike Decoupling Gliders: my…experience I have used many different items under speakers- spikes, gliders, wheels, furniture sliders…. I have never found the results to be predictable. I don’t think in terms of coupling, decoupling, physics or anything like that. I think in terms of liki... | |
| Audio Rack Opinions What about quadraspire? Good match with the LFD. | |
| Best vibration isolation for speakers on carpet? You could use 3 spikes instead of 4. Use 2 stock ones on the speaker and buy one aftermarket cone of the same size and use a spot of Blu Tak to hold it on the center of the opposite side. That will keep everything level, assuming your floor is l... | |
| Is this a audioquest cable counterfeit fake? @bishop55 - how much did you pay for the cable? I went briefly through the thread, but I didn’t catch it. | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Before you do anything, try a Vibrapod under each foot of the Hint. I never thought they did much until I tried them under my Oppo 205. The Vibrapods definitely smoothed out the sound and made it more harmonically complete. It’s worth a try for $... | |
| First record cleaner IMO, assuming cost is a consideration, get a Nitty Gritty. It’s compact, reliable and you don’t have to leave the records drying in a dish rack. Their Pure 2 fluid is also fine for cleaning most records. If that’s too expensive, you can get a Rec... | |
| Any favorites for cosmetics/design/how a product looks? @secretguy - the Empire coffee table speakers were also beautiful, but I can’t recall anyone ever saying they’ve even seen one. Whoever was design those old Empire products had real insight into how products should look IMO. | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations If you like Wilson, you can pick up certified pre-owned at very good prices. Wilson owners like to upgrade when new models come out and the used ones are usually well priced. There are plenty for sale right now, especially Sophias. | |
| Any favorites for cosmetics/design/how a product looks? I like form follows function. Empire 598 turntable, Range Rover Sport, Rolex Oyster stainless, Gibson 335 guitar. Simple elegance. | |
| purchasing used Ayre V-5xe? good purchase? It’s a good purchase if you contact Ayre and they tell you it can still be serviced. | |
| Wireworld Electra 7 If it’s any help, I had an Aurora 7 and didn’t care for it at all. I thought it imparted a harsh quality and the plug didn’t lock into the component very well. I thought the Cullen crossover was much better. I’m not that much of a power cord per... | |
| Midfi Integrated amp w/ phone stage recommendation If he can stretch a bit- the Heed Elexir is very nice. Compact and with a very good phono stage and headphone amp. I think it’s better than mid-fi sonically as well. Check out the online reviews. | |
| Settings for Oppo bdp105 used with external DAC (Tambaqui) Are you sure your dac is set to accept the input and that your cable is working? Recheck pages 64-68 of the Oppo manual again. |