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| Upgrade McCormack or... @muskyman1 Congratulations on your choice -- I'm sure you won't be disappointed! Please let us know how it sounds with your Salks -- what are you using for a pre, and do you use a DAC? Happy New Year, Casey | |
| Upgrade McCormack or... @millercarbon +1 @mitch2 +1 I had my DNA-1 upgraded two years ago, and wouldn't trade it for anything. Mitch2, thanks for your response on the Clayton monos (better late than never) -- as you can see, I stuck with McCormack and have been very g... | |
| RIP oregonpapa My heart goes out to Frank's family and loved ones; he will be sorely missed. I just hope he's listening to even better music now. RIP. | |
| To DAC or not to DAC ? I was in a similar situation; good amp and speakers, mediocre pre, Bluesound Vault (which uses the Node 2i and adds a CD ripping ability). I added a used Benchmark 1 for $300 (at the time), and the difference was immediately noticeable; a big impr... | |
| How important is the pre-amp? Interesting discussion. One topic I haven't seen mentioned is how the "Line Level" of a DAC or preamp output affects the equation. When I was young, I was taught that the main purpose of a preamp, assuming you don't want to color the sound, is t... | |
| Cable co. is forcing me to rent or buy what they call a @oldhvymec+1 on the dual nose hair trimmer. As for the ears, you're just asking WAY too much... | |
| Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics That's the long answer. The short one is: What part of "rent free" do you not understand? The whole part. Remember, MC, we're not inside your head. | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids @millercarbon +1 DNA-1 w/ Steve’s touch! | |
| Apple TV Set Up If you don't have the sound icon in your menu bar, I'd add that; it's a faster way to send the sound to your Apple TV. Open System Preferences/ Sound, and check the box at the bottom of the dialog (it says it's just for volume, but it also lets y... | |
| What’s the biggest mismatch you’ve seen, heard, or done? @ebm CJ preamp and SS amp. Do you have any idea why they paired so poorly? I’ve seen lots of other tube preamps paired well with SS amps, so that can’t be it. Do you think it’s specific to CJ? Their tube pre’s are usually very good. | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? A new DAC - likely a Gustard X26, LKS-004 or Pontus. Decisions, decisions… | |
| Help with turntable setup? The Soundsmith website has good explanations and how-to on setup.@sryeager -- Sadly, it looks like the Soundsmith website has been suspended. | |
| Keeping backup equipment? If the amp on my music system went out, I'd scavenge from my home theater system. But if you don't have a home theater system, maybe you should hang onto the Shiit... | |
| Interesting thought I did not mean to diss the waitresses (or waiters); they are definitely in the category of "influiencers". | |
| Interesting thought I don't think this is such a bad idea, but it needs to start with the bar-owners and bartenders. They are the ones who have to listen to what their system is spewing every night, and if they think a better system matters, they are more likely to ... |