chocaholic
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| Buying Used Speakers If buying used speakers, I’ve made long drives to verify all drivers operate and inspect before loading and transporting myself. If site unseen, there’s risk but stick with places like TMR and you’re pretty safe. Remember, there’s risk for the... | |
| Meeting up with members even where there is no sale Many forums have a PM page for private messaging between members for exactly that purpose. Or simply for dialogue with restricted viewing. | |
| Loud pop/screech when powering on amp Or identifies as a him and feeling insulted. Just trying to alert you. | |
| Specific Node/Airplay question Don’t connect your phone to the node via Bluetooth. A common mistake and major SQ reduction. | |
| Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc. Have tried Qobuz and Tidal but keep coming back to Spotify. SQ difference is almost undetectable to me and the interface, diversity of playlists is far superior. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mike Garson - The Oxnard Sessions Vols 1 & 2 | |
| Clean power and it's affect on sound quality Is it remotely possible that the room acoustics in your old house were different than those in your new one? Naaahhh. Must be the romex. Unbelievable. | |
| Paypal drastic changes @carlsbad2 …thereby further complicating our tax return process. Especially for those who do several PP, Venmo or other transactions in a year. Better save lots of receipts for many many years fellas. We’re from the IRS and we’re here to help. ... | |
| PURON RESOLVE creates new options for better sound And still…no explanation of what they do and most importantly, how they do it. I’m too old to believe in magic. And as stated above, if these mystery boxes “change” the sound, that does not necessarily mean they “improve” the sound. My humble ... | |
| PURON RESOLVE creates new options for better sound @barts I heard those carbon fiber switch plate covers are a game changer. Ever wonder why there is so much skepticism tied to this hobby? | |
| PURON RESOLVE creates new options for better sound And still not a word to explain exactly what they do or how they do it. Hmmmm. Mpingo discs anyone? | |
| Aurender Model Choices @jfrmusic Of course you know this but it’s worth repeating. SQ is ONLY in the ear of the beholder. Sound quality has no relationship to what someone paid for their equipment. I’m often amazed how folks automatically link sales price as THE metri... | |
| A quick question on what streamers to consider....... @hsounds Agree completely. For backyard or background music while cooking/socializing, even a Node may be overkill. Surprised many are suggesting costly high-end devices for that application. | |
| Turntable Cartridge upgrade question. I run a Hana ML with a Sutherland Insight phono preamp (and VPI table) with very good results. Not terribly expensive…may be worth a listen. | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... @davetheoilguy A shielded cable of proper gauge can be had for $20. I think we’re making the same point. I believe most proponents of costly power cables do so not primarily because of shielding, as that’s a given. Rather they are able to hear a s... |