cleeds
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| Why do we demand so much from our systems? ghdprentice I get many years of appreciation every time I sit down and listen. Same here, every single time. My thoughts about upgrading happen when I'm not listening to the system. | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? atmasphere You don’t get any more gain. That only happens with active outputs that don’t support the balanced standard, AES48. When you run a cartridge balanced, it supports the standard. So no increase in gain. That is not quite accurate. It ... | |
| Why so many ARC Ref 6SE preamps up for sale? As of 10:06 AM EST today, there's not a single ARC Ref 6SE for sale on A'gon. | |
| New TT : Balanced vs. Unbalanced Connection? lewm ... presence of an XLR input, does not prove that they equipment is fully balanced in its internal circuit. This is research you will have to do. That's true. There are also fully balanced phono preamps that use only RCA connections. ... | |
| Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response? No. | |
| Contacting Focal Naim America Your dealer should be able to help. | |
| What to do with dead equipment jasonbourne71 Too bad BAT won't take it as a partial trade for a new preamp ... BAT has a dealer network and that's what a good dealer is for. I wouldn't expect a manufacturer to take trades. | |
| Music Disappearing (Roon/Tidal/Qobuz) I've seen this on Qobuz and was told it's a licensing issue. That's just one reason I don't plan to ever rely solely on streaming. | |
| Tubed preamps and Power amps- How old is too old??? 10,000 hours on a tube preamp is nothing. I have much more than that on my ARC Ref5SE. | |
| Please DM me to explain removing my posts The moderators are very responsive. IMO, the best way to communicate with them is through the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page. | |
| Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz Soundiiz can transfer playlists between services, though it didn't work that well for me. There's a fee for large playlists. | |
| Relationship between Ethernet Switch and SQ fredrik222 ... I get why people want to be in the cult of anti facts ... Of course. That's your world. | |
| Relationship between Ethernet Switch and SQ fredrik222 ... how about an actual test and dissecting of an "audiophile" switch? People have reported their results but you tend to dismiss them with a wave of the hand or a string of insults. Of course you could conduct your own test, co... | |
| Relationship between Ethernet Switch and SQ fredrik222 I am an expert, however, you fall under the Dunning Kruger effect ... I called him a BSer. Because that is the truth ... he is just another clueless guy hawking gear that doesn't do anything, at best, at worst deliberately trying to m... | |
| High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ? benanders I think the bullhorns and brashness come from folks tired of trying to find ways to instill the broad concept of how the word “test” can be (and oft is) misused when discussing anecdotal (personal) sampling that doesn’t conform to any... |