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| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Because: 1) With a high quality CD Transport and DAC, CDs sound better. 2) I have lots of CDs to which I love to listen, and buy more when I feel like it. 3) I don't need unlimited access to all music. 4) I like the physical format and access ... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! That's the new McIntosh Microwave; they are entering the appliance market. The design works well if you keep your audio equipment in the kitchen. | |
| Adding tubes to integrated setup Good question. Over many years I've found that I need tubes at least somewhere in my system. The Schitt Freya+ preamp makes solid state amps better, at least for the few I've tried--Pass XA-25, Sony FET, Akitika (and especially with Tung-Sol 6SN7... | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Thanks to everyone who replied to my question and provided so many good recommendations..Looks like I need to spend more time at audio shows and retailers :).... | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used Philharmonic | |
| What’s your favorite audio show to attend and why? I've been to Tampa and to Washington DC twice, because I can drive there from Atlanta. They are both good shows, and different from each other; I recommend both. I'll try to go to Chicago in 2025 (although late winter is a gloomy time of the year ... | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? Both of course, but to answer the question I agree with ghdprentice. | |
| Battle of the Open Baffles +1 for dougthebiker--GR Research NX-Otica. They need a medium level skillset to assemble (and lots of clamps--rent from Home Depot). The CNC work is just about perfect. Or you can always hire a woodworker, carpenter, or handyman to assemble them f... | |
| Aurender or Lumin streamer only? Can anyone add their experience or comparison with the PSAudio Air Lens Streamer? | |
| Tekton Open Baffle Speakers Take a look at GRResearch NX Open Baffle Speakers. Great sound, excellent detail at low volumes, and rock as hard as you can stand it. | |
| Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers? I have tinnitus from gunfire, and a "missing" band of high frequencies. It is especially aggravated by horn tweeters, but not by ribbons, AMT, electrostatics, or soft domes. RAAL tweeters are especially lovely to me. I think your problem is probab... | |
| New DAC with streamer The PSAudio DirectStream DAC Mk 2 is significantly better than the Mk 1, and about half the price of the Bricasti. If you go with PSA you can probably trade in your Mk 1 and/or maybe get an AirLens too in a package deal. Future developments for DA... | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! NX-Oticas. I have not found anything I like better at any audio show under $25,000. If you don't want to DIY, just hire a carpenter to make them for you. | |
| Rel t9x or Rythmik F12G I highly recommend Rythmik servo subwoofers, which can probably control the expected low-bass reverberation problems in your small room. They include superior adjustable EQ, which works better than phone-controlled stuff. Your small room does not ... | |
| Recommendation for Repair Service for Dodd Audio Battery Preamp To summarize: the preamp failed completely. Got a recommendation for a repair guy who had known Dodd personally, and who might be able to save it. But he said Dodd was very secretive about his designs and so potted everything, including the tube ... |