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| Least expensive solid stereo stand? Have you looked at InterMetro shelving?It's both very sturdy and relatively inexpensive:4 Posts at $10/each 3 Shelves at $25/each 3 Shelf-Tops at $10/each Done. | |
| Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners. It's not exactly apples to apples, but happy to share my experiences with Harbeth Compact-7es3s.The great room in my 3rd-floor condo is an imperfect rectangle 22X14X9, with a 4-wideX6-deep "cutout" in the far left corner (carpet over concrete floo... | |
| How to get HIGHEST-rez signal into my dac from a BRP NO WAY am i going to play movie audio through some all-in-one "AV receiver" ! ... Have any of you used an HDMI DE-EMBEDDER....You could consider a high-end pre-pro. A McIntosh MX160 would likely solve your problem, and deliver "the highest rez," b... | |
| With Naim amp - Naim or Teddy Pardo PSU ? ... but when I use the site given it tells me that it a dangerous site and to leave it. ?? TP is based in Israel, where commerce-based sites are frequently targeted for hacking. This is one of the reasons why TP maintains an Ebay store. | |
| Kimber 8TC beater? I briefly used Mogami 3104 (double-wrapped into single Left-Right BFAs) with a Naim source and Linn pre/power separates. The sound was "okay" but nothing overtly special. The sound improved substantially when I swapped-out the Mogami for AQ Bedroc... | |
| What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why? If we are going that route we should do LSD or shrooms...I wouldn't recommend that, based on personal experience. The last time I tried that stuff, an orange rhino walked into my condo from the patio and started berating my modest Ax-7e/P3esr setu... | |
| Ok, a bit early- what's on your audio wish list for 2016? Following dweller’s lead... here’s a pair of awesome 1-man-band performances from Richie Castellano.Happy Holidays:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmExtL-UOKM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iiy_YfpVn0 | |
| Ok, a bit early- what's on your audio wish list for 2016? @dweller You could always move to WA State. THC for personal use is legal, and we've got some great audio shops.One downside is now with legal MaryJane, it's gotten really hard to find fresh Doritos. Sometimes, you have to convoy all the way to Ca... | |
| Jazz for late night relaxation Would like to add: The Gentle Side of John ColtraneThis has been my go-to "Intro to Coltrane" with friends. It's a compilation from 1975, and was released as a double album. Features McCoy Tyner on piano. | |
| A Happy 100th Birthday to Francis A. - "He Did it His Way" @freediver: +1 on Dean Martin.Always preferred Dean Martin to Sinatra. | |
| Looking for a USB Headphone amplifier Have you looked at the PS Audio Sprout? It was just reduced to $500, which is within your posted price-point. It's an "all in one" that has both a headphone-out as well as speaker posts. I haven't tested one myself, but it has been receiving good ... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Happy Birthday Dear Courant, Happy Birthday to You!!Hearing this is inherently a sign that cake & ice cream will be forthcoming... | |
| What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's? The Grateful Dead - although they didn't have their 1 Hit until the '80s. | |
| Upgrading - what amp to choose The SuperNait is more detailed and has better bass compared to the XS. Also, there are differences between the SN1 and SN2. The SN2 loses the dac of the SN1, but gains a better power supply, and as a result an improved midrange.Hope that helps, | |
| Upgrading - what amp to choose If you are comfortable buying used, then a SuperNait 1 or 2 would both outperform the XS and be within your budget.The Unitiqute is another option. It doesn't have the punch of the XS, but it's a very solid one-box solution that also includes a bu... |