curiousjim

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Help needed to eliminate unwanted noise from tweeter
@auronthas ,  I doubt very much that the Aries ll is making the noise, but are you using RCA cables from it to your amp? Does their path cross a power cord or anything metal? If so, try using XLR cables. Is anything plugged into a circuit that ha... 
Jazz for aficionados
Yeah, today was also a Kenny Drew day, with Come Sunrise on the box now. As @jdougs  says, “You can never get enough Kenny Drew”.  
Tune of the Day
   
Using PA Speakers In A Home "Audiophile" Application!
While I do have some Peavey speakers in my workshop, but I really think hifi speakers are designed to reproduce hifi sounds and PA speakers are designed to project sound, if that makes sense? All the best.  
DAC upgrade
I have had the Denifrips Pontus ll for a couple of years and am still very happy with it.  The newest model, the 12 Anniversary is well within your price range. All the best.  
Jazz for aficionados
I’m listening to Presenting The Kenny Drew Trio. Doing it on Amazon so it’s one long play.44-45 tracks and it still keeps me smiling even after listening to it many many times!   And if I haven’t said it yet,  Happy New Year All.  
SnubWay Question Thread
Great video.  I’m not sure about the $295, but I’d definitely be interested in the two week trial.  The only device I have with a switch mode power supply is my CD transport , but I’m sure the power company isn’t doing me any favors.  
Ripping CDs
You can buy a dedicated CD copier, but they are expensive.  If you buy a streamer that rips CD’s as well, that will be expensive.  Getting a used computer somewhere would probably be your best bet.  
Is toeing speakers a bad idea?
Almost all speakers radiate out at an angle that should hit your listening position.  A little toe in can be good, but to much can shrink the sound stage.    All the best.  
Tune of the Day
Billy Joel,   Stiletto.  
Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice
Look at JBL speakers,  they have something for everyone and something in every price range. All the best.  
Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz
I’m using Amazon.  It is only music as far as I can tell and it has I don’t know how many high res albums, but it seems most of what I listen to is high res.  I listen to mostly Jazz and I have never not found an album on Amazon that also wasn’t o... 
Indispensable Tool!
@nonoise  Is that Irrational disk fo real? Or do I need more coffee this morning?  
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@calvinj  As I’m sitting here reading all this, my mind wondered to room treatments.  Have you measured out the first reflection points on your front wall and ceiling?  I to have a doorway next to a speaker and it noticeably messes up the sound, ... 
Tune of the Day
Awesome tune!