curiousjim
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| 300 Watt Tube Monoblocks @hiend2 The ARC Ref 330m x2 is a great suggestion. What speakers are you running? Do you happen to have at least two, dedicated twenty amp services in your listening room? | |
| One box solution @freediver Does the H400 have a better streamer than the H390? I have the H390 and it won’t do Qobuz as well as most of the other platforms that don’t use a “connect” software like Tidal Connect. | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @jmrrobbie1 I have a Hegel H390. As an integrated amp, it’s top notch, but like several other brands, they feel obligated to include an okay DAC and an almost useless streamer. I’m sure their new DAC is wonderful, but I for one would feel bett... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Billy Strings, Me / And / Dad. (2022) | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Billy Strings, Home. (2019) | |
| David Johansen has passed away I was today years old when I learned that Buster Poindexter and David Johansen were one and the same person. RIP | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @stuartk I was surprised at the price, as it’s over $1000 LESS than retail! Unless something has changed, it was supposed to go for around $10,000 here. I haven’t sprung it on my wife yet, but there’s no time like the present.😉😉 | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? Thanks @stuartk I did hear that shiny new DAC calling out to me.😃 | |
| Has anyone tried these products? @8th-note Thanks for the reply. The room has two concrete walls and does have carpet and pad, but it’s on a concrete floor and that’s it. I was hoping that for just a few hundred dollars, I could calm it down a bit. | |
| Has anyone tried these products? @big_greg Hey Greg, I have a second system in “Bonus” room in the system. With the exception of a couple of CD racks and my listening chair, there’s not much else in the room to defuse or absorb the sound. These looked like an inexpensive way ... | |
| Sound proofing floor @rbull11 My first thought, is you must be playing your music way to loud for anything but maybe some bass to pass through 6”-8” of concrete or it’s traveling through the walls. However, my subwoofer used to rattle the windows and AC vents until ... | |
| Has it all been worth it? @craigvmn My older brother thinks I’m out of my mind for having the rig I have. He’s very happy listening to his music from the 1/4” speakers in his phone. While I do listen the same way from time to time, I truly enjoy listening with my main s... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @jl35 Think the original Bifrost Multibit DAC came out in 2018 or 2019, I think. | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @njcardave I’ve sort of been looking at replacing my Denafrips Pontus ll and the La Scala is on my list, but with no dealer anywhere near me, I’ll probably have rely on the magazines, YouTube and Agon for reviews. I have definitely been smitten ... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @mapman I’m not sure how far back you want to go, but I have the original Schiit Bifrost and it is pretty bad. |