curiousjim
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| Educate me about DSD Another user of Native DSD and I have to tell you, that I can’t hear the difference 99% of the time between 256 and 512 DSD. Maybe it’s my equipment or maybe it’s my ears. At least I know their music isn’t remastered from 1960’s analog tapes. Al... | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k @bstakston Audio Advisor buys Audioquest bulk speaker cable and terminates them with decent ends. They don’t come with the battery pack, but they cost about a third off retail price. I know they go at least as high as the Rocket 88 cable. All ... | |
| DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport @dcpillai If you want to listen to SACD from a PS Audio transport, you need their DAC. It has the Sony chip in it. If you don’t care about SACD, then any DAC will work. Call PS Audio 1-720-406-8946 BTW, they are selling the MK1’s for like 40%... | |
| OMG - Room Acoustics are Critical - WAF be dam-ed!. My wife if very tolerant of my hobby. She thinks it’s a lot better than going out to the bars! But when I move speakers around, I use blue painters tape to mark the floor and she’s even okay with that, but the dogs on the other hand, love to pea... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 I had a Sony Walkman and graduated to some no name mp3 players. That 710 is a huge step up! Enjoy the music. | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563 Lol, I wish there was streaming when I drove! I can’t answer your question about Tidal because I’ve never used it. I’m using Amazon HD and Qobuz and there are several differences between the two. As an all around product, Qobuz is the ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Tyler Dow Bryant, Born In Texas. (CD) | |
| Tune of the Day Traffic, You Can All Join In. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Kenny Drew, At The Brewhouse. | |
| Jazz for aficionados @jdougs Thanks for the reply. There have been a few times where I hear something and wondered if it’s me, my power or my equipment. Oh and I’m currently using Qobuz and Amazon HD. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Hey all, This is bugging me. @christianb5s4 posted an album by the Jan Harbeck Trio, Balanced. So I listened to it and in the third song, Silver String Valley, the sax sounds like it’s very over modulated. I described it as sounding like a crunc... | |
| Feets Don’t Fail Me Now The OP has been here before under many other handles….. | |
| I just discovered Van Der Graff Generator... They’ve been around for years and have always had an eclectic following. I haven’t listened to them in years, my have to put an album or two on my playlist. 😁 | |
| Denafrips Pontus II Clicks Or Static? I have the Pontus ll and have never had clicks or pops, but the slightest static can make it do strange things! Lights changing when you run your finger over the top for instance. Anyone do the update? What changed? | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Genius, Selling England By The Pound. |