curiousjim
Responses from curiousjim
| How much should I spend on a new DAC Another vote for getting a real streamer first. You might decide that you don’t need another DAC. All the best. | |
| The problem with absorption panels- it kills the fine details OP, How big is your room? It’s easy to go overboard in a smaller room. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? David Crosby, If Only I Could Remember. RIP | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? Erik, I’ve had a pair of KEF Reference 5’s for about a year and a half now and have been mostly happy with them. They have a pretty good sound stage and even with having an aluminum tweeter, they are not as bright sounding as I first feared. I’v... | |
| Audio Research Reference 150 - buzzing input transformer Sorry to hear about the transformer noise. It will probably be easier to replace the transformer. I have a power transformer that hums all the time, but it never changes, so I just turn it up a little more. 😃 | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? @hilde45 I have a hardwood floor covered by carpet and pad. I put down a piece of granite on the carpet and am using the Gaia 1’s under my reference 5’s. They made an immediate improvement. If your floor is concrete, I’ll bet you won’t need the ... | |
| Using streaming as a main source ---DSD, FLAC, MQA Streamers and DACS Start with a starter streamer and not a computer. Do your research! DAC’s and streamers, like every other piece of equipment have a sound. You might have to experiment until you get it how you like. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Poe, Hello | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole @immatthewj Must have missed this. So sorry to hear. Everything you read says good things about her and her shows. | |
| DIY Steampunk Tube Amplifier, feedback please :) Looks great! | |
| Tune of the Day @dabel I saw them at Lolapalooza when that was their newest album. They put on a great, high energy show! I probably was one of the oldest kids there. 😆 | |
| Tune of the Day @dabel Great album! Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Power of Equality | |
| Next Level Hifi Always great to hear positive things said about people in the industry. It gives me more respect and a desire to hear what they have to say about improving my system. Thanks Juan. | |
| SET Distortion at higher volumes? Always wanted to try an SET amp/amps. | |
| Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue is an effects album To each his own. I’m not particularly fond of Nina Simone either and there are thousands out there who love her . |