curiousjim

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Why Are We Breaking Our Brains?
Red Foxx used to mix Champaign and Ripple.  He called it Champipple. I bet that didn’t make him a wine expert or a lover of hifi.  
Jazz for aficionados
@pjw81563  You are a lucky man! James Carter at Birdland NYC Friday  
Whats playing on your system today?
Keb’ Mo’,  Just Like You.  
Tune of the Day
Duran Duran, Ordinary World.  
Never heard an amp do this before, ideas?
Call Kevin and let us know what he says. Most of us here are just guessing.  He should know.  
STREAMER
I put a $300 Audience pc on my Node N-130 and it made a difference. I added a Teddy Pardo LPS and it got even better and when I put the Audience pc on my the TP power supply it was better still.  
Tune of the Day
The Doobie Brothers, Listen To The Music.  
Best dealer on Ebay to purchase authentic new Oyaide products from
Ali Express = Buyer beware.  
DAC failure?
I had something like that happen on my Pontus ll. The replaced the DSP board and all’s good. Sorry I can’t help you with your DAC.  
Tune of the Day
Dire Straits,  Water Of Love.  
Beatles vs. Stones
The Beatles plus George Martin.  
Synergistic Research Master Fuse £565
Wasn’t there warnings at Woodstock about the brown fuses??  
How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes?
@mpoll1  Another thought might be to get a tube preamp and a SS class A amplifier or two.  The tubes in the preamp can last 10,000+ hours and throw off a lot less heat.  You can get the tube sound without the fuss and expense of output tubes. Als... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Richie Kamica Bill Holman, Jazz Erotica.  
Tune of the Day