curiousjim
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| amplifiers tube vs. solid state Tubes in either your preamp or your amp can give you the best of both worlds. Most people go with the tube preamp and SS amp, but I have done it both ways. I’ve been a tube guy and a separates guy most of my life, but have just recently gone to t... | |
| Favourite Guitarists Eddie Van Halen would definitely be in my top five. | |
| room size question. Speakers are can definitely be room dependent. My rear ported KEF’s are 4’ from the front wall, from the drivers, and a bit less than 4’ from the side walls. But if your speakers are front ported, you can have a lot more freedom to move them clos... | |
| Can I connect multiple sources to an external DAC Sure. I have a Node N130 and 2 different Transports running into my Pontus ll. And there’s room for more. | |
| New streamer? N150 vs U2 Hi. @txp1, I have the newest Node with the Teddy Pardo PSU, with an Audience PC, a DH Labs, Mirage USB, going to a Denafrips Pontus ll DAC. Put it all together and I have @$2800 in my streamer/DAC. Will a N150 or a U2 sound different, would be my... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Sonny Rollins, Way Out West (The Deluxe Edition) | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Nice, Five Bridges Keith Emerson Before ELP, | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Popa Chubby, Booty And The Beast. CD 1994 | |
| Wilson to Tekton to ???? @baylinor LOL, I laugh out loud , but damn if it ain’t the truth! | |
| What is the most important cable in your system Interconnects, Speaker, then everything else. | |
| Why don't higher end amplifiers come with a separate power chassis? There are a few, but amplifiers aren’t usually as sensitive as preamps, so there really isn’t much nee for separate power supplies. | |
| Weirdly Specific HUM issue @gwilmot Have you tried changing the leads from the amp from left to right? Does the hum switch to the right? | |
| Jazz for aficionados Bill Evans, Quintessence. Bill Evans, Symbiosis. | |
| Cambridge CXN V2 or Innuos Pulse Mini? Oh yeah, I did that to. It made a noticeable difference, but… | |
| Qubuz membership issues @jond You Da Man! I’ve been farting with this for a week and you came up with the magic answer. I popped in PayPal and boom, I was in! Thanks for your help! |