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curiousjim

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Why the hate for mcintosh amps?
Other than breaking my Little toe on a McIntosh amp( It jumped in front of me),  I don’t have anything against the brand.JD 
Then there were 2
ARC.In addition to what everyone else has said, they’re service is great.All the best.JD 
My kiseki Blackheart nightmare.
My wife wants to know if you tried putting a Penny on top of it? 😀 
Why the hate for mcintosh amps?
How can you not like those big blue meters?? 
So I just bought a Hegel H390 and
So the decision has been made. I just ordered a pair of KEF Reference 5’s. I finally got to hear the 3’s and they made me smile at louder levels, but most of my listening is at or below 65db, so I went with the extra set of woofers for a little mo... 
cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl.
digitalviper = kenjit?? 
Commander Cody
My pappy said son you’re gonna drive me to drinking…RIP 
CD player choices
I have an Oppo also, and you are right, it doesn’t sound great on its own. Heck, my Sony CDP 2700, from 1992, sounds better than the Oppo! But when hooked to an external DAC it’s a fine transport. I’d definitely suggest you look for an external DA... 
Aren't you sorry you missed out on this one? It's already sold out! LOL
It’s perfect to for playing Hendrix! 
KEF Reference 3 or Raidho X2?
Great thread!I’ve pretty much decided to get either the KEF Reference Ones or the Reference Threes.JD 
So I just bought a Hegel H390 and
norton,I’m sad to say no I haven’t bought speakers yet, but I am narrowing it down slowly to the KEF, Reference one’s or Reference three’s or the Dynaudio, Confidence 20’s or the Contour 60i’s, I think. I mentioned Totem to my wife and while she l... 
IsoAcoustics - A Class Act
big_greg,I’m looking at getting a pair of the KEF Reference 1’s.  Let me know your thoughts on the Gaia ll footers and the Ref 1’s.Thanks.JD 
High end high quality int. amp for low level listening
celestial__sound,If you do get the Hegel H390, you get a pretty darn good DAC build in.All the best.JD 
Does Expert Music Streamer Outrun CD Player?
@audiotroy,By you logic, LP’s  suck because they can be scratched or misplaced. I suppose that every tune you’ve heard on Qobuz is perfect?? 
Cable co. is forcing me to rent or buy what they call a
I would have rid the house of cable years ago, except for “She who must be obeyed “ must have the food channel.  I was able to convince her we didn’t need the landline phone anymore. Small steps…