curiousjim

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2025 Audio System Wish List Time!
Lol, If I win PowerBall or Mega, the sky’s the limit, but coming back to reality, I am thinking about possibly getting a better DAC or maybe a DDC.  I do like the sound of my Pontus ll, but I’m sure there’s better DAC’s out there and I want to he... 
Why I Sold My Aurender N200
The nice thing about this hobby of ours is that there is no right and no wrong.  It’s all about our ears and our musical tastes. Congratulations on your daughter.  
Linear power supply for Weiss DAC 204
I’m with @audphile1  Teddy Pardo is the only company I have dealt with and I like the product and their service. All the best.  
Jazz for aficionados
It’s a Chris’s Potter morning here. Eagles Point is playing now  
Jazz for aficionados
 
Jazz for aficionados
It’s gray and chilly this morning, so what better time to listen to Pharoah Sanders.  
Auarender N10 On Sale
My N200 is my end all streamer, says my wife…  
Is The Audio Asylum Down?
@dill  I’m not trying to be a jerk, but I really want to know what you like about AA. "What am I missing?" - Nothing, don't like it, don't go there.  
Tune of the Day
Grateful Dead, Yule Log. Live and nonstop Dead. https://www.youtube.com/live/8We4tAn_tV0?si=Xjurpr5cupDr_g8G  
Tune of the Day
NRPS,  I Don’t Know You. https://youtu.be/Bu7K8wATt7c?si=Bw9jjWEeegon1bhA  
Tune of the Day
Poco, Good Feeling To Know. https://youtu.be/sSsphZjV-G4?si=N_UiCrtXS2T-lRQb  
Why isn’t more detail always better?
Detail should be accurate is what look for. Nothing added, nothing taken away and hopefully nothing “enhanced”.  
And a Ho! Ho! Ho! To All!
Happy Happy Joy Joy to all.  
IS THE WEISS 204 A SUBSTANIAL UPGRADE FRON THE CHORD QUTEST
Following. I can’t decide wether to buy a DDC to go with my Pontus ll or get a different DAC.  
How Many Times Do You Have To Listen To Understand A Piece Of Music?
If I’m being screamed at, I don’t like it. If it’s extremely violent, I don’t like it. If it’s is disjointed, I don’t like it. If it sounds like I’m being preached at, I don’t like it. And I usually know within a few measures. I don’t have to...