curiousjim
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| Help me find a pre-amp I just bought a used PS Audio, BHK Preamp that I hope to have by Monday or Tuesday. It’s a hybrid with a couple of tubes for the input stage that can easily be rolled to give you a warmer sound, so you can use either of your amps. All the best. | |
| Integrated Curiosity Hegel makes several integrated amplifiers. As the number gets bigger, the quality gets better. The H190 will do a good job for you and if you save your money, the H390 (used) will make your very expensive speakers sing! All the best. | |
| RIP Melanie Safka I was surprised when I read this this morning as she really wasn’t that old. Thank you for the music you left me with. | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? In another thread on another forum, I was berated for not knowing that Roon changes the sound on all servers. I asked if it was because of its DSP feature and was told no and that I was an idiot. He said that the basic software in Roon changes the... | |
| shy about prices @grislybutter Don’t get me started on buying a car! Long story, but they tagged on a $1500 charge and told us to bend over and pay it! And no it was not a destination or paperwork charge. They were there as well! Grrrrr! | |
| Cream — Stormy Monday Isn’t that just one of those concerts you really really really wish you could have gone to? | |
| Favorite Obscure Rock Song | |
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| Favorite Obscure Rock Song DOA by Bloodrock is the first that comes to mind. | |
| Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner? Sure it will work. Have gone to Lowe’s and bought 12/2 Romax and it works fine and if you can, get some Banana plug. They will make things easier in the long run. All the best. | |
| shy about prices Most often dealers can’t advertise anything but list prices, for fear of losing the line. For. But if you call or stop in, many times they might open a box and then sell them to you as “Open Box”. The. There are the take it or leave it people…. | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Listening to Blood Sweat & Tears 4. | |
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| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? @elacross , Any idea when they stopped making the Silverwolf PC and what a good price would be on the used market? | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos I just started streaming right at two years ago. After I realizes that I have a wall of CD’s and vinyl I’m barely touching anymore and the price of a month on any of the streaming services is less than purchasing an album, I turned to... |