daledeee1
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| DAC/Pre-Amp Advice When you get the ethernet hooked up, I would recommend a EMI/RF filter. The Netwotk acoustics ENO or MUON would be excellent. I have $50 Dx Engineering ones. | |
| DAC/Pre-Amp Advice Are you running ethernet or optical from router to Node? | |
| Best sounding low power (under 80watts) Class AB amp? The Ayre are an excellent choice. You may not like any Class D. Some are in this thread. I know you asked for AB but I have the XA25 Pass Labs sounds great. It gets warm but I can lay my hand on it. Sometimes, I leave iy on for several days... | |
| Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System vs SGC Optical Isolation System I have always wondered about so many filters, switches in the streaming setup. Diminishing returns? With that being said I have DX Engineering filters and an Add Powr symphony I O. I think each item does different things. The results are spac... | |
| Favourite Guitarists Frank Zappa, Prince, Robert Fripp, Buddy Miller, Mark Knoffler, Billy Springs, other usual suspects. Lately I have been listening to Eddie Roberts. Started with The New Mastersounds and other collaborations. Jazz, funk. Very well produced and rec... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? Adele, tired of hearing about failed relationships. Who am I? Roberta Flack, Karen Carpenter, Enya. I also like Dua Lipa. Would like to hear her live to confirm. Too many voice fixers nowadays. It's funny, Diana Krall used to be on every l... | |
| Pure Class-A Amp under $2000 (USED) The Sonus Faber would like power, especially if you play loud. Most Class A amps are small 30 W or less. I had a Schitt. Sounded good but not enough grunt. You need an amp with some weight, a big transformer, etc. There are several AB amps th... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Motet Totem Thievery corporation Temple of I & I Polyrhythmics Caldera | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Frank Zappa Apostrophe The lyrics and playing are very difficult. Sonics are great, Very dynamic | |
| Time to do house cleaning. A list of who gets your belongings, and who inherits them is a legal document. Have you and your wife sign it. Keep it with your will. Otherwise, I would clean up. Don't have to do it all at once! | |
| Songs of debauchery and excess Lou Reed Herion Led Zep lemon song | |
| Amazon music vs Qobuz I have had Amazon HD since it came out. I tried Quobuz and listened to songs with both and couldn't hear any difference. 3-D imaging, accuracy, etc. High quality sound. Other improvements are noticable way more than any music service. | |
| Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll Pass XA25 owner. I am inconsistent concerning leaving it on or off. Last month my energy bill was for 300KWh. The amp gets to 120F at most. I like it, I won't get rid of it. | |
| Do Streamer only devices really impact sound quality? I made the following budget minded changes to the front end after initial setup. I have BS Node 2i and Topping D90 with AKM chip. Took some time research and learn. Discussions such as this are very helpful. 1. Better power cords for Node and... | |
| Only two tracks to test your system, forever! Wong question for me Peter Gabriel. SO. Glass Animals Tangerine. There is a percussive strike that will hurt if you turn it up like I did by mistake. Frank Zappa, many very clear and dynamic. Gong Shamal soundstage, percussion, saxophone Pi... |