dbtom2

Responses from dbtom2

List of artists that have never lost quality throughout entire career
@dekay Haven't thought of George Gobel in decades but when you mentioned him, this quote came to mind:"Did you ever get the feeling that the world is a tuxedo and you're a pair of brown shoes?"Yes. I have.  
Who has tried "TIDAL" vs other streaming applications?
Masters are still part of the What's New/Album display on my Mac's Tidal Desktop app (ver 2.1.5.228 (W: 2.1.0--28) (NP: 2.3.26)In addition, Tidal now identifies a Masters album with an "M" in a small box in the lower right of the album box. Hope t... 
Do you admit that you ever enjoyed listening to:
Dan Fogelberg? Love his stuff. My guilty pleasure:Norman Connor’s album, You Are My StarshipCain’t hep it. Love that thing. 
ClassicsOnline shutting down
I tried ClassicsOnline for a few months a couple of years ago. Once I got my streaming issues straightened up with my ISP, I truly enjoyed the quality and selection. But I had to decide between Tidal and ClassicsOnLine and Tidal won. Promised myse... 
How difficult to build your own cables?
YouTube links to videos of good cable-building projects would be great too!  
moody soundtracks
The Lover, Gabriel YaredSophie's Choice, Marvin HamlischThe Last Emperor, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong SuTo Kill A Mockingbird, Elmer BernsteinW/E, Abel KornzeniowskiThe Straight Story, A David Lynch film w score by Angelo BadalamentiThe En... 
Digital player for truck suggestions
@simao Start by ripping some CDs into an ALAC or AIFF format into iTunes on your Mac. Stay with AIFF or ALAC format because FLAC isnt compatible with iTunes. Pick your favorite CDs.Sync them to your phone and play them via either bluetooth or with... 
JL e110 sub
Dead quiet? I don’t think so. I would imagine there would be some sound coming through at a much lower level than otherwise. The further down you listen from the crossover frequency, the SPL from the main speakers should drop off dramatically. 80d... 
I need a class on streaming tidal to my OPPO 105.
Right now only the desktop PC/Mac Tidal apps decode MQA. So the Tidal app in the 105 won’t decode the Tidal Masters.To listen to the new Tidal Masters on the 105:Make sure you’re running the latest version of the Tidal app on your PC/Mac.Run a USB... 
JL e110 sub
Try reading this thread. Congrats on the great sub purchase.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-subwoofer-connection 
Digital player for truck suggestions
What are you using now at home to play your music collection?What is your music collection? Mp3s? CD Rips?, iTunes Downloads? Hi-Res Downloads? Any DSD tracks? Or will you just be streaming via a cellular device (and using up data on your dataplan... 
Whats playing on your system today?
@jafant Pat Metheny a long, long time favorite. Have his vinyl from the 70s, purchased during my first brush with Hifi.  ECM, his label, embargoes the US on streaming via Tidal. This has forced me to buy his later recordings. Sonsab@&$hes.   :) 
Apple Airport Express to DAC
If you have the right cable, try running the analogue output of the Express to an input on the pre amp. This will tell you if it's a network issue or a cable issue.You're not alone with this problem...There's a lot of info available on Computer Au... 
Same song different artist. Which ones do you love? LP
Van Morrison's cover of Comfortably Numb+1 to Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower 
Best female vocal recording on CD?
+1 Melody GardotAlso, Rhiannon Giddens