deadhead1000
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| Best Forum to hear experienced audiophiles exchange thoughts? I have tried other sites, for better or worse, this is the best one. I agree with @grislybutter - some people today are just not tolerant of a different opinion and drag a post into the dirt. It took a while, but I have finally learned to move on ... | |
| Surge and Conditioning I did a lot of research for almost a year and ended up with a Furman 15, they do have a 20 amp one also. You can find them on Amazon. Although I could have spent much more, I have found an improvement without breaking the bank. No current limiting... | |
| Turntable recommendation Under $500 is not worth it, closer to $1K to start in my opinion. I'd suggest one of the Rega models also, multiple price ranges, they can come complete with a decent cartridge, so no fiddling with set up. Their whole line gets great reviews. Easy... | |
| Does It Hurt.... Nope, not a problem. I did that myself for a while when slowly switching back from a 5.1 to a pure 2 channel. | |
| Experience with Luxman L-550 AXII I also have the 590AXII with Harbeth 30.2s. It's warm, but not as warm sounding as Tubes. I actually like that it is a bit more detailed then tubes also. And it's way warmer sounding then Class D of which I have owned many different ones (I'll pr... | |
| Comparing Directstream 1 and 2 @steakster is correct, it takes more then 10 minutes of listening, switch them for a full day of listening or even 3-4 days and then switch back. I also agree that you should at least raise some doubt as to which one you are listening to if you ca... | |
| "But it sounds better at night...." @macg19 Yep. | |
| "But it sounds better at night...." Perhaps asking someone who is blind might be the best test of "Is it the darkness or is it the less ambient sound? Might not confirm whether it's less electrical noise, but it would narrow it down a bit. Also, they might not hear any difference at... | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? The limit is, can I hear a worthwhile change for the cash. Sure, I'll hear a different between $5K and $30K speakers, but is it worth 6 times the price? Maybe, maybe not - I have to hear a level of improvement to make it worth it. Also, I wouldn't... | |
| Does a weave of cables really make a difference? @roxy54 Yep, you're right! Although I try to keep the wires I have organized, I think for me a weave is probably a better description! Thanks for the correction. I appreciate all the info and opinions. I think I'll stick with what I have. There... | |
| Do the Components Match? Spotify is a rather low end source of music, which could be a big part of why the digital music sounds lifeless. Can you try out Qobuz? You can usually get a free trial period. You might hear the improvement you seek that way. Also, what kind of ... | |
| To complete a system A high quality streamer. Unless you have a record collection already, or plan to build one, I'd skip the TT and put all the money into a really high quality streamer for now. | |
| McIntosh to Luxman? I owed Mcintosh separates for a long time, once I could afford them. I agree with most of the posts here, it's a bit light at the top end, and to me a bit dark, now that I own the Luxman 590AXII, the Luxman sound could not be more different, and t... | |
| Sonus Faber Grand Piano or Totem Forrest? I have owned Totem and they were great sounding on any type of music. I have only heard SF for demos, but I found them too 'polite' for rock or rap, sounded great with classical. So I agree with @marakanetz. Just an opinion on what I've personall... | |
| Music Server Advice I have the N200 and once you are use to the app, it's fine. I agree it needs to add a few more features. I find plenty of new music streaming, so have no use for Roon and the cost for it. I also agree with the person who said upgrade your DAC. I d... |