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| Not liking the new Mac Mini 2018 sound I was considering the new Mini to replace an older MBP (circa 2011, 16gb RAM, 512 SSD) that would no longer support the new iTunes, and my iTunes library had already been updated on a newer Retina MBP (thanks for that Apple!!). It seemed expensiv... | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? I suspect a MultiBit Modi will outperform a non-MultiBit BiFrost. The MultiBit upgrade to my BiFrost was that big (and really was the first time I could listen to digital music; I am now completely digital).I have read elsewhere that the sound di... | |
| Preferred Contact Cleaner and Contact Enhancer for Audio? @celander Total Contact cleans off easily with isopropyl alcohol | |
| Preferred Contact Cleaner and Contact Enhancer for Audio? I have used Stabilant 22A and Deoxit by Caig.I now use Total Contact. It's not even close. It is transformational.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis98937-perfect-path-technologies-total-contact-electrical-contac...https://forum.audiogon.com/d... | |
| The current best band in the world? Just read through this thread with the intention of nominating King Crimson (KC) and happy to see six others have beat me to it!!!I've seen most of the bands mentioned (not the Stones or Beatles though), and seen KC 7-8 times, including twice in t... | |
| The current best band in the world? Saw the Punch Brothers this summer, very impressive!!@shadhorne: HRCP are disqualified due to playing "air guitar, bass and drums" during their Superbowl appearance, while Bruno Mars sang live. | |
| CD ripping for the lower end. Multibit upgrade was significant for me. On the other hand, why not live with what you have at the moment and when you get the bug to improve things, then move up to multibit? Maybe find a used Bifrost which will have the advantage of either hav... | |
| CD ripping for the lower end. @n80I agree with plan to use iTunes with BitPerfect to start. That is what I do and the SQ is quite good. The SQ with and without BitPerfect is large and instantly noticeable. I think BitPerfect probably largely ameliorates the negative reputat... | |
| Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp @4425 After reading this document at the the ARC website (http://www.audioresearch.com/ContentsFiles/The%20Thorny%20Math%20of%20Impedance(0).pdf) and doing the math, I realized that my REF6 was unable to properly drive both my Martin-Logan CLXs (f... | |
| Bruce Cockburn - Waiting for a Miracle (Planet Records Import) Saw Bruce this spring. He was great!! Picked up a copy of his live"Slice of Life" that captures him live solo and he signed it. | |
| Best Speaker cable in the $400.00-$500.00 range for 2 meters Used Transparent Audio Gen5 Plus for around $600 | |
| Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat @hifiman5 You should try the TC. For $300 it is probably a bigger improvement per $ than additional mats after the first on the electrical panel ... although I can imagine others differing on this. | |
| News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below This is the future of music distribution .... | |
| Tube temperature for ARC Ref 6 On the 6550: (5429748) UltraSonic Rx-50 Damping Instrument $30.29 X 1 = $30.29 on the 6H30's (# for both REF6 and REF150SE) (5429716) UltraSonic Rx-9 Damping Instrument $27.95 X 11 = $307.45 | |
| Schiit Ragnarok instead of my Krell KAV-300i? Or a Freya + Vidar, or Vidar alone ...https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/schiit-vidar-amplifier/and https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/schiit-vidar-amplifier-2/ |