dougthebiker
Responses from dougthebiker
| FTC may end amplifier rule! ACTION NEEDED The best thing about regulations enforced by the government is that government workers can’t be fired for incompetence. | |
| 1099-K from PayPal (tax form) The simple solution is to move out of the "there's no such thing as too much tax" socialist state you're in and move to one of the no income tax states where the inmates aren't in charge of the asylum.That's my political opinion as an audiophile.S... | |
| Innuos Zenith mk3 complete disappointment I have the Zen Mk3 going into an Yggy DAC through Audioquest Diamond. It’s drop dead stunning. I put my spare Audioquest Forest (cheap) in there just for grins, and all the magic went away. Could be part of your problem. | |
| If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly If you want to understand a TON of information about digital streaming that few people understand, check out The Hans Beekhuyzen channel on YouTube.Here's a link to the MicroRendu review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XRi9utNBl4Hans is extreme... | |
| Recommendation for new cables I can’t recommend buying cables based on Forum recommendations. These guys are all trying to be helpful, but everyone’s system is nearly unique and cables will interact almost uniquely with everything you’ve got.If you’re not near a dealer that w... | |
| Looking for new (to me) Speakers for Leben CS300XS---Devore, Harbeth, or Reference 3A? I’m driving the Tekton 2-10 Perfect Set with a 20 watt Schiit Aegir. $2k delivered for the Tekton’s. You don’t have to drive anywhere. 60 day home trial. Play louder than I would ever want, even for rocking out.You’re really missing out if yo... | |
| Curl or Pass All the feedback is much appreciated!Dougthebiker | |
| Curl or Pass Thanks for all the great feedback. I always appreciate the help, even when a few fistfights break out. Kind of like a hockey game.On another note, I’ve never heard of Herron or Tom Evans. Where could I find some reviews of those?Dougthebiker | |
| John Rutan / Audio Connection I haven’t dealt with John in ages. Back in the late 1980’s when I lived in New Jersey, John got me started in serious high-end audio introducing me to Vandersteens driven with tube amps. He also showed me that cable do matter!Glad to hear John’s... | |
| Music streamers I’ve got about a $50k system but used to stream an iPad into my Yggy DAC. Going to a dedicated Innuos server/streamer was the biggest improvement I’ve heard in 25 years. That’s not the point, it’s outside your budget.For my tv room stereo I got... | |
| REVEL performa3 f208 or TEKTON Moab You’re in luck. Both give you 60 days to try them out in home.Why listen to the goners when you can trust your own ears?BTW, I own Tektons, drive them with 80W Schiit Aegirs. It’s heaven. | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. Buy the Yggy. It will save you a lot of grief and wasted money experimenting with other DACs. Nothing under $8k even comes close to the purity, the soundstage or the bass control. | |
| The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D Check out John Darko’s YouTube on NAD. He’s not the only one who thinks NAD has had a breakthrough on Class D so it’s finally competitive.but if you want GREAT sound, get a pair of Schiit Aegir monoblocks. Nothing anywhere near the price comes ... | |
| Where are the cheap home streamers? Orchard Audio Raspberry Pi. Check out review on YouTube.it’s incredibly good for $499 with DAC. Replaced an Oppo Sonics streamer $899 with it and it’s better and is a Roon end point.MUCH better than BlueSound or Sonos. | |
| Streamer's without built in DAC options? I asked this same question several months ago. Auditioned lots of recommendations and bought the Innuos. Biggest step up in SQ since going to full Class A monoblocks. |