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| Pulled the trigger on a Moon 861! Hope it pairs well on my Focals I've had the Moon North on Focal beryllium (Kanta, Sopra, and Utopia) and it's a great match. The Moon is never harsh and everything is controlled well. Warmer than I expected. I have not tried your pre. I've only run with Moon North 891. My frie... | |
| Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community Darko is an important voice in the hobby. You don't have to agree with his subjective takes on everything, but if you say he's useless with everything then you need to understand why you don't have friends. | |
| Streaming recommendations BluOS has Kindle OS software and is the only streamer I know that does. You could use the "connect" API with Spotify tidal Qobuz from the native app with compatible streamers, but I believe the Node is your clear choice here.. | |
| Recommend ~9"-wide 2-ch Power Amp with XLR input - please Bel Canto REF 501 are sweet sounding, touch of warmth, quiet and powerful. | |
| Looking for recommendations for outdoor speakers JBL has mini line arrays for outdoor mounting. Absolutely rock | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? Under $50k is going to be very tough. I'd increase budget to $250,000 and cover your bases. | |
| Listening Room or Components or my ears? I would suggest pursuing room treatments, because even if it's some combination of equipment that isn't to your liking, the treated room will benefit you greatly no matter what direction you go with speakers or gear. Have you tried tube rolling ... | |
| what dacs are fast, lively, energetic? Chord +1 I believe they use a very sharp/steep filter. Their DACs have great detail and attack | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” If possible, listen to BelCanto e1X | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? You're not crazy. I have a $2400 streamer and a $500 fed into the same DAC so I can instantly AB and I'm struggling to hear a difference. Or I believe I hear one, only to go back and explore again and poof! The difference is gone or subtle at best... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? Your opinion of good or bad is irrelevant. If you stumbled upon another person that demonstrates some dedication to this hobby, you should bond over your shared interest instantly. Any further conversations about your subjective takes will either... | |
| An audio component you just can't let go Sonus Faber Toy Towers They're ugly and covered with leather and they have brought me so much joy I could never imagine parting with them. | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer I never thought I'd say this, but the Eversolo is amazing. (Any of them) | |
| Which of my components has the better built in DAC? You have the gear, run the experiment. The NODE DAC isn't broken, but it can easily be bested by a standalone DAC. Easily doesn't mean veils lifting and wives noticing.. Improvements will likely be nuanced and subtle, but crucial, in my opinion. ... | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? +++ for Bluesound NODE. It's just been the reliable one amongst my experiments with other streamers. The app is great and well-sorted. The outgoing N130 is being discounted to $349 new. Easy choice. If your DAC does USB Audio, you can output that ... |