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| The "young people' music thread - Artists younger than 40 years old I listen to newer stuff along with older stuff. Right now, my favorite band is Alvvays. Here are other ones: MIYNT, Cherry Glazerr, Bad Bad Hats, Jadu Heart, Nilufer Yanya, Joy Zipper (maybe -- don't know their ages), Diiv, Big Thief, Adrianne ... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype First, AP Mastering posted another YouTube regarding the fact that the viewers who took his test could not tell the difference between the different portions he was playing. He had over 1,000 responses and his results are extremely statistically s... | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? +1 on the Spatial Audio Lab X3s open baffle used. Great speaker that works well in many different set ups. Easy to drive. | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @akgwhiz here's the link: https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=190738.0 | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @akgwhiz The Linlai SN7s were a good upgrade and then I tried the Ray Reserve SN7s and they were even better. Don Sachs (on audiocircle) raved about the Ray tubes for his mono blocks. The Ray tubes are expensive but folks who use them (LTA offers ... | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp @atmasphere Thanks for your response but what I meant is if I buy something used from a member in Canada, are tariffs going to be assessed? | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp Do the tariffs affect the used markets as well? I'm thinking yes but not sure. | |
| Denafrips Terminator Plus vs T+A DAC 200 @mewsickbuff You might want to consider one of Denafrips' DDCs (probably the Gaia) which will take the USB from your computer, clean it up and then you can connect the Gaia to the T+ via the I2S cable (I recommend the Tubulus Concentus I2S). My ex... | |
| R2R next? Don't like ESS DACs seem to be a balance of detail vs. musicality which are both attributes which can be good or bad. I personally haven't been able to tolerate the ESS chip based DACs I've heard so far as the detail gets edgy and digital. High sounds actually h... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Deerhoof for From Montreal and REM for Gang of Four. | |
| Pass INT-25, split decision and maybe option? Let me throw in the Don Sachs Valhalla tube integrated as a possibility. I had the Linear Tube Audio z40+ integrated which is more expensive than the Valhalla and I thought the Valhalla was significantly better. It has about 33 watts per channel (... | |
| T+A DAC200 vs. PS Audio Directstream Mk2 I have a Directstream Mk1 with the transformers upgraded to the Mk2. I tried the DAC 200 and it was too bright for me but a lot of people like it. My understanding is that the DAC 200 excels with DSD but is just ok with PCM. I only used it with PC... | |
| What compilation album from The Kinks do I want? The Kink Kronikles is a great compilation that has Lola and Apeman (of your 4). It also has stuff you may have never heard along with great notes by longtime Kronicler John Mendelssohn. In a review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic, he said... | |
| Should I buy a seperate dac? I would test if out with Dacs that you have a trial period with and decide if it is worth it. | |
| DDC Cableing The I2S cable is important. I read a number of posters swear by Tubulus I2S cables. I just got one off of USAudioMart (Concentus) and just put it in and it is immediately apparent (this was used so broken in) how good this cable is. I'd say its co... |