ejr1953
Responses from ejr1953
| SACD or not Even if you don't plan to purchase SACDs, if you get a deck that supports that format, the built in DAC will probably need to be of higher quality, in order to decode the DSD content on the SACDs. When I was early in my journey to the higher end ... | |
| North Carolina Audio Club Calloway,Thanks for the link to the Carolina Audio Society, I bookmarked it. We are building a home down near Asheville, will be moving in about a year, will look them up after we move! | |
| Has anybody tried Qobuz Streaming service? Earlier I posted that "I gave up on Qobuz", when I was attempting to use their Windows app.I later purchased a Roon Nucleus Plus server and have Roon integrate my library of purchased music with my Tidal and Qobuz subscriptions, and with the Roon ... | |
| Mmmm Crow tastes good... I've had subwoofers for many years and getting them integrated to the side speakers and especially to the room can be a daunting task.Having said that, I am glad I have a pair, the bass they generate is un-matched by any of the speakers I've found... | |
| Mattresses, not stereos is where the money is In my travels I met a guy who retired and missed being out and about with people and took a job selling mattresses. He told me that the markup was 3 to 4 times their cost, but when the chain committed to a larger purchase, that went to 5 times...... | |
| What is wrong with audiophiles? Some of my audio buddies seem to be more into the equipment than the music.Back in the day, as an audio salesman on commission, I learned that when an audiophile walked into the showroom, it was best to be polite to them, figure out what they want... | |
| What CD Transports Provide the Most Detail? I currently own a PS Audio P15 power regenerator, a DirectStream DAC and CD transport. I had the PerfectWave transport before the DirectStream model was introduced, and I found the newer model was well worth the upgrade, especially since I own ab... | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? McIntosh and PS Audio | |
| What are your top three live concerts of all time? 1. Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Symphony Hall, Boston.2. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Requiem (Mozart), Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.3. Bruce Springsteen, early/mi... | |
| Greenville, SC My wife and I are shopping for our "retirement home" in or near Asheville, NC. I haven't found much in the way of audio dealers and have yet to find an audio club in the area. | |
| Turning MQA off Tidal I have a PS Audio DirectStream DAC, which like your Chord, doesn't do MQA, and as well use Roon (on their Nucleus Plus streaming server).A while back, probably a few prior versions of the Roon core back, when I'd play an MQA tune and have Roon do ... | |
| Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service My nephew has worked for Amazon for years, presently working on some "top secret" stuff with one of their R&D labs.I sent him an email, with the Roon links, so if he knows someone who works over in the Amazon Music HD group, he (hopefully) wil... | |
| Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service My hope is that Roon partners with Amazon's Hi-Res group and offers it, if they do, I'll try it out...and probably terminate my Qobuz and Tidal subscriptions. | |
| McIntosh MC2152 power amp technical question I have owned several McIntosh pieces over the years and have found their service and support to be very good...though I haven't had many reasons to contact them.As for paying for repairs, whenever I've purchased pre-owned equipment, I would never ... | |
| Qobuz I used my free one-month trial using the Windows app, and it had serious problems, apparently known to Qobuz.Fast forward a few months and the arrival of a new Roon Nucleus Plus streaming server. I signed up for Qobuz again and am hooked. I have... |