fredapplegate
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| SACD is VERY confusing +1 on the PS Audio explanation. I use the hdmi from a Sony BluRay player (x1000es) into a Moon 390 and it decodes at DSD (when available) and sounds pretty swell. (You have to fiddle a bit with the x1000) But... how many DACs, let alone preamps... | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! What a fun idea! Thanks. In order (mostly) starting in 1968: *Rectiinear III JBL Lancer L77 Yamaha NS670 *AR LST Kef 104.5 Acoustat 2+2 Thiel 3.6 Vandersteen Model 3A Martin-Logan Monolith IIIx Klipsch 600M *KEF LS50 *Vandersteen Model 5 (* st... | |
| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. Not how much, but how you spend. But it can get expensive. I've spent a lot, and I have a friend who spent ten times a much, and you know what? His system sounds WAY better than mine, I mean, no comparison. Let's not be foolish. Do what makes ... | |
| new to streaming- help! Shoot an email to the university IT department about what you're trying to do. They might have some answers. If you can stream Tidal on your Mac you should be able to get it to work on your Node X, which is an excellent choice, btw. The BluOS app ... | |
| Hiatus Thanks. I've gone through the same thing. Unfortunately, several times! But you are spot on. A good reminder. | |
| LP Thickness/Taper Theo has it. LPs were thicker at the edge and at the label so the lps didn't scratch each other when they dropped from a changer onto the spinning disc below. I had a Garrard SL95, Dual 1219 and a trusty Benjamin Miracord 50H. Amazing machines. A... | |
| MM Phono Stages With Greater Than 40 dB of Gain? Moon 110LPv2 Up to 66db gain both mc and mm. I have the same circuit in a Moon 390 and I like it. Worth a look. | |
| Really Long XLR Consider Blue Jeans Cable. They will run you about $250 for the pair. I've used Blue Jeans interconnects, speaker cable and XLRs. The quality of construction is first rate. (Ultimately I replace the speaker cables with Kimber 12tc) I run a BJC B... | |
| Anybody heard of Falcon Acoustics? Irving M. Fried (IMF), an American by the way, will certainly live forever through his brilliant designs for transmission line speakers that are still in production (somewhere) after almost 70 years. The new IMF 200 looks like it still uses Falcon... | |
| Help me choose an Audio Research preamp/line stage (Please?) Having owned the SP8 and 9, my thoughts. SP8 is complex and wonderful. I still have one. Retubing is no (economic) joke, however. On the SP9 you will want the MkIII. Cleaner all around. I had my MkI upgraded to III and really appreciated the diff... | |
| Can you have too much speaker presence? 50+ years an audiophile. I've never heard "presence" used in this way. Usually refers to upper mix frequencies. It would be interesting to know what your dealers means. And I'm not saying he doesn't know what he's talking about, just that he's us... | |
| Is my HDMI audio out really an i2s connection? Try it! Have fun. But... it is not i2s. I run hdmi from my 1100 to a Moon 390 hdmi in and get 176k from SACDs. I like the sound. Good luck. | |
| From whence does Sound Stage come? Thank you for using the word "whence". | |
| Is D-Sonics audio still in business https://d-sonic.com | |
| Picking Speakers 20k-30k Don't forget Vandersteen. Good luck and have fun! |