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| Who has a micro 2.0 system? I'm not looking for equipment recs.I want to hear others experience with tiny systems & rooms.I tried sifting through the Virtual Systems but found nothing. | |
| Building 2.0/2.1 PC system OP,have a look at the XiangSheng Sweet Peach tube integrated amp.13wpc.SET using Russian FU50 Triode Transmitter tubes.Has built in MM phono stage,DAC,headphone out & should sound fantastic.Cost around $400.00 delivered DHL. | |
| Jazz for late night relaxation Try Melody Gardot,Eliane Elias & if you like Billie Holiday,Madeleine Peyroux.I'm also surprised no one mentioned Patricia Barber.I find her smoky sultry voice a perfect match for Highland Single Malt. | |
| Extension cord question I see no reason why you couldn’t do this but don’t scimp on the cord or voltage drop may become a problem.An alternative is to put new outlets in the listening area using Wiremold surface mount parts. | |
| Which CONTROL PREAMPLIFIER control the VOLUME? To expand on jon2020’s reply,most stand alone PA/DACs today have both Fixed & Variable analogue outputs or software based volume control.In a preamp with built in DAC the output from DAC to amp would have to feed through the preamps volume co... | |
| How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers? IMO if your system isn't capable of resolving the tiniest differences it is unlikely you will hear any difference in cables below a certain price point although copper & silver/silver over copper comparisons may yield results.Of all the cables... | |
| Anyone know how to bias output tubes (using built in meter) on a Stereo Knight M-40 (Int. Amp)? Google turns up ZERO info on Stereo Knight M40 Tube Amplifier.Are there any visible Bias Pot openings on the top plate near the power tubes?Are you sure the meter is for tube biasing?It seems to me if they provided a meter biasing pots should be e... | |
| Your "eureka" digital moment Vinyl guys will jump in saying snap,crackle & pop are due to improperly cleaned records & you need the $2500.00+ vac. cleaner to really hear vinyl at it's best,LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| What do I need to Stream online music? abucktwoeighty brings up a point I didn't think about.Streaming is PC based so all you really need is internet,music service,headphones or powered speakers like the audioengine A2.This is the absolute basic system & although the sound would be... | |
| Warm sounding power cord for for CD player to suppress digital glare on vocals. Forget the power cable,put a Tube Buffer between components.You will never hear digital the same again & you will love it! | |
| What do I need to Stream online music? It is to my ears & I listen a lot.Some people who have golden ears & multi thousand $ systems might say differently. | |
| What do I need to Stream online music? simple answer:PC>USB cable>DAC>amp>speakers or headphones>Pandora/Tidal or similar music service.There’s a good PC Audio Forum here.Head-Fi.com is also really great for reviews on just about every piece of gear out there for streami... | |
| Entry level amp Yaqin (or similar)Class A EL34 or KT88 Tube integrated amp with outboard DAC(Peachtree Audio DACiTx).An entry level tube integrated will outperform any SS amp in the same price range.Better imaging & soundstaging as well as more tonal color.Tu... | |
| Please help - WHICH INTEGRATED AMP? Have you looked at Audio Analogue.I would think they would be readily available in your part of the world & I'm sure they would have something in your budget range(Crescendo?). | |
| Your "eureka" digital moment WAY back when I plugged my very first Tube component(Yaqin Buffer w/Mullard 6922)in between my CDP & SS Integrated amp.All of the sudden digital had everything vinyl did with none of the bad. |