fynnegan
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| I stream 24/7. Do you? Don’t almost all equipment have a standby switch nowadays? | |
| Does the Audio press ever excite you anymore? Do the words full loom, giant killer, cavernous, totally non-fatiguing, musical still appear as often as in the 1990’s? | |
| Recommend me a DAC under 3k I think the question begs for a streaming function which does not leave many options. Those from Lumin and Auralic come to mind. Lumin’s software is solid a used T2 or T1 which is easier to find. | |
| Gustard R26 on sale In EU you can’t beat Audiophonics prices. No reason to buy from China. | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time @singingg Elliott Carter's Horn concerto on the Bridge label? Wow, you have great taste, I agree. | |
| IsoAcoustics GAIA II isolators on Solid Steel SS-6 Stand The angle of those stands’ legs do not suit Gaia feet. ISO acoustic feet are all supposed to stand straight. | |
| Pre-Meta KEF Reference 1 or LS50 Meta Why would anyone want to maximize reflection? | |
| Lumin U2 mini music streamer Long press the track. Then click one of the squares with an arrow: it puts your track first, next or last in the playlist. Or replace the playlist with only the chosen track (the last square button). PS Have you disabled unnecessary functions... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! There are many highly respected speaker manufacturers who absolutely do not recommend heavy metal stands or metal stands at all. Borresen makes their own stands out of mdf, unfortunately they are not available separately and if they were, the cost... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables These knock-offs are cheap enough to take apart and carefully examine, preferably under microscope or magnifier. They are not high quality smooth copper with premium insulation. Just try and see! The uneven texture of the conductors can be seen in... | |
| Cleaning audio components with 90% isopropyl alcohol Acetone dries even faster but you should use it only if there are no plastic parts involved. | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... Front row may not be the “best” place to sit, but in some halls it is the most impressive place for unforgettable experiences. That applies to i.e. Philharmonie in Berlin. | |
| Borresen X3 at Axpona You never ever pay the full price for anything designed by Michael B. | |
| What is the most challenging music to play on a stereo? Wagner absolutely. For example the last ten minutes of Siegfried. | |
| Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade? If people listened to acoustic music, especially vocal music (I don’t mean Diana Krall either) in demonstrations and it sounded good and natural, few things could go wrong afterwards. But no, they listens to the “impressive thunder” in Brothers in... |