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| Your Side by Side Experience With Best Vintage vs Newer Expensive Hi Tech Speakers @j_stereo ,You make some good points. I remember hifi mags in the 70-80's were always focused on distortion figures, and that high fidelity meant reproducing sound without artifacts or coloration of the signal.B | |
| Analog playback on computer. If anyone prefers vinyl to digital, fine.For me, it's that I grew up with vinyl. I remember the pops and ticks, the stuck needle, having to walk carefully so as not to have the needle jump, and getting up every 1/2 hour to turn the lp over.Perhaps... | |
| Vandersteen, DNA & SMcAudio (AKA "Mod Squad") +1 Hifiman,I, too, have the Treo's and 2wq subs using the crossover.The nice thing about SMc is that they will upgrade your component to match the speakers and related equipment.You did well for a 'blind' upgrade.What is your preamp?B | |
| Analog playback on computer. @chakster Oh please...B | |
| Can I play Tidal on two devices at the same time? If you had a Bluesound Node, yes.B | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III +1 hifiman55B | |
| Your Side by Side Experience With Best Vintage vs Newer Expensive Hi Tech Speakers It's not that I am saying vintage speakers won't hold there own,but that technology has made them better.Also, comparing 20-40 year old speakers, without restoration is not a fair comparison.B | |
| Manley snapper vs Atma-sphere M60 When in doubt, call Ralph at Atma-Sphere.My MA-1's and MP-3 are the cat's meow...B | |
| Your Side by Side Experience With Best Vintage vs Newer Expensive Hi Tech Speakers Given the advances in materials and electronics, I would expect more current speakers to provide better sound reproduction. I say this as a Vandersteen owner who knows that Mr. V. constantly integrates new parts and electronics into the venerable ... | |
| Help—How to Marry High Bitrate Digital Streamers to Two Channel Audio Systems @2psyop +1.And Qobuz says it is coming to the US this year.I agree, I haven't cracked a CD case since I went streaming. Spotify has more than I have and though not hi rez, like Tidal, it sounds great nonetheless.BTW, much of Tidal is not MQA and ... | |
| Help—How to Marry High Bitrate Digital Streamers to Two Channel Audio Systems Yes, I read that. Unfortunately, it is an issue for some, and from some of the questions sent to Bluesound, I think they realize their deficiencies. Considering how good their customer service is, I think that issue will be corrected soon. As you ... | |
| Help—How to Marry High Bitrate Digital Streamers to Two Channel Audio Systems I would look into Bluesound. They offer a few items that should work for you.B | |
| Recommendations for Windows software to go with a Ayre QB-9 DAC I am in the JRiver camp. It works well and is upgraded often.B | |
| Suggestions from all you wise ones @golden,You have some great manufacturers near you. Atma-Sphere- who is another Audiogon contributor hereand Magnepan.If it were me, I would pick Ralph (atmasphere)'s brain via PM. He knows a lot, and builds some of the finest tube equipment in th... | |
| Subwoofer for Ayre AX-7e? @jackd ,The Vandy subs use crossovers at the 80 to 90hz frequency, so will more than likely be able to work with just about any speaker.The OP could use the 2wq's with his integrated if he sent it to Ayre to have it modified to include the crossov... |