gdnrbob
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| Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo What preamp are you considering, should you replace the CJ?I have to say that since you changed tubes, you probably should give it a good 4-500 hours to settle in.Bob | |
| Newbee building a retro sound system from scratch. DCM speakers I remember them in the '80's. I liked them a lot, but like twoleftears, I was broke.Regarding your question, you will need a DAC to translate the digital signal to analog.May I recommend an Ayre Codex?You can get them used for $1500 or so.Also, Sc... | |
| Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next I agree with Nycjlee and restate my comment to go back to John Rutan and get his take on this.You've gotten lots of good responses, but I think that having Johnny will provide you with the best information for your situation.I need to go and liste... | |
| New Vandersteens or something else? @OP. Are you near any dealers/major cities? Even if not, I would try to make a weekend trip to listen to as many of the speaker manufacturers you are interested in, as possible. Just give the dealers a 'heads up' that you are coming so that they c... | |
| Ayre QB-9 DSD or Codex? I second the Codex.Though I haven't heard the QB-9, I am hesitant to spend a lot on a DAC, as technology changes so rapidly with this item.The nice thing about Ayre is that they offer upgrades.In my opinion, the Ayre Codex is on par with the Schii... | |
| New Vandersteens or something else? I would opt for a pair of Treo’s. They are a significant upgrade from the 2’s in terms of technology. There have been a few Quatro’s for sale (used) recently that weren’t much more than the Treo’s, which is significant, because you get the integra... | |
| Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo That is great to hear-pun intended.Are you going to switch out the preamp?B | |
| Streaming Services - do they do everything? @ghosthouse You owe it to yourself to go up the Schiit line.The Yggy offer even more detail than the Gungy. I don’t know how they do it, but they do. The closest I can find to the Yggy is an Ayre Codex. B | |
| Annoying sounds from cars at stop light @OP I went to Cornell, so Strunk and White were mandatory...Sad to admit, I own a '16 TTS and the B&O soundsystem is one of the most pathetic creations ever built. To think, for a fraction of the cost, I could have a stereo that can reproduce... | |
| Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next @tomstruck,I heard the Aesthetic at Johnny's (Atlas?, I believe), with a pair of ProAc's (don't know the model), and was very impressed.I think you should post your question to him.I would trust his opinion implicitly.B | |
| Streaming Services - do they do everything? Great post Ghosthouse!I might give Tidal another shot this winter when I get my main system put together. Maybe they have improved their classical section.B | |
| Review: Zu Audio Mission Mk 1 Hi-Fi power cable I concur, Zu Audio makes a quality product at a great price point.My office has Zu interconnects and power cables.GB | |
| Annoying sounds from cars at stop light then it seemsI think is should be ’than it seems’, sorry I have a thing with English...Otherwise, I share your observations. I had to listen to a mobile boombox today and it made me think that the occupant must have gone deef. ;)GB | |
| Bose 901 Series 3 Fair Price The 901's were good for their time, but I think there are other speakers that are superior in terms of sound reproduction. And, yes, I did lust to own them-then I found Vandersteen.If you really like the 901's, go for it. I would look on Ebay or H... | |
| Streaming Services - do they do everything? I use Spotify, which I think meets most of your needs and costs $9.99 per month. I tried Tidal, but was turned off by the limited classical selection. I think it cost about $15/month. The resolution is higher than Spotify, but I really didn't noti... |