gdnrbob
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| Is remastered mainly just less jitter? @georgehifi Interesting list. I wish there was a legend explaining the scale.b | |
| Wife trouble What are your room dimensions? An idea of how the room is set up would help to see if there are alternatives.B | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue Jammer, I own a Rega Apollo R and a McCormack-Just decent players that I can output to my Ayre Codex. To be honest, since I went to streaming, I haven't played a disc in 12 months. Though I probably get better sound from my discs, I can't find muc... | |
| Don't buy from HigherFI.com @wgutz,Thanks for posting your experience with the Mag-Lev. It looks interesting, but whether it does what it should is another matter.B | |
| RCA interconnects, can I expect 3.5 meter to offer good performance? Couldn't you get a set of Jensen Transformers and convert the XLR signal to RCA? If you place the transformers close to the RCA inputs, you should have very little signal degradation.B | |
| Tidal and MQA +1 erik.OP, remember that not all recordings are mastered properly, so even if they get an MQA badge, they will still sound less than they should.B | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue I am in thrall with streaming music, at the moment.So much is changing that I am hesitant to invest in an ultimate solution, so I opt for what gives me the best reproduction for the least amount of money. Hence, the Ayre Codex. I use it between a ... | |
| Don't buy from HigherFI.com @OP,Ebay has a concierge service that they offered me. I have to say it really is pretty good. I wonder if you can opt into it?FWIW, the seller has to refund you should the item not work as described, even if they say it is 'as-is'.Bob | |
| Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio @ rbogartr,You are a better man than I am.I hope that tweeter makes the speakers work as they should. And, I hope Robert Lee will give you some advice on the cabinets.Bob | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue Okay, I get it.I agree with jond, if you want to go digital, then concentrate on that first.So, here are my suggestions for DAC's1. Ayre codex (approx $1300 used)2. Schiit yggy (a little more used, but hard to find- they get sold quickly).3. Oppo... | |
| Advice using electrostats with tube amp. I believe Ralph of Atma-Sphere recommends using a Zero Transformer when running difficult loads. He has a FAQ page on his website that will link you to it. Let me know if you can't find it.B | |
| suggestions for Windows 10 software please, , laptop to USB DAC, AIFF files, remote app @jaybe I know Fidelizer isn't a music player, but it did improve sound quality reproduction in my rig.B | |
| An upgrade a long time overdue Well, now you are moving to a subjective rationale. IMHO, you will be chasing your tail if you base your upgrades on such things.For me, I would find a speaker that you love (and hopefully a great dealer). From there, you can build a system within... | |
| Advice using electrostats with tube amp. A quick Google shows the Theos go down to 4 ohms, so they should be okay, but I think the speakers would do better with a higher powered amp.I don't know Cary amps well, so others may have better info. Perhaps you should contact Cary directly?Bob | |
| Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio I would send Robert Lee some pics of the inferior finish. He might know what might have happened to the finish. Maybe it reacted with the packing? Who knows?Bob |