gdnrbob
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| Tidal and Streaming player The DAC in the Bluesound is pretty good for the price, but I opted for just the Node (now discontinued, so available for less), and output to my Schiit DAC.The Bluesound gives me whole house connectivity, while the Schiit Dac's give better sound o... | |
| DACs - what exactly do these things do? As you go up the chain, you get more resolution and sound stage.I, too, balked at the high price of some DAC's, but when listening, could hear the difference in presentation.There are also added noise and distortion from PC's drives and USB, which... | |
| Need Wireless Subwoofer Options Both REL and JL are good brands. My only bugaboo with wireless is that few offer 5ghz wireless.I worked around the Bluesound limitation by buying a Netgear wireless to ethernet device. The 5ghz band is almost unoccupied in my area, so I get very g... | |
| 3D Array Soundbar - GoldenEar Technology When I listened to GoldenEar speakers, I wasn't impressed and said so to the dealer. His response- 'They are highly rated by all the magazines, you don't know what great sound is...'My advice: Don't believe everything you read.If you want a good H... | |
| Looking to upgrade my preamp, suggestions? An Atma-Sphere MP-3 used,may be a bit more than your budget, but it does have remote option and you can run both balanced and RCA.Ain't nothing like Zero feedback.The Ayre would be a close match.Bob | |
| Speaker companies with a focus on parts quality and measurements +1 for Vandersteen speakers.The Shahanian's are nice speakers, and I am glad they still have a following, but they rely on reflected sound, much like Bose. A nice sound presentation, but not very accurate, in my opinion.Once you go 'phase aligned'... | |
| XLR to RCA adaptor Why not contact Decware and see if he can install balanced inputs?That would seem to be the easiest and least expensive way to go.Bob | |
| Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable @Treebeard, those are the ones I bought for my Vandies. They sound great to my ears and are supposedly an upgrade from the Rocket 88 (AQ's description), .Only thing is they are 36v, mine are 72v. I think you can upgrade them, but best to contact A... | |
| Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable It looks rather neat to me. But, I don't look in back of equipment much.AQ Rocket 88's would be my choice with a double run.Do you need bananas? Can you speakers accept spades? The latter are supposed to be better in terms of connectivity. | |
| XLR to RCA adaptor I would opt for a Jensen transformer.They make a number of configurations.http://www.jensen-transformers.com/product/pi-xx/You can call or email them for the best info.Bob | |
| Tekton 1812 speakers @audiosaint,How did they sound? I have never listened to Tekton, but they seem to have quite a following?B | |
| Streaming Tidal through Bluesound Node 2 vs Oppo 105D +1 tomcy6, the Bluesound DAC is okay, but you can output using an optical cable to your preferred DAC for better sound reproduction.My Schiit Yggy is much better than the Bluesound-though I can't fault it at its' price. I don't own or know of the ... | |
| Speaker companies with a focus on parts quality and measurements Zu Audio are in your price range. I own the Omen Bookshelf and can attest to their sound reproduction. They also have a trial period so you can see if you like them.Otherwise, a pair of Vandersteen bookshelves would be another option.Bob | |
| I've decided to try Tubes I paired Zu Unions with Atma-Sphere amp and pre and can say they are a winning combination. A used M-60 or S-30 would be more than enough power and still be in your price range.Bob | |
| Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, often live, from The Metropolitan Opera I didn't know the Met broadcast from other stations, but it makes sense.Being a New Yorker, I associate WQXR with the Met opera.Though one of the reasons I am not a regular listener is the awful sound. Lincoln Center is pretty compromised acoustic... |