gdnrbob
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| Recommedations for bestt interconnects for phono cable inputs at $100 or less Schiit offers some very nicely made interconnects here and on Ebay- as well as directly selling, at very nice prices.Very clean and neutral.Bob | |
| DAC with USB recomndations sought Check out Schiit. Based in Utah, they can configure a DAC for your power and have a model in your price range. I can assure you even their entry model is musical.Bob | |
| Mytek Brooklyn+microRendu -or- PS Audio DS Junior? I, for one, am not going to worry about MQA until it becomes the standard bearer.Like HD-DVD versus BluRay, this stuff has to shake out.Bob | |
| Balancing time for music: Discovery/acquisition vs. listening I am just getting into this, but compared to Tidal, Spotify has a much better offering for just about every genre.At $10 bucks/month, it is a great deal for me. Though not as high a bitstream as Tidal, I find it totally acceptable.Even ClassicsOnl... | |
| Anyone know anything about any of this equipment? LINN, AYRE, TICE, ETC. Wow, I wish he was my uncle!I could use the Ayre stuff.Bob | |
| Motherboard SDIF Output Or Soundcard Audioman, do you notice a significant difference using the Wyrd?Bob | |
| Why does bi-amping speakers sound better? IMHO, you should use the money you have to upgrade your electricity. It shouldn't take more than $1K, unless you live in a Victorian manision, them maybe a little more.Has your current electrical system been renovated recently(10-20 years)? If not... | |
| RCA connectors-how to tighten them up. Thanks Ken, I never would have found that.Bob | |
| Are USB-SPDIF's relevant with today's DAC USB technology? For that kind of money, I would consider a Schiit Dac. They have many models, all of which would out perform your PS DAC or Audiophillo.My 2 centsBob | |
| LaScalla "horn" sound compared to "maggie" sound Nice post, MrD. | |
| Why does bi-amping speakers sound better? I think current bi-amp configuration leans more toward horizontal than vertical. That is using one amp per channel (monoblocks), instead of splitting the upper and lower frequencies.As randy said, it allows an amp to drive less of a load-which wou... | |
| Looking for speaker ideas. I really need to listen to Tekton's. Anybody in Long IslandNYC area care to let me audition them?Bob | |
| RCA connectors-how to tighten them up. You're right. I give that advice to others. I should have taken it myself. | |
| RCA connectors-how to tighten them up. Thanks Cleeds, I am probably mangling the terminology.As far as cheap connectors, they are AQ sky pigtails on my Vandy crossover. I have tried them on different equipment, but they just seem loose compared to my other cables. I think they were use... | |
| LaScalla "horn" sound compared to "maggie" sound I haven't heard those LaScalla's since college. They were in a huge room record store. Because of that, I never considered buying them because I thought they needed space to open up.Your Maggies are great speakers, I am considering buying a pair-d... |