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| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? As a gardener, I am constantly hearing the same- 'But, it's so expensive', or 'Why do you charge more than the other guy?' Let me tell you knowledge, quality and self-respect must be factored into making a functional, viable business. I can't sp... | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables The AQ Storm is not inexpensive, but you can buy used and save a bit of coin. I heard them at Audioconnection when they came out. Yes, they really made a significant difference in sound reproduction (and, mind you, I never thought a power cable w... | |
| Atma-Sphere M60 monoblocks + ML ESL 11 = Inferior combo I wonder why you didn't call Ralph (atmasphere) and discuss this with him? He often answers the phone. He is very open and provides honest information with regard to his equipment. Atmashphere amps can work with difficult loads, but you can over... | |
| Niagara 5000 Vs Torus RM20 or PS Audio Power Plant 12 Here is a review between the AQ and PS. No comparison with the Torus, though. B https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/audioquest-niagara-5000-ps-audio-p20-directstream-power-plant/ | |
| Tube Preamp repair near Trenton NJ Call John Rutan at Audioconnection in Verona, NJ. or Pm him (same name). Though, Ralph Karsten (atmasphere) would be my choice, albeit no local. That man knows his stuff. Bob | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy @twodogs112 , I started much like you are. My first streamer was the Bluesound Node bought used on Ebay. It worked great. The internal DAC is good for the price, but the good part is you can insert a better DAC in the future. As you have hear... | |
| Buying from Canada! I have bought many items from Canada to my location in the US (NY). Just about all low value items seem to go through without tariff fees. Higher priced items are more often subject to tariff fees. My last purchase, a Brinkmann DAC, had FedEx ca... | |
| XLR Female to RCA Plug Adapter Here is a great thread, Almarg gives the proper answer. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/xlr-rca-adapter | |
| XLR Female to RCA Plug Adapter I would get a Jensen Transformer to do the conversion. https://www.jensen-transformers.com/product/pc-2xr/ Bob | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media Lots of good posts. So much of streaming is listener dependent. What I like, you might find awful. @mdonda , A CD will play only Redbook(44.1khz), streaming might offer the same track at higher resolutions. And, much of the playback quality wil... | |
| Beware poor sounding media Hey Richard, good to see you posting. I agree, a lousy recording really spoils the listening experience. But, I think some of that is due to the higher resolving nature of our systems. Speaker tech, amp tech, preamp tech, etc. has never been ... | |
| Another person going digital and full of questions Wow, I seemed to have missed a lot. In any case, let me put, in a nutshell, what I have learned in my Streaming Education. DAC's and Streamers DO affect sound reproduction. Remember, besides converting those 1's and 0's, it has lots of software... | |
| What Does This Mean: Amplification: 2 x 400 watt per loudspeaker? Your speaker is pretty unique. The easiest way is to buy a Steinway amp. Check HifiShark. There was a Lyngdorf A1 for sale on Audiogon last year, but I don't think it sold. Maybe contact the poster? Bob | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY Sometimes you need to give a small manufacturer the benefit of the doubt. As you probably know, there is a supply issue that is affecting world-wide distribution. That is probably what is causing the delay. However, small manufacturers should ma... | |
| Balanced versus single ended @charles1dad , As I posted at the beginning, I bought the Mogami XLR cable from Ralph when I bought his amp and preamp. I then bought some AQ cable on the recommendation of my dealer ( which cost more, by the way). To be honest, I could hear no ... |