gdnrbob
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| Ebay and AudiogoN, listings and the economic crisis. It would seem that some reply to threads wanting to show their intelligence and they are successful. Do you think they were being 'sarcastic'? You know 'stable geniuses' do that every day.🙄B | |
| Question on streaming, ripping etal...... I, for one, do not or care to rip CD's. The streaming services have almost all of my CD library available.If you do want to listen to your own collection, I would advise you to contact Sam Laufer of Laufer Teknik. He created The Memory Player, and... | |
| 12 years or 18 years? The Balvenie 12 year, for me.B | |
| Need some ooinions please about a new preamp It would help to know what you are running now.Speakers especially.B | |
| Dedicated Circuit to Double Identical Setup @OP,I would PM Audiogon member Jea48.He has been one of the best sources of information regarding wiring and circuitry on this forum.bob | |
| Recommend online dealers John Rutan is the best there is. Period.Whether you buy from him or not, he will give you the best information you can get.PM him (audioconnection) or call him- His website is Audio Connection in Verona, NJ.Bob | |
| Need help replacing my beloved Magnepan.... +1 for Vandy VLR's, with the Sub 3 subwoofer, you'd have a killer system.I heard that pair with the Belles Aria Integrated, and it really sounded great. I own the VLR's for my office and find them very enjoyable. I also like Maggies, but, like you... | |
| How to remove ground pin on power cable @jea48 ,Thanks for linking that video.I never knew there was a circuit board in those outlets.Bob | |
| DAC Streamer Recommendation Bluesound if you want to stream many different services.Aurender, if you want to stream only High Def services-Qobuz and Tidal.B | |
| Subwoofer advice sought There is also Vandersteen.His subs use a high pass filter between the amp and preamp and offloads all the power draining lower frequencies from the amp to the sub. The newest model, Sub 3, offers an equalizer to compensate for room aberations.Mr. ... | |
| Is my room size going to be a problem for speakers? I run a pair of Vandy VLR's with subs in my 10x10' office.I put them up near the ceiling corners on wall mounts. Monitor-like.If you add a Belles Aria Integrated, you'd be set.Pretty sweet to me.Bob | |
| here in the UK @isochronism ,Thanks. Unfortunately, considering how many times people have called him out on his posts, it won't change anything. I just wanted the OP to know there are others out there who want to help-without the attitude.B | |
| here in the UK @OP, Sorry for the previous comment. Some members can be a bit snarky.👹In any case, prices are what the market offers. And, remember you have a different voltage requirement, so what works here, won’t work on your power.I would do a search on Hifi... | |
| Want to get into Streaming @sabrejet .Okay, a primer for streaming:1. A streaming service via the web.Qobuz, Tidal are high resolution services. Or1.5 A streaming unit like-The Bluesound Node (lots of streaming applications) or Aurender N100 (Qobuz or Tidal, only).2. A good... | |
| USB cable: One Continuous length for Best SQ? @djones51,I would be interested in hearing how it works for you.I am in need of running a signal from my main rig to my office-about 50 feet of wire. So, the options are USB w/booster, Optical, or SPDIF, or Ethernet.I was thinking of using the USB... |