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| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year @georgehifi - the measurements can be useful and I’m glad that Stereophile takes the time to do them, but they don’t tell the whole story. That’s why subjective reviews exist and are generally useful. They actually tell more than 50% of the story.... | |
| Looking for a DAC under 2k The TDA 1541 chip is rated one of the best sounding of the discreet R2R chips The TDA1541 is not discrete.This is the "Chip" TDA1541 (all microscopic resistors are inside it.) https://img.canuckaudiomart.com/uploads/large/2649100-brand-new-philips... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations terrapin77 OP The DAC is currently going straight into the amp You really need to spend just the $49 on the Schiit Sys first. ( you can send it back for full refund)As I’m sure 100% you were "bit stripping" the dac with 5.4v output "turned way do... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations terrapin77 Your SMSL SU-9 DAC has 5.4v output!!!! that is also variable at a nice low 142ohms output impedance, and your Quad 405 only needs 0.5v into it for full output! I don’t know why your not using it direct with the dacs remote volume contro... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year I find it very sad that most of the Stereophile basher’s here, are also too technically inept to understand the measurements.I just did a search and beside me, the only ones that mention Stereophile measurements are two that admit they don’t look... | |
| Cable Elevators Regarding the SR cable risers at 4 for $400, I hope you have two foot cables to each speaker or your gonna need at least a couple of packs of them.Yep, another ripoff aimed at the gullible, if you REALLY!!! believe it makes a difference, you can... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year I've read Stereophile and TAS for decades. One criticism I hear is that there are no longer any bad reviews. Stereophile has directly addressed this. Stereophile leaves it up to the reader to make sense of the measurements, so he/she can make t... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year Stereophile was great when I first got it back in the mid-80s it was the size of a Reader’s Digest and this was the first time I read in a magazine or they were reviewing a very expensive piece of equipment and they actually said it was a piece o... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year New Stereophile review of the VAC Sigma 170i IQ integrated amplifier https://www.stereophile.com/images/321VAC170fig01.jpgSee this is a bit of a dud, as the measurements show, severe tone tone control mimic, on the 8ohm tap 6.5db variation fro... | |
| Level matching for a/b testing? oldskoolmark OP Use your phone with a dB level app in it. Play a set "reduced level 1khz sine wave" so it’s at the same volume control position setting as where you normally listen at, note the positions for each of the pieces you want to a/b then... | |
| Schitt Saga tube buffer preamplifier gain? arichison OP Schitt Saga tube buffer preamplifier gain? Why is the gain (volume-output) so low? It is amazing with the one tube.1:Are you at full volume or 3/4 or 1/2 for loud listening?2:What is your source that goes into it that it is too low w... | |
| Wilson sophia typically found with solid state Wilson sophia typically found with solid state Many Sophia Owners initially try Tube Amplifiers, but end-up with powerful Solid-State Amps. It’s because most Wilsons are a hard load, and good solid state amps with great current ability usually g... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year Sad to see so much hate on the site coming from consumers who think that the first qualifier into their world is price paid! True, it’s the mag that gives the full gamut of measurements for "those can can understand" them, that "can" backup the re... | |
| Acoustic Energy Ae 500 speaker. Any experience? Acoustic Energy Ae 500 speaker. Any experience? AE3's were one of the nicest box stand mount speakers I've heard.May not even be around, this link's no good https://www.www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/Cheers George | |
| Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ? Above link is wrong and was deleted this is the new onehttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/stereophile-s-2021-products-of-the-year/post?postid=2135101#2...Cheers George |