ghasley
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| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @thyname I just looked up the Grimm MU1. Retail price $12,500 without any internal SSD included. Wow! Pricey. A couple of observations: 1) Processor: Intel i3 2-Core. Definitely sufficient for Roon with no DSP, and with not a huge Roon libr... | |
| Fee for home audition @gents its going to be ok. Exhale….Reminds me of when I was in college and someone jumps in the middle of a bar fight without knowing which side did what or why. I still can imagine there was simply a miscommunication/misunderstanding. | |
| Fee for home audition @svenjosh I’ve had mixed results with dongles…from bad to mediocre to “I guess thats ok for when we have company” but I havent tried many. | |
| Fee for home audition @svenjosh @ghasley, do you use almpifi alien meshwork as Wi-Fi extender and connect to Ethernet or do you use usb dongle? I have three Aliens in my home and use them as a wifi extender. The “main” alien is connected at my main router via an e... | |
| Fee for home audition @svenjosh Congrats on your speed date turning into a relationship. All’s well that ends well. Settle in and enjoy the music…as an aside re:wifi. I and a few friends have discovered that the Amplifi wifi router imposes little compromise. I use... | |
| Does Chet Baker remind anyone else of Clifford Brown? ALOT of players were gobsmacked at first listen of Clifford Brown so immitation=flattery. Chet Baker was cool, Clifford Brown was the Michael Jordan of trumpet players. | |
| Fee for home audition @jayctoy @grislybutter @svenjosh You may be right @svenjosh , it may or may not be the same dealer. I checked with my dealer and he doesn't charge 5%. He charges a token flat fee of a couple of hundred dollars pending the establishment of a rela... | |
| Synthesis Amplifiers: One of High End's Best Kept Secrets? Very cool Chris. You have a terrific set of ears and I for appreciate your candor and well written thoughts. Enjoy! | |
| Fee for home audition @jayctoy Ghasley when I go to audio dealers if I feel Iam not welcome, I just leave.Why waste time with those dealers. That’s a rational course of action. Clearly the dealer in question has honed their business model to their preferred method... | |
| Fee for home audition @soix The Grimm is a streamer/server rather than a dac. Second, and I repeat this respectfully, if you find the policy distasteful, you aren’t that particular dealer’s target market. $12,500 is alot of money to many people but I promise it isn’t... | |
| Fee for home audition @svenjosh I am not sure you know the dealer. I’m almost positive I’m right about the dealer…in fact, I would wager the cost of an in home demo that I’m right LOL! I hope you like the Grimm. @soix I don’t think we’ve seen any dealers wh... | |
| Fee for home audition @jayctoy I send and receive notes to/from those with whom I have business or personal relationships. Its something thats done in certain circles. I have found that clear expectations up front has helped to establish some great relationships ... | |
| Fee for home audition @svenjosh I think I know the dealer you are referring to. If it is, he is the gentleman who sold me my Grimm. He is a stand up guy and once you’ve developed a relationship with him, you will understand why he does what he does. Its rational. ... | |
| Streamers made in America? @dean_palmer dean_palmer 12 posts 02-09-2023 at 01:32pm Just an idea for flexibility and sound quality, I bought this unit for CD and video as well. Panasonic DP-UB9000P1K. Audio section gets great reviews. Balanced output for 2-channel... | |
| Ray Charles - "Rap is not music" @itsjustme I'm surprised at Ray' comment. I wonder what the context was. Well, for starters, Mr. Charles passed away almost 20 years ago. Mr. Charles was also a product of his generation....big band, blues, covers. Rap/Hip hop was different b... |