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| Use escrow service to pay for speakers? Its unfortunate the USA doesn't have E-transfers like we do in Canada makes this so much easier than dealing with third party payment systems like PayPal. But in my experience dealing with buyers and seller in the US is to make sure you have a goo... | |
| Advice on next step for vinyl chain The Kenwood is a good starter table, not the end all but for what they cost on the used market for what you get a descent set up. the Ortofon Blue is probably your first step in upgrade, ok cart on many basic tables but the Kenwood is good enough ... | |
| Fritz Carrera 7 Be and 300B power amp? At 87db I'm going to say no. In my experience with 300b amps you need at a min 95db to have enough for dynamic swings. also to consider SET 300b's amps really only work properly in the first half of the power delivery they tend to distort fast at ... | |
| speakers similar to focal kanta 1 Used market interest you at all, or are you a new only buyer. | |
| Hugo 2 streaming 2go? I use the 2go and the companion 2Yu ( you don't need the 2yu as the Hugo does that job) as a streamer with my Chord Dave DAC, I like the fact is has no app for music or music streaming services. the app only connect to the 2go and then allows you ... | |
| Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others? Why do tube amps generally have larger sound stages? maybe its a harmonic effect some amp do them well some don't. Is it distortion effects, even/odd order effects? clarity maybe, but I've heard some older vintage tube gear throw a huge sound st... | |
| Recommended RCA sub-woofer cable? Thank you. "directional RCA cables" what constitute a directional RCA cable? in my opinion there is no such thing in an AC circuit, other then the shielding grounding scheme, if used. | |
| Streamer Fidelity: Aurender N200 vs A200 and Lumin U2 vs T3 It was the U2 mini i believe, it was i think $3500ish Canadian$ so around $2500USD if my memory serves, great for for the money bested the Aurender from my perspective at half the cost. Easier App to use as well. In store demo did not overly just... | |
| Streamer Fidelity: Aurender N200 vs A200 and Lumin U2 vs T3 Yes I used USB on both, if I remember correctly. but I have also used the optical as well,. My DAC is the Chord Dave used with both. If I was honest I had the A10 prior to me getting the Chord and the DAC in my Mac C2700 (DAC2 board) was better IM... | |
| Streamer Fidelity: Aurender N200 vs A200 and Lumin U2 vs T3 I preferred the U2 i demoed over the Aurender A10 i had ($6k), the Aurender was a disappointment in my system, and that app is just acceptable at best. The U2 was more lively, detailed and over all felt like music more. the A10 was just boring ( ... | |
| Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc. Tidal primarily, but also internet radio. never YouTube for music, Spotify is ok but lossless. | |
| DAC Suggestions + on the Chord DAC's | |
| Any one having issues with tubes on mcintosh c-12000 pre-amp I have the C2700-MAC275, and no i have not had any tube failures yet 2+ years, but mac uses JJ tesla tubes they are ok at best and IMO the first thing you should change after buying a tube mac piece. I put in some relatively cheap RCA NOS small s... | |
| Line Magnetic 218a vs Leben CS600 -- am I insane? (aka when good beats great) What tubes are in the amps are they the same type and make? Tubes make a huge difference in tube amps so even if they used the same tube types, if they are not the same tubes they will not sound the same. Also Tube type very in the sound signature... | |
| Is it even possible to get a factory authorized dealer to give a discount? I've never got less then 15% discount at my local Hi-end store, on anything I've ever bought there. I get more on select items, usually the hi dollar items. One other Hi end shop here I asked for a discount (15%) and they gave some silly reply ab... |