henry53
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| Need speaker recommendations. Bought a pair of Larsen's years ago, thankfully second hand, I refurbished them and made money on the resale. They sounded good but only with amps I could afford. I was using a 50 watt Creek at the time and it never drove them at all. I tried a ... | |
| CD transport vs.streaming Audiolab CDT 6000 was best, til I bought a Stack Link. Both through a Denafrips Ares II. | |
| Your single most significant purchase mistake? The whole surround sound think, especially the final system, a Yamaha DVD player that was unreliable, Rotel Pre processer that never worked properly with volume that changed mid track lots of lights but no setting that was not awful, 2 channel pow... | |
| Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II I believe the Bluesound Node to be exceptional for the price. I used a friends for quite a while and yes my Denafrips Ares II was used as an external DAC and yes it sounded better. However I recently returned the Node and installed a Stack Link (... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Surely everybody knows that MacIntosh products are significantly overpriced, a friend has a Mac Dac and we compared to my Denafrips at 1/3 the price, no comparison on sound quality but if you want blue lights the Mac is better. | |
| How many systems do you have? Older system in lounge for TV, Naim Unitilite and Audio Physic Yara 2's. Music Room: Audiolab 6000CDT, Stack Link Streamer (stunning), Vincent Hybrid Pre Power amps MK versions, Audio Physic Sitara 25,s and 2 DefTech Supercube 4000's. | |
| Upgrade from modified Bluesound Node 2i and linear power supply (LPS) ? Save yourself time and money buy a Stack Link 2. Brilliant streamer with its own LPS. Better than a Lumin Mini at lower cost with LPS power supply. | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” Pick a play or show that is also a movie. Go and watch both. You can like one or the other or both, however they are not nearly the same. | |
| Differences the Project RS2 Transport and the (newest) Jay's Audio CD2 Mk 3 A cheap DVD player sounds exactly like a cheap DVD player. | |
| Suggestions for an integrated upgrade please Any Musical Fidelity in your price range. | |
| BS Node 2i: WiFi or Ethernet..? FWIW in my situation my small music room has a very great bass problem at around 61Hz. I have built massive bass traps and lots of other treatment to tame it. However the most successful measure to treat it was? To use WiFi instead of ethernet. N... | |
| DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R As an older guy with Meniere's ( tinnitus's big brother) I find my Denafrips Ares 2 a best solution at the price, many Dac's sound far too bright to me and some have a lot of sibilance, of the ones I have Marantz are the worst culprit, I have a C... | |
| Do we really know what "Live" music sounds like? Does a movie sound or look like a play, no. | |
| Audiogon resolutions for 2022 - #1 less exaggeration when it comes to system changes I guess the placebo effect, as often berated, does however contribute to the enjoyment. If it makes you feel better why not keep taking the placebo, in the case of listening to audio it has no negative effect. I think it's like vinyl any measureme... | |
| Fear and Loathing in the Audiophile community. Funny and real When you stop listening you stop learning. The author seems to make the point that we should listen to opinions and respect other views, hopefully learn from other views. Measurements are a vital tool in the process and we should listen to those p... |