hickamore
Responses from hickamore
| Two preamps into one amp? To take it seriously: what happens to the amp if both inputs are driven simultaneously (by different signals from separate preamps)? Might there be a protection circuit? What if there's not? The front panel input selector seems an invitation to ri... | |
| Two preamps into one amp? Thanks -- just as I hoped. The Coda amp front panel input selector feels like an invitation for two preamps, or one connected both ways, so I will proceed. | |
| Back in the vinyl saddle again. Not to discourage vinyl system rehab in any way, but simply upgrading Aurender N100 to N200 would provide an order-of-magnitude improvement on the streaming side. | |
| Long Run to Wall Plug vs Short Run to Conditioner? @erik_squires Thank you. Will do. I ask only because manual mentions "wall plug," implying mfr wants user to treat line stage like an amp. | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... Two separate issues are being conflated here. The recording is not a part of the system, but an input to the system, and its quality is a fixed condition beyond the listener's control. The relevant question is what's the strongest determinant WITH... | |
| Beware: Magnum Dynalab are not "doing repairs, upgrades or service right now"!! Appreciate the reply. Guess I can't start experimenting with PCs on the tuner until mid-April when back in town. Looked at a few candidates online but need more research (and more listening time with the stock cable) before deciding which to audit... | |
| Beware: Magnum Dynalab are not "doing repairs, upgrades or service right now"!! @yyzsantabarbara if I may ask, what upgrade power cord do you use for your MD 108T? I just acquired a used one. The original cord is pretty lame, but a 10AWG amplifier-grade cord was too much, could not maintain connection. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? If I could save only two, they would be: Ramsey Lewis Trio, Pot Luck Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live at Brandenburg Gate | |
| Has it all been worth it? Don't regret a moment of it or a dollar of it, although many of both were "wasted" as viewed in 20/20 hindsight. For many of us there have always been limitations and side constraints. Who has the time and money to build a perfect listening room w... | |
| Comments on Fanfare FM-2G - FM Antenna Have owned and carried around a Fanfare FM-2G for 40 years without ever getting a chance to use it. At last, that day is coming with connection to an MD-108T. Question: being omni, will it be better mounted in a casement window well than trapped o... | |
| Qobuz vs Tidal Many different experiences here, but I started with Tidal, found MQA intolerable, learned about Qobuz, made the switch; difference was clear immediately and I never looked back. Not that Qobuz is perfect. Often an artist's definitive recording wil... | |
| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? @bdp24 Brother Hitch, as we called him, was a dear friend, although neither a melomaniac nor an audiophile. Like Molly Ivins, living larger than life allows but leaving unforgettable shadows. That said, the dearth of good new music is sufficient ... | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» As a septuagenarian still acquiring new gear I'm fully conscious of whistling past the graveyard. No relative surviving me will want any of this stuff. My estate auctioneer won't even discover the hi-fi aftermarket. But that's OK. Got a dear frien... | |
| Beware: Magnum Dynalab are not "doing repairs, upgrades or service right now"!! @superbike What a relief your last post is for me. Just yesterday ordered an MD-105T from Dealer B after being told by Dealer A that delivery would be September earliest. Today Dealer B says backordered, "usually 7 -10 days," but I know they are r... | |
| USB and Coaxial at the same time? @fthompson251 If you highly prefer USB I assume that is because Terminator clock is superior to Aurender clock? |