hickamore
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| Alta Alec vs Legacy Signature SE vs Elac Vela 408.2 Been using the Legacys for a decade and never looked back. Legacy itself does not recommend tube amplification unless it's very high end. High current is a must. I am currently using CODA amp with 40 watts of pure Class A into 4 ohms and 100 amps ... | |
| The Highest - Suprema No criticism No commentary Just AWE. Maybe hear such a thing once before we die. | |
| Mark Knopfler & James Taylor Knopfer is brilliant, having written this after reading Pynchon, which for a Brit (or anybody) is, more than impressive. Taylor, on the other hand . . . let's just say that of all the great artists who gave poor Jimmy a break, Knopfler came closer... | |
| The Medical Explanation Of Why You Are Addicted To HiFi Audio Hearing something appealing on a car radio or other dubious sonic environment simply makes us want to hear it via Qobuz in full range speaker sound. To some, low-fi is good enough to value. To audiophiles, low-fi simply a feeder for hi-fi. | |
| IsoAcoustics GAIA Same here. Gaias work with Legacy too. Tighter bass in a bass-forward speaker is more than welcome. | |
| Battle of the Older DAC @cleeds ++ | |
| Any owners of Schitt Bifrost 2? Using Bifrost 2 as a backup in times of repair or transition. It really sings for the price. Don't buy Yggy unless the DAC is the weak link in your current system. | |
| What is your "holy grail song" that you cannot find? Qobuz doesn't have Tom Russell's "Poor Man's Dream" album, which was his best and best-recorded. Subsequent recordings of "Gallo del Cielo" are available but much inferior. I want the good one on a HF playlist. | |
| DH Labs - Shunyata Cable Comparison @jfrmusic What a remarkable system assembly sequence. Thanks for sharing your story! Makes total sense in your situation. Would be interesting to learn how others evolved to wherever they are. @ghdprentice has generously shared his own trajectory,... | |
| DH Labs - Shunyata Cable Comparison @jfrmusic Thanks. Now I get it. Still, first system I have seen where every electronic component is much costlier than the speakers they are all collectively feeding. | |
| DH Labs - Shunyata Cable Comparison OP: teach me something here. Don't your electronics hugely overmatch your little Harbeths? You did call this a "bakground" system -- does this mean you also maintain a separate "monster" system? | |
| How does bi-wiring work? I am late to the party here, but if anyone is still monitoring: I use Kimber bi-wiring cable with no jumpers (bananas connectors). Evidently doubling up with Kimber jumpers (spade terminals) could be worth the expense, even if no one knows quite w... | |
| I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!! "nothing beats streaming for discovering new music." My experience is different. Most of my new discoveries come via analog stereo tuner on public radio local programming. One host specializes in progressive rock, others in folk, jazz, baroque, re... | |
| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? After discovering bananas I never looked back. Used them ten years in both systems and never the slightest issue. Fit is snug and has remained so. Recalling the bad old days of bare wire & spades is just an unpleasant memory. | |
| Schiit Audio feedback My Freya+ has fried two transformers during its 5-year warranty period. Both fixed with no charge, return shipping paid. HOWEVER, Schiit gear is no longer the bargain it once was. Buyer now pays shipping even on delivery of new purchases. Plus, as... |